I have been playing guitar for the last 18 years and taught myself to play by ear at the age of 11.

I volunteered at my son's preschool and taught his class the fundamentals of music. My approach to teaching toddlers to read music is by color and shapes for memory recognition. I've been teaching guitar, piano, and ukulele privately for the last ten years.

I enjoy teaching because when I was in a band during my teenage years, teachers would tell me, "music has no future and won't pay the bills."

Music is now my future and my life.

​I encourage students to find their style in music and apply it to the guitar. I've been studying classical repertoire for the last four years. From the works of Isaac Albeniz to Fransisco Tarrega. I can teach various genres such as classical, flamenco, electric, blues, rock, jazz, modern guitar, and composition. 

My favorite genre of music is the romantic era. I love Chopin, and most of what I teach is the emotion captivated in music. I try my best to bring out the passion musicians need to be successful at music, but most importantly, how much fun it is to play music.

I obtained my AA at Victor Valley College with a Liberal Arts degree in music, and I am currently studying for my BM in composition and film music.

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Why Teach?

I love teaching because I learn from my students.

​They remind me that there is always more knowledge to gain, especially when practicing to achieve a goal.

I enjoy the enthusiasm that comes with teaching children because I can be creative and have fun with them along the way. I understand foremost what it is to be a parent, musician, and student.

Teaching has made me realize my purpose and goal in life, which is showing the younger generation the beauty of music.

Outside Music

 I am a father to a 9-year-old boy named Aiden.

We both have a passion for movies, and you can often find us at the cinema when there is a new movie showing.

We live in Long Beach, along with my beautiful girlfriend, Cierra, and we own a wonderful Shiba Inu named Hachi.

​I hope I can bring out the musician that is within everyone. 
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