My name is Summer St. John and I am 21 years old. Looking for a place to get started with guitar? I teach beginner lessons where you will learn warm-ups, proper posture, first chords, and strumming...giving you the tools you need to become a pro. For anyone interested in starting a new versatile instrument like the guitar, these lessons offer the basics so you can start playing scales, chords, and your favorite worship songs. $25 per 30 min lesson
Requirements:
Daily home practice (covering each assignment) is necessary for proper growth in any new activity.
Students require a guitar, picks, notebook, and the lesson book (Hal Leonard Guitar Method Book 1)
My name is Summer St. John and I am 22 years old. Looking for a place to get started with guitar? I teach beginner lessons where you will learn warm-ups, proper posture, first chords, and strumming...giving you the tools you need to become a pro. For anyone interested in starting a new versatile instrument like the guitar, these lessons offer the basics so you can start playing scales, chords, and your favorite worship songs. $25 per 30 min lesson
Requirements:
Daily home practice (covering each assignment) is necessary for proper growth in any new activity.
Students require a guitar, picks, notebook, and the lesson book (Hal Leonard Guitar Method Book 1)
I'm a high school junior here at FPHRC and have been playing acoustic guitar for 5 years. My experience includes multiple years of private lessons, three years of playing guitar on my church's worship team, playing at youth group, and weekly home group. I enjoy working with kids, and I am looking forward to teaching this amazing instrument. Students will be expected to practice at home for at least 45 minutes a week. Payment will be required on the first lesson of each month.
Requirements:
The child must be able to read and have an acoustic guitar. Purchase of a book will be required (not included in tuition cost).
My name is Summer St. John, and I am 23 years old. I teach beginner lessons where you will learn warm-ups, proper posture, first chords, and strumming, giving you the tools you need to become a pro. Whatever brings you to learn guitar, my goal is to make these lessons both educational and fun. $25 per 30-minute lesson.
Requirements:
Daily home practice (covering each assignment) is necessary for proper growth in any new activity.
Students require a guitar, picks, and a notebook. Additional books may be required.
Hello! My name is Emily, and I am a music teacher new to Firmly Planted. Private lessons are a great opportunity for learning music one-on-one. During lessons, students can expect to learn piano technique, creative expression, and how to read music. The piano lessons I teach are tailored to each student's ability, age, interests, learning styles, and goals. Whether you are a beginner, returner, or a virtuoso, I offer beginning through advanced piano instruction.
About the teacher: I graduated from Central Washington University, majoring in music education and performance with a full teaching certificate. This is my thirteenth year of teaching and I look forward to many more!
A note: I have experience in teaching special education and love working with students of all abilities and varying needs.
$30 per class
Requirements:
No limits! I work with students of all ages and abilities.
Hello! My name is Jennifer Faulkner, and I welcome this opportunity to help raise up a new generation of musicians and worshippers at Firmly Planted! I love teaching piano, and do so with creativity, kindness, and FUN! My varied experience with Neurotypical and Neurodivergent students allows me to create individual lesson plans based on age, level of ability, and goals of learning for each student. MANY off-the-bench games and proven curriculum are used to support all musical aspects that create excellent musicians! Details: Lessons are for ages 6 - adult, beginning to intermediate levels. Tuition for weekly 30-minute lessons is $110 per month; 45-minute lessons are $155 per month. BIO: I offer a lifetime of music education, performance, worship leading, and private teaching experience. Armed with a BA in Music from Simpson College (now Simpson University), I've taught private lessons for 30+ years, homeschooled my children for several years, taught 3-year-olds at a Christian preschool, and have worked in the public education system as Special Ed and Kindergarten Paraprofessional. I am a licensed KiddyKeys Preschool Music program teacher and have taught at various Camas/Vancouver preschools. One of my most challenging and rewarding life-time experiences was creating and implementing a school wide music education and choral program for a private Christian School.
