Piano Lessons in Clearwater

My name is Ms. DeSimone, and I've been teaching music for 3 years now, but have been playing for much longer. My main instrument is the clarinet, which I've been playing since I was 10 years old, but I also sing, play piano, ukulele, and am teaching myself saxophone and guitar.

I love to garden and spend time with my pets. I have 2 cats, a salamander, a giant millipede, two tarantulas and a jumping spider. I have always been fascinated with insects and arachnids! I am also a huge video game fan. My favorite video game is The Sims, but I play a multitude of games on both the PlayStation and Switch. This really allows for me to explore the different music of both Nintendo and many different video game developers.

I really enjoy centering my lessons around what the student is interested in music-wise. I like to teach theory, beginning with basic symbols and dynamics, which then opens the door for students to label any song, especially if they are struggling to find a specific piece of music they can understand or have simplified.

Overall, the main goal of teaching music for me is to have fun. Music isn't supposed to frustrate - it is supposed to explore creativity. It is okay to make mistakes and grow from them!