Piano & jazz
Return to playing, find a way into improvisation, or refine voicings, time, and comping. You don’t need previous jazz experience.
Explore jazz piano lessonsLIVE ONLINE · ONE-TO-ONE WITH AUSTIN
Online music lessons.
One-to-one with Austin.
Jazz piano lessons and music coaching over Zoom, with the same teacher from the first conversation onward. Bring your instrument or voice, your questions, and the music you want to work on.
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Wherever you make music, we can work together.
In a live online lesson, you bring your instrument or voice, your questions, and the music you love. We take turns playing and listening over Zoom. I'll demonstrate ideas, then help you try them for yourself.
Piano and jazz are my specialties, and singers, trumpet players, and other instrumentalists are welcome too.
Tell me what you're working on and your time zone. We'll find a time, talk through your setup, and start with one lesson.
An introduction from Austin’s AI avatar. Your coaching and feedback come personally from Austin.
What a live lesson
actually feels like.
Bring your tune, your audition cut, or that one phrase you keep coming back to. I might demonstrate a phrase, show a different voicing, or help you hear why a rhythm isn’t quite settling. Then you try it, and we work with what changes.
We take turns playing and listening over the call. For ensemble skills, we can work with a recording or backing track on your side. At the end, you have a clear focus for practice.
I’ve taught online regularly for years, including an ongoing weekly student relationship that began during the pandemic. Online lessons work particularly well when you’re comfortable working independently at your instrument.
My teaching backgroundWHAT WE CAN WORK ON
A lesson for your musical life.
Voice & other instruments
Work on phrasing, rhythm, interpretation, or the musical choices in an audition. Piano, trumpet, voice, and musical theatre are particular areas of experience.
Explore focused coachingBeginning or asking for a younger learner? Tell me about their experience so we can discuss whether online lessons and the available support are a good fit.
A SIMPLE START
What you’ll need.
You can begin with the equipment you already use. We’ll talk through the setup before your lesson.
Your instrument and music
A piano or keyboard for piano lessons, or your instrument or space to sing. Have the piece, lead sheet, or musical question you want to explore nearby.
A device that runs Zoom
A laptop, tablet, or phone with a stable internet connection. For piano, position it so I can see your hands and keyboard. We can work through the audio settings together.
A time that works for both of us
Include your city or time zone when you inquire. I’m based in Austin, Texas, and we’ll confirm the lesson time in your local time zone.
Prefer feedback you can revisit?
Send a performance and receive a demonstration and feedback video I record personally for you. We don’t need to be online at the same time.
Compare video feedbackLET’S FIND A STARTING POINT
What would you
like to work on?
Share a little about your music and where you are. I’ll reply personally to discuss a first lesson. You can ask questions before arranging anything.