Requirements:
Ages 6 on up, beginning to early intermediate students. Able to commit to weekly attendance for the duration of the semester. Agree to practice 4-5imes a week, for 20-40 minutes.
Must have daily access to a quality keyboard or piano. Parental or sibling help and support, especially for ages 6-10. Willingness to perform at end of year recital (or other pre-arranged option).
(7) Ability to purchase curriculum as recommended by teacher.
Welcome to my piano studio!
My name is Jonathan Metz, and I am a piano teacher, music composition teacher, and choir director, and I absolutely love my job as a teacher of music, recognizing that young, aspiring musicians growing up in households of faith look to their teachers as examples of how to be close followers of Jesus Christ. Even as we learn how to become better musicians, it is even more important to become better followers of Christ, knowing who we are in Christ. I seek to model Keith Getty’s charge to musicians: “Be the best musician you can be and make sure that your faith is growing faster than your music.”
I seek first to pave a strong foundation for each of my students in classical and traditional music repertoire through the Piano Adventures method book series, (I am also willing to work with transfer students who may be in another series). In addition, I think it's important that students are also able to play the things that they're most interested in, so I work hard to incorporate individual interests into the lesson track.
My students are strongly encouraged to participate in Firmly Planted’s studio recitals, which usually take place near the end of each semester.
I grew up in Vancouver in the home piano studio run by my mom, Judy Ebel. After lessons with her, I studied jazz piano with Portland jazzer, George Mitchell, and then went to study music education at Western Washington University, where I continued my piano studies with Milica Jelaca Jovanovic. Later, I began a Masters at Indiana University to study music composition.
Pricing $28 per 30 minute lesson
I teach private piano lessons Levels 1-6, with a commitment to developing students’ piano playing skills and love for music in a nurturing environment. I am a graduate of Prairie Bible College and Pensacola Christian College, with a Level 10 Piano Certificate from Royal Conservatory of Music (Toronto) and over 35 years teaching experience, especially classical and church music. I use Faber Piano Adventures as the basic curriculum, which presents a variety of musical styles through fun pieces and duets with teacher. Additional supplemental “favorite” pieces are encouraged, according to the student’s interest. There are two opportunities a year to perform in recitals. Fee is $100/month for 30 minute lesson (young beginners) or $140/month for 45 minute lesson (older beginners and intermediate).
Requirements:
A piano or keyboard at home for practice.
Focused practice 20 min/day ages 5-7 and 30 min/day ages 8+.
Faber Piano Adventures Lesson, Technique, Performance and Theory books, according to appropriate level.
A parent is required to be present and observe lessons for children ages 10 and under, and to provide guidance during each home practice time.
My name is Summer St. John, I’m 23 years old, and have been teaching piano for almost seven years.
This course is helpful for many things besides reading and playing music: hand-eye coordination, discipline, development of mental and fine motor skills, mastering independent tasks, and more. Whatever your interest, my goal is to make these lessons both educational and fun.
I teach beginner-intermediate lessons on note reading, chord charts, and how to play by ear. $25 per 30-minute lesson
Requirements:
Daily home practice (covering each assignment) is necessary for proper growth in any new activity.
Students require music books assigned during the first lesson.
I have built a diverse and rewarding career as a pianist and piano instructor, beginning with my college years where I studied a minor in music. I later served as a jury pianist for both high school and college students, gaining valuable experience in performance evaluation and collaborative playing. My work expanded into church music, where I provided piano accompaniment for services at a small church, and eventually into school-based instruction. At a private school, I accompanied chapel services and taught private piano students, further developing my skills as both an educator and performer. After leaving the school setting, I continued offering private piano instruction independently. Most recently, my time at Firmly Planted has allowed me to return to my passion for teaching, helping students grow in both confidence and musical ability. I am continually refining my teaching techniques and deepening my understanding of how to effectively guide new learners as they begin their musical journeys. I charge $100 a month for 30 min lessons.
Requirements:
Must be at least 6 years old and reading somewhat independently. Beginning or Intermediate level is acceptable.