Jill Kocher

I strive to offer comprehensive instruction to build a solid musical foundation that will enable each individual to meet their goals.

My top priorities are:

- Offering a positive and nurturing studio environment with flexible, individualized curriculum that will help students to develop self-esteem, independence, and self-discipline, as well as an appreciation and sense of musical artistry.

- Building a solid music theory foundation beginning with the learning of scales, arpeggios, chords, and their applications in music. This will help students to really know what they are playing. It also gives students a structure on which they may learn to improvise and compose their own music.

- Guiding students in developing healthy playing technique. This is essential not only to aid in injury prevention, but to allow free musical expression without pain and excessive tension.