FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
My students can either have their lesson at my studio, at their home, or online via Skype. My general pricing per lesson is $30 per half hour and $50 per hour lesson. This rate could change for additional travel times to students home or if the student would prefer a longer lesson.
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
I start each new student by assessing his or her level of comfort and skill on the instrument, then establish goals for us to work toward. Each lesson is customized to the individual student and his or her goals.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
Going to Lawrence University for Percussion Performance enabled me to study music from around the world while working with world class musicians and professors. I studied classical and jazz percussion with Dane Richeson, West African percussion with Nani Agbeli, Afro-Cuban and Brazilian percussion with Michael Spiro and jazz composition with Fred Sturm. Other private teachers include Mike Mangini from Dream Theater and Dom Famularo. After college I worked at a music center for 3 years as the drum/percussion instructor and when I moved to Chicago I continued teaching some of those students through Skype. Currently I am the percussion director at Lane Tech High School where I implement the school curriculum in relation to the goals of the individual student.