What should a teacher do? I once discovered that a teacher is one who inspires. A good teacher helps develop and enrich every student, no matter what ability they arrive with initially. I believe that every person has an unlimited capability to learn music. My purpose in teaching is to bring out the areas that are strong and to find ways to develop the areas that are challenges.

Styles I Teach:

Classical * Jazz * Rock * Blues * Folk * Pop * Hip-Hop * R & B * Urban * Country * Bluegrass Other skills I teach in private lessons to support learning and performing music:

• EAR TRAINING / THEORY
• HOW TO PLAY A CHORD CHART
• IMPROVISE
• COMPOSE and ARRANGE MUSIC
• TRANSCRIBE MUSIC
• PLAY BY EAR
• PREPARE REPERTOIRE TO MINIMIZE STAGE- FRIGHT
• PREPARE A REPERTOIRE FOR ATTAINING JOBS
• MARKET AND SELL YOURSELF
• DEVELOP A WEBSITE
• LEARN MUSIC SOFTWARE ON MAC OR PC COMPUTERS
• HOW TO PLAY MUSIC ON THE IPAD

Workshops / Seminars

In addition to performing, Joanna Jordan teaches both Piano and Harp and facilitates these seminars/master classes:

• The Joy in Your Heart: How to how fun and develop confidence
• The Real Deal on Being a Professional: -like it says…
•  Show Me The Money – Sales & Marketing Techniques
• Goal Setting Workshop
• Computer Geekin’ For T weekin’ Your Promo
• Effective Practice Techniques
• Blues For Youz- How To Play The Blues
• Compose Yourself -Composition Workshop
• A-Chordin’ To The Chart- How To Play Chord Charts/Lead Sheets
• It Don’t Mean A Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing -How To Swing Music
• Improvisational Approaches- How To Improvise

Other Skills I Teach To Support Learning & Performing Music:

• Ear Training
• Theory
• How To Arrange Music
• How To Transcribe Music
• How To Play By Ear
• How To Practice Less and Get More
• How to Practice to Minimize Stage- Fright
• How To Prepare A Repertoire For Attaining Jobs
• How to Develop a Website
• How To Learn Music -Related Computer Software