Introduction: First off, I want to mention something that potential Philadelphian students should be aware of. I can only go to certain sections of the city, and I can only give you lessons on weekday afternoons between 12-2pm. Sorry, no evening classes and no weekend classes. I'll need time to travel between New Jersey and Pennsylvania. I'll use public transportation whenever possible, but I won't go out of my way to see a student at places like 30th and Market streets. Certain public areas do not allow tutoring. Nice locations are something like Barnes and Noble.
Actually, I prefer students in South Jersey. My preferred travel radius is about 15-25 miles from Haddonfield, NJ. Those students can have lessons at their home during my available time frame. But keep in mind that I can't teach on weekends and holidays. We all have lives.
Now, a little about me.
I listen to what the student wants to learn about, then I tailor my lessons for them to achieve their goals. Sometimes my lessons are extremely elementary. That's okay because I can always accelerate them to the speed that the student wants. The student has to have some prerequisites like knowing general math (fractions), concepts, interest in the subject, and some creativity in musical subjects. Then I can really help them to excel in those arenas.
I've always liked the idea to help someone else out when they needed it. My favorite subject is keyboard, I actually have a mini keyboard, but other subjects are interesting as well. I actually played lead guitar in the 70s, and I have a Squier guitar, and I enhanced that skill by taking extra lessons either by pro teachers or through the Internet like YouTube, MusicNotes, and etc. Through sheet-music analysis, I train the student to understand musical concepts and excel in them. I gain great satisfaction from this endeavor.
