FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
ONLINE LESSONS: $40/hour - Zoom, FaceTime, and Skype (details provided to clients ahead of our first lesson.) IN-HOME LESSONS: $50/hour - I travel to students who have the necessary equipment and would like to have in-home lessons. If a student does not have an instrument at home I arrange for us to meet in a fully-equipped, professional studio for an additional $30. I only travel to: - Manhattan (including Upper Manhattan/Harlem) - Bronx (within 5 miles of 10454) - Queens (Ditmars Steinway/Astoria) - Brooklyn (Brooklyn Heights/Williamsburg/Bed-Stuy/Bushwick/Prospect Heights) IN-STUDIO LESSONS: $40/hour - Students who would like to have lessons in my home studio benefit from a fully kitted-out space with two drum kits, a piano, guitar, and recording and production suite. CANCELLATION AND NO-SHOW POLICY: - I have a strict 24-hour cancellation policy. If a student cancels or requests to reschedule within 24-hours of the scheduled lesson, a fee of 50% of the lesson price will apply. - If a student has not joined the lesson or arrived within the first 10 minutes of the scheduled lesson, a no-show fee of 50% of the lesson price will apply.
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
I am a great believer in meeting any student where they are at both in their knowledge of a subject as well as their natural interest. Music is multi-faceted and highly personal. Playing music is even more so. I remember loving the practical side of it, and feeling less enthused by the theoretical side when I was in school. This natural interest is often hard to discern because we are all conditioned to feel like, unless we learn