I place great value on the complex relationships between the mind, body, and music. As a result, my teaching combines elements of the Alexander Technique & the Suzuki, Dalcroze, and Kodály methods. My overall philosophy of teaching centers around mindful, informed movement: when we understand the body's structures and how they move, we can more easily understand how to make music.

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My lessons incorporate Mindfulness, the practice of being present, aware and non-judgmental. Mindfulness is a key aspect of music that is often overlooked; many musicians and students learn to be overly-critical of their own playing and unintentionally drive their musical passion to extinction as a result. I help my students learn to take a step back and observe their playing with a mindful ear and eye, fostering improvement through non-judgemental, objective analysis.