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Kathleen P.
Aug 22, 2016
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Mr. Walls is a student-focused instructor. He quickly assessed my skill level & needs and assigned meaningful tasks for a "quasi-beginner" . I feel highly motivated to continue instruction!
Piano Lessons (for adults)
Bryan G.
Aug 26, 2020
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Brendan has been a wonderful teacher, and keeps me highly motivated to continue learning with him. As a beginner, he has made lessons fun, even when its just basic repetition training. If I could give him more than 5 stars, I absolutely would.
Details: 18 - 25 years old • No formal training • No, cannot read music • What the teacher recommends • Rock • What the teacher recommends • Yes, the student has an instrument • 30 minutes • Remotely (phone or internet)
Guitar Lessons
Jenn L.
Jul 26, 2020
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Mr Walls has been our son’s guitar teacher for 9 months now and we are very impressed with the progress. Mr Walls does a great job of teaching the basics and finding music that works with what my son is learning and songs that he enjoys. We have had lessons both in our home and via Zoom during COVID and both work our wonderfully. I highly recommend Mr Walls to anyone learning guitar. He is a very nice gentleman with a great accent and sense of humor.
Details: 10 - 13 years old • No formal training • No, cannot read music • Acoustic • What the teacher recommends • Yes, the student has an instrument • 30 minutes • My home, venue, etc.
Guitar Lessons
Pete L.
Sep 15, 2015
Brendan gets to know his students very well. That knowledge helps him to tailor his teaching and his approach to best help students learn. He also has a terrific sense of humor!
Julie D.
Oct 9, 2018
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Brendan was very professional, kind and helpful with my daughter's voice lessons.
Details: 14 - 17 years old • Yes, the student can read music • 0 - 2 yrs of formal training • What the teacher recommends • 30 minutes • The voice coach travels to me • I travel to the voice coach
Singing Lessons
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Brendan Walls
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What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
$25 for a 30-minute lesson. Will drive up to 30 minutes from Crofton to teach a lesson, applying the same hourly rate for driving. During the pandemic I have been teaching remotely on Zoom but I will come to students’ locations if unavoidable, keeping masked and social distancing.
What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
I always welcome new students where they are, identifying their particular needs, adjusting to their best way of learning, with whatever giftedness or academic struggles they present and with whatever experience they have. I find out what they want from the lessons, and propose how we can get there.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I did the BA Music and Theology at Liverpool Hope University in 1981 and qualified as a teacher at the University of Chichester in 1991. I taught for 21 years in public and private universities, high schools, middle, elementary and Kindergarten. Until 2023 I was a church music director and maintained a studio of privately taught students for 42 years.
