Teaching Philosophy
When it comes to not only playing music but what skills I have developed the most being a musician there are three that stand above all others: Confidence, Discipline and Creativity.
A classic story of someone who took lessons as a kid is they began lessons and learned all of the technique and repertoire they were supposed to. When it came to performing or projecting themselves however that is not there. You can be the most disciplined, creative person in the world but if we lack the confidence to let other people know what we can do, music becomes a source of dread, not the lovely life affirming craft that it is!
Discipline is important because it allows us to show up for our future selves when the motivation is not there. We need to give ourselves a many opportunities as possible to do meaningful things regardless if inspiration knocks that day or not. Discipline is us caring about and taking care of ourself in the future. If you don’t practice one day, there is no immediate down side. But if that snowballs into a week or month? Now you are 6 months in looking around and wishing you had been more diligent. Believing you can do something without the discipline to put it in action will lead to frustration when that vision is not met.
Creativity is the highest ideal of art. It teaches us our values and how to find them within ourselves. It is our super power against problems. The ability to create not just novel ideas but sincere ones requires a high level of understanding of one’s self. Without creativity we can’t create meaning in our actions and become lost. While being creative is the peak of the mountain, self efficacy and discipline make up the bulk of the mountain beneath it. Being creative and disciplined but not believing yourself is a tragedy. And believing in yourself and being creative but lacking the discipline to see your vision through is a breeding ground for burnout. When we put all 3 together we build up a person who is not just ready to learn a piece of repertoire or to compose a sonata but someone who is ready to take the world and truly find there purpose in the it.
Prices
30 minute weekly private lessons $110 a month
45 minute weekly private lessons $165 a month
1 hour weekly private lessons $220 a month
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Frequently Asked Questions
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I like to answer this in the form of a question:
Are lessons mostly a hobby/social event and progress is not important? Practice is optional
Do you want to remember material the material covered in lessons but are not to worried about progress? 1-2 days
Do you want to make progress but have other hobbies to balance? 3-5 days a week
Do you want to perform at the highest level possible? 6-7 days a week on average
For more details, refer to the Best Practices Document!
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We combine a thoughtful, human-centered approach with clear communication and reliable results. It’s not just what we do—it’s how we do it that sets us apart.
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Ive attached a document of recommended instruments below sorted by budget:
Electric Guitar/Amplifiers
Acoustic Guitar
Classical Guitar
Bass Guitar/Amplifiers
Ukulele
Keyboard
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Tuition based pricing means that there is a flat rate to take monthly lessons. So if you take your lessons on Monday and there’s 5 Mondays in a month, you get a 5 lesson month. If there’s 4 it’s a 4 lesson month. The exception being for Thanksgiving and December Holidays, billing will be prorated to accommodate for the holiday schedule. Billing is not subject to students attendance and any lesson missed will not be made up.