TEACHING
Individually tailored lessons.
All ages. All levels.
No two minds work in the same way. That’s why I tailor my lessons according to the needs of each individual student.
I am a piano, vocal, songwriting and production teacher based in Denver, CO, with over nine years of experience educating students of all levels and ages. I have had the fortune to have studied with internationally acclaimed musicians across the world, holding degrees in music and awards from Colorado State University (MM) and Leeds Conservatoire (BA Hons). I hold teaching organization memberships with MTNA, CSMTA, DAMTA & SSMTA.
Inclusivity is at the core of my teaching practice; music should be accessible to all. A traditional approach can be, and often is, exclusionary. There is not one generic path into making music, and no single genre should be a necessity in developing artistry. Everybody is different! I encourage my students to develop upon their sense of personal musicianship, offering support for performance anxiety to cultivate confidence, and adjusting for different learning styles.
Despite my background in classical education, I did not train in a conventional fashion as a child. I was mostly self-taught, primarily relying on my ear and intuition to play music. There was a significant lack of resources for the arts in my hometown and, being a child with undiagnosed ADHD, I had a myriad of issues preventing me from processing Western notation - which persisted into my university studies. It’s my aim to make sure that my students receive appropriate accommodations, and that nobody gets left behind in music instruction.
I offer piano, singing, songwriting and production lessons, with theory baked into each of these. I encourage students to present and perform their work at recitals, and strive to support my students along their musical journey in the way that suits them best.
Whatever stage you are at, take the leap and send me an enquiry about your first lesson at the form below.
- Michaela Allen, MM BA
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- Piano
- Voice
- Songwriting
- Music theory
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