First 3 Lessons Just $49.00
We teach music lessons on piano, guitar, ukulele, voice, violin, viola, cello, drums,
clarinet, saxophone, flute, oboe, trumpet, french horn, trombone, baritone, tuba & recorder.
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clarinet, saxophone, flute, oboe, trumpet, french horn, trombone, baritone, tuba & recorder.
Click the Register Now link to take advantage of this great new student offer
or click the Contact Us link or call 519-204-9222 for more information!
Recorder Lessons (Ages 5+)
Recorder lessons are currently available with the teacher(s) listed below and are open to all ages 5 and above. Students must have access to their own recorder for practice at home. A method book will also be required, and we advise that you wait until your first lesson before purchasing a book so that the teacher can assess and recommend appropriately, which book to purchase. All of the above instruments & supplies as well as additional supplies that may be useful for recorder lessons are available for purchase from School of Music Arts.
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zach harwell
Zach is a native of South Texas. He obtained a Master of Music degree in Wind Conducting from the University of Maryland. Zach also holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Texas A&M University Kingsville, where he graduated magna cum laude. While at Texas A&M University Kingsville, he studied piano, voice and privately took conducting lessons.
In 2015, Zach began his teaching career teaching one year of elementary music pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. From 2016 to 2020, he was the assistant brass band director for Orange Grove ISD teaching beginning junior high classes in trumpet, french horn, trombone, baritone and tuba. For the 2020-21 academic year, he was appointed interim head junior high band director, and became the full-time head junior high director for the 2021-22 academic year. While in this role, Zach oversaw all aspects of the beginning band, junior high concert band, junior high symphonic band and junior high honors band. He also assisted the high school marching band and taught the high school symphonic band, high school concert band, high school jazz band, high school beginning guitar, and high school beginning piano classes.
Zach is currently attending the University of Western Ontario for a Doctorate of Philosophy in Music Education degree. He is a member of the Texas Music Educators association, the Texas Bandmasters Association, the National Association for Music Education, the Gold Key International Honor Society, The Singing Classroom, the American Orff-Schulwerk Association and the American Recorder Society.
At School of Music Arts, Zach teaches a wide variety of instruments including Piano Lessons, Voice Lessons, recorder lessons, Trumpet Lessons, Trombone Lessons and Saxophone Lessons.
In 2015, Zach began his teaching career teaching one year of elementary music pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. From 2016 to 2020, he was the assistant brass band director for Orange Grove ISD teaching beginning junior high classes in trumpet, french horn, trombone, baritone and tuba. For the 2020-21 academic year, he was appointed interim head junior high band director, and became the full-time head junior high director for the 2021-22 academic year. While in this role, Zach oversaw all aspects of the beginning band, junior high concert band, junior high symphonic band and junior high honors band. He also assisted the high school marching band and taught the high school symphonic band, high school concert band, high school jazz band, high school beginning guitar, and high school beginning piano classes.
Zach is currently attending the University of Western Ontario for a Doctorate of Philosophy in Music Education degree. He is a member of the Texas Music Educators association, the Texas Bandmasters Association, the National Association for Music Education, the Gold Key International Honor Society, The Singing Classroom, the American Orff-Schulwerk Association and the American Recorder Society.
At School of Music Arts, Zach teaches a wide variety of instruments including Piano Lessons, Voice Lessons, recorder lessons, Trumpet Lessons, Trombone Lessons and Saxophone Lessons.
What Are Your Rates?
We've learned that every music teacher is different, and each has different skills. Some have Masters degrees, while others are still students themselves. For this reason, we've given the teachers the ability to set their own rates when they are hired based on their skills. The rate for recorder lessons start at $28.50 for a 30 minute lesson.
Is 30 Minutes Enough?
For beginners the answer is definitely yes. When you are first learning, you're getting a lot of new, and in some cases, confusing information given to you. The amount of information given in one 30 minute lesson will give you a lot to work on as you practice throughout the week. Practicing is absolutely essential to learning music. As you get to more advanced skills, more time may be necessary if and when your teacher recommends it.
How Long Will It Take To Learn?
We get asked this question a lot. There is no specific date, or number of lessons. It depends on a few things including how often students practice. Although the songs may be very simple, we know we can have students playing at least one short song within 30 days. If you are hoping to play Mozart, it will take more time. But anyone can do it if they want it enough or work hard enough.
What Else Do I Need To Play?
For Recorder, chances are you won't need any extra supplies, but we do have other novelty instruments available such as harmonicas, kazoos, maracas, egg shakers and more. Also, as you progress, you will need new, more advanced method books so that you can continue to learn new songs and new techniques. We stock the basics to make sure every student has what they need to play, but other items can be specially ordered for you if needed or desired. For more information on product availability, please ask our administrative staff.