FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
Lessons at your place: Beginners (up to Grade 2) 30 min: $46 45 min: $57 60 min: $68 Intermediate (Grades 3 to 5) 30min: $50 45min: $62 60min: $75 Advanced (Grades 6 to 8+) 45min: $75 60min: $85 Lessons at my place (in Red Hook): Beginner: 30 min: $38 45 min: $50 60 min: $60 Intermediate: 30min: $40 45min: $53 60min: $65 Advanced: 45min: $62 60min: $75 5% discount for a block of 10 lessons. If you live more than 3 miles from my place (Redhook, Brooklyn), I'll need to charge you a bit more to cover my additional travel time and cost.
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
We will set up a consultation lesson where we can get to know each other and decide if we are a good fit. This will usually be 30min long and we will talk about your experience in music and your goals. If you are a beginner we will talk about different books and methods and we will choose the right one for you. I will also give you some exercises to do while you wait for your new books to arrive. If you have previous experience I will also listen to your playing. This will give me a chance to see your strengths and weaknesses so I can prepare our following lesson and choose/bring the right material. You can stop the lessons at any time.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I studied in London at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama wirh professors Sven Arne Tepl and Rachel Roberts where I attained a Bachelor of Music with Honours 2:1. Following my Bachelors degree I completed a Master of Performance at the Royal College of Music under professor Jonathan Barritt and was awared this in 2014. I started teaching privately in 2010 and have also taught in various elementary schools in the London Borough of Newham.