Piano Instructions

Q. Describe the most common types of jobs you do for your clients.

A. Teaching at the student's home for a 1/2 hour, or for 1 hour.

Q. What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?

A. Ask for credentials, experience, and referrals.

Q. If you were a customer, what do you wish you knew about your trade? Any inside secrets to share?

A. How music experience do I have, and do I have credentials i.e. certification, degrees, etc.

Q. What important information should buyers have thought through before seeking you out?

A. Do they have a piano in their home?
Is the piano in relatively good tuning?
Has their child had prior lessons?

Q. Why does your work stand out from others who do what you do?

A. My experience includes teaching students at the elementary, middle, high school, and adult levels. This includes providing individual, small group and whole class instruction to students with learning disabilities, emotional issues, and multiple disabilities.
I value individuality, and I strive to meet the needs of each student and use a variety of activities and different teaching strategies to accommodate diverse learning styles. I am committed to high standards for all students and am dedicated to providing students the motivation and skills needed to be successful. I strive to establish teacher-student relationships that will result in a safe and comfortable, yet challenging, learning environment.

CREDENTIALS :
Pennsylvania State Police Record Check Certification
Bachelor of Music and Bachelors in Music Education (Esther Boyer College of Music Temple University).
Certified in Special Education "Teaching of Children with Disabilities".
Freelance piano performer in Philadelphia and surrounding areas, my expertise is in Jazz Piano, Cuban music, Latin Jazz, and Tango. I have taught students from ages two to adult. "He has an exceptional ability to relate and connect to students of all ages while keeping them motivated and excited about learning how to play the piano" (Chris Heitmann - owner and guitar instructor Music Forte (8919 New Falls Rd # 17, Levittown, PA 19054-1713).

Q. What do you like most about your job?

A. Seeing the moment when a student discovers he/she is learning.

Q. What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?

A. How much experience do I have?
"Almost ten years"
How much do I charge?
"$35-1/2hr, $60-hr
Do I have references?
"upon request"
Do I have credentials?
"upon request"
Are you currently teaching at a music school?
"Music Forte Inc
8919 New Falls Rd # 17
Levittown, PA 19054-1713
(215) 946-9295"

Q. What do you wish customers knew about you or your profession?

A. I wish that they knew that I play professionally.

Q. How did you decide to get in your line of work?

A. I could not imagine doing any other type of profession other than performing and teaching.

Q. Do you do any sort of continuing education to stay up on the latest developments in your field?

A. I have a network of colleagues - we often discuss and exchange strategies and methods for the purpose of meeting the student's objectives.

Q. Describe your most recent project, what it involved, how much it cost, and how long it took.

A. I have made and recorded several promotional videos, on YouTube, showcasing my talent as a performer. It takes many hours to record and edit the videos.

Q. Write your own question and answer it.

A. What are your rates as a professional pianist?

RATES
Solo Piano:
• $175 - per hour (Ceremony or Cocktail Hour)
• $300 - Includes Ceremony and Cocktail Hour
Band/Ensemble: (Piano w/ Flute, Guitar, Vocalist, or Violin)
Duo:
• $300 per hour (Ceremony or Cocktail)
• $500 Includes Ceremony & Cocktail Hour (2 hours)
Trio:
• $450 per hour (Ceremony or Cocktail)
• $800 Includes Ceremony & Cocktail Hour (2 hours)
Quartet:
• $600 per hour (Ceremony or Cocktail)
• $1000 Includes Ceremony & Cocktail Hour (2 hours)
(Current Rates Apply To The Philadelphia Metro, Central NJ, and
Princeton Locations)