Offering private piano, flute and voice lessons - start your musical journey today!
Offering private piano, flute and voice lessons - start your musical journey today!
Hi! My name is Annie Carlson, & I would be honored to help you with your own musical journey.
Online or in person ~
Designing your lessons to suit your learning style & location.
Describe a Circle
This is a tutorial on how to play and end a Baroque style trill.
Here is an overhead shot of a Piano Safari tutorial during a lesson.
Each Lesson Includes…
Information about technology for online lessons.
Recommendations to help you find instruments & interactive technology if desired.
Music that challenges & inspires learning, & where to purchase it.
A customized Google Classroom (I will help you learn how to use it) for organization.
Learn how to practice and meet goals.
Answers to questions & feedback from video recordings throughout the week.
Group lessons and recitals throughout the year.
Getting the earbuds to stay on can be challenging!
Piano Lessons ~ Group & Private
Piano Safari Friends for non-readers
Piano Safari for elementary aged beginners
Piano Safari for Older Beginners for any beginner over grade 5/6
Supplements from Piano Safari or other methods
Piano Safari is a well researched method that combines rote learning, improvisation, and reading skills. It’s a fun method that gets people using the whole piano from the very first lesson. Group lessons or private lessons are available for piano.
Methods Used
Flute Lessons - Private Only
Beginners
Flute 101 by George & Louke for beginning flutists
Duets, folk music & solos with piano accompaniment
Intermediate/Advanced
Tone Development, Scales, Etudes, Duets & Solos with Piano Accompaniments
Voice Lessons - Private Only
Beginners
Full Voice Teaching Method
Folk songs, sol feg etudes, solos with piano accompaniment
Intermediate
Sol feg etudes, sight singing, folk songs, Italian etudes, solos with piano accompaniment (may include art songs, pop songs, jazz songs).
Why Virtual?
Travel Advantages
Saves travel time.
Lessons can take place during inclement weather.
Not sure if you’re coming down with something & don’t want to share germs? Have your lesson online!
Technology Learning
There are many fun apps to use for virtual music learning. Everything from interactive games for kids, to recording apps to collaborate ensemble playing can be used to enhance and strengthen your musical journey.
Creates Autonomous Learners
Virtual lessons create students who learn how to take charge of their own learning. Have a hole in some of your “basic” learning? Virtual lessons show this, and then I know how to teach to fill those gaps so that you have solid knowledge to move forward.
Here is my virtual studio - I use a Mac, Macbook pro and iPad pro during lessons, several lights to minimize shadows, a Logitech 920 camera for overhead piano shots, and lots of tech platforms to make things run smoothly.