Learning music should be fun! Students are more engaged and motivated when they are enjoying themselves and playing music that they like. When we focus on the joy of making music, students won’t even realize that they are developing motor skills, learning patterns, and becoming musicians.

Every student is unique with their own way of learning. I don’t focus on deficits and drill endlessly to “overcome” them. I seek out strengths and teach to those. I don’t shy away from stims or “different” ways of moving and communicating, I embrace and accommodate them. I talk to students in age appropriate language and expect them to succeed.

My approach focuses on the student’s strengths and interests to guide our way. Your kid loves Tik Tok music? Youtube tutorials? Pop songs? Let’s do it. I realize that the student’s unique interests are the gateway into the world of music and keeps them motivated to practice and improve.