Music Lessons

• How Music at Tao Arts Works For You

  Tao Arts offers instruction at music in groups.

  Students typically advance faster in the context of a one hour group class with their peers as opposed to a half hour single lesson in a one-on-one instruction. When a student gets to see how other students are performing in the group, it gives him or her a better perspective on how things need to be done. Plus, the teaching given to a single student is actually received by all members of the group.

  On a case-by-case basis, Tao Arts will accommodate individual music lessons. Please email Kevin Huang if you wish to enroll privately.

  Your Group Violin Classes

  Group violin classes are offered in Western classical violin methodology. The emphasis of the class is on memorized music and note reading. Suzuki Book 1, etude methods like Kreutzer, jazz improvisation, and standard concert repertoire are covered.

  The goal of group violin classes is to prepare students for every performing situation they might encounter in the course of their musical careers. Special emphasis is given to the mastery of the fundamentals, as weaknesses in fundamentals manifest themselves with greater intensity as the difficulty level of the repertoire goes up.

  Violin students at Tao Arts are encouraged to attend orchestra and Jazz at no additional cost. Every 3 months, the group violin class and orchestra will give a formal concert. Those dates will be in March, June, September, and December.

  Please note when the actual days of the events will be, as they change based on the shifting calendar.

  Your Group Guitar Classes

  Tao Arts offers group guitar lessons. The primary emphasis is on playing single line melodies of tunes like “Aura Lee” or “Twinkle”. As students advance, they will be taught chords, how to read sheet music and charts, and how to improvise their own melodies.

  Guitar students at Tao Arts are encourage to attend Orchestra and/or Jazz at no additional cost. Concerts for You Tao Arts is a fully functioning concert venue. All concerts are free but financial donations are gladly accepted and encouraged. If you are interested in giving a concert at Tao Arts, please see Kevin Huang.

  Your Instructor, Kevin Huang

  Kevin Huang is a professional violinist and guitarist. He started playing the violin at the age of 6 and eventually attended the famous Julliard School in New York City from 1987-1991. Kevin came to Arizona in 2001 and has been playing music professionally ever since. His credits include the Phoenix Symphony, Arizona Opry, and innumerable weddings and corporate gigs. He plays ~II styles ranging from Classical to jazz to country to other styles (i.e. hip hop)