Piano, Violin, Viola, Drum
It was in his youth that Aaron discovered his love of music. As a child Aaron spent a great deal of time simply listening to music and discovering the joys that each genre had to offer, but it was not until the age of 12 years that he picked up his first instrument, the drums.
Aaron first learned how to read music when he was put into the brass section and given a cornet in junior high band. In the years that followed, Aaron spent a great deal of time time playing drums and singing in local rock bands. It was at this time that he decided to start taking vocal lessons to improve his singing. Lessons led him to the decision that a proper college education in music was what he wanted.
He spent two years at local community colleges where he took private voice, violin, composition, and piano lessons, to go along with music history and music theory classes. Aaron enrolled at Metro State University of Denver and after four years received a BA in Music Composition. Along with spending more time on the violin, viola and piano, while at the Metro State, Aaron also played clarinet in the Symphonic Band and continued his involvement in percussion.
Aaron realized his talent and passion for teaching while working as a music tutor at Metro State. Going beyond what was asked, Aaron became a dedicated teacher working extra hard with each of his students when they needed the help. Although his job as a tutor was meant only for music theory and music theory lab (ear training and sight-singing), Aaron ended up assisting fellow students with piano, music history and anything else he could. He came to realize how much he loved to teach, and was even asked to tutor the daughter of the Dean of the Arts and Letters.
Since graduation, Aaron has enjoyed teaching private lessons to students of all ages, and eventually added a second degree in Music Education. He teaches drums to students at the beginner through intermediate levels, and strings and piano to students of all skill levels.