FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
Pricing will vary with hours involved, preparation required, distance traveled, and level of difficulty . Solo Duo or multiple band members will also vary rates. Sound equipment requirements will affect rates . Range from 100.00 to 2000.00 most jobs are from 100-500.00 range
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
Conservatoire de Musique of montreal in classical guitar, theory, harmony, solfege or sight singing, dictation, chamber music - graduated with Bacalauriat Mcgill University - bachelor degree in management with minor in classical guitar Jeuness Musicales du Canada- Orford Arts Center -3 years study with Alexandre Lagoya- 1 of 5 top classical guitarests in the world - master classes and performance Manitou-wabing Fine Arts Center- Parry Sound Ontario- guitar instructor- 23 students 3 times a week in Master classes- they performed a concert after 6 weeks from straight beginner - folk and classical concerts, solo, duo - guitar and flute, 2 guitars, guitar and voice, guitar and string quartet, guitar and full orchestra doing 2 Vivaldi concertos, Man of La Mancha, folk song club, Story Theatre, guitar and dance production, guitar with band, folk in 10 languages, Bossa Nova, Ragtime, etc etc 3 years of activity Folk Song Club president in High School numerous play productions in multiple languages playing and private lessons from the age of 7 with STeven Fentok of Mcgill University, Florence Brown, Marie Prevel of Conservatoire de Musique, Peter McCutcheon, Juan de la Rota, Tiberio Nascimento in multiple musical categories multiple instrument combinations- solo guitar, duo guitar, guitar and flute, guitar and voice, guitar and ude, guitar and string quartet, guitar and full orchestra, guitar and dance production, guitar and rock band, guitar and jazz band, guitar and country band, guitar and latin band, oldies , dozens of musical parties, radio performances, television performances, studio work, from 10 people to over 3000 people in a bond raising gala, Public television Ch 24 in Pinellas county was aired 17 times they liked it so much, Jewish life in Tampa Bay, festival performances for Chanukhah, Christmas, Mass, church performances, weddings, concerts, etc etc , locally performed at the Vinoy-weddings, Safety Harbor Spa-, Boys and Girls Club event, Don Cesar - weddings, etc etc
- How did you get started doing this type of work?
I have been playing and performing and teaching from the age of 7 , won a talent show at the age of 7 which prompted lessons , performances, band in high school, clarinet, drama and musicals which became full fledged concerts, solo , duo, band, string quartet, chamber music, studio work, Conservatoire, Mcgill, Manitouwabing, weddings, bar mitzvahs, church groups, holiday concerts , Jeuness Musicales, Orford Arts Center - lots of perfoming and teaching throughout my career. I even managed to combine machinery business and musical careers when i did a corporation performance for Christmas giving a musical evening and sold a machine during the course of the evening. Once only for that combination.! I enjoy making people happy and introducing them to many different types of music they likely have never heard before. Traveled across the country as a guitar duo to Toronto, Colorado, California the Windsor Arms Hotel-17 weeks at the courtyard Cafe in Toronto , Eaton Center, opening of a Art gallery , played auditions across the country and got job offers in every venue except 1 where they wanted acid rock which i dont do. Also did University concert venues.