Music - Seven Sisters Falls, Manitoba, Canada
My mission as a composer is to create accessible, pattern-based music that evokes imagination and inspires students to love playing the piano. One of the biggest struggles that music teachers encounter is how to motivate and inspire their students. I have taught piano lessons for the last fourteen years, and if there is one thing that I have learned, it's that every student is unique when it comes to their learning style and taste in music. Lessons need to be personalized and music needs to be carefully selected in order to keep students engaged, motivated and eager to practice at home. This is how my composition journey began. My pieces are patterned in such a way, that students of all ages are able to learn them with ease. Even through simple patterns and movements, an exciting sound is being created. I love using block/broken triads, arpeggios and scales in my pieces, so that students can learn the movements and techniques in a way that sounds fun and exciting. My goal is to create an experience that is fun for both the student and the teacher. That is what I strive to achieve through my compositions. ...I have published three songbooks that are available exclusively through Piano Language:"Relinquish" is a collection of ten exciting showcase-style pieces suitable for early intermediate students of all ages. Tried and true and student approved, these fun, pattern-based pieces will surely captivate and motivate students."Voyage" is an exciting collection of ten contemporary pieces that tell the story of an adventure at sea! This collection will take you on an unforgettable journey with minor twists and turns along the way."Lost at Sea" is an exhilarating collection of ten pieces that tell the tale of a ship's journey through tumultuous waters. Intermediate players will battle pirates, survive incredible storms and escape impossible circumstances as they embark on an epic quest to find their way back home.