Private Lessons - Samantha Hargrove

Samantha Hargrove

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Guitar -

Sam is a versatile and experienced musician with a background in piano, voice, clarinet, and ukulele. She holds a music minor with a focus on vocal performance from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa and has studied piano and voice extensively both in and outside of college. She has been playing piano since the age of 15 and continues to deepen her musical knowledge through ongoing education and teaching. As a former Montessori teacher, Sam brings a child-centered, flexible approach to her music instruction. She has taught ukulele, music theory, solfège through bells, and rhythm through percussion, always meeting students where they are to keep music joyful and accessible. Inspired by her own jazz improvisation-trained piano teacher, she encourages creativity and self-expression in every lesson. Sam is passionate about the healing and developmental power of music. With a strong interest in music therapy and neuroscience, she shares with families that learning an instrument before the age of seven can increase the size of the corpus callosum—the brain structure that connects the left and right hemispheres—by up to 130%. This growth enhances communication between the hemispheres, supporting neuroplasticity and lifelong adaptability. She believes music can be both a tool for personal expression and a lifelong support for emotional and cognitive well-being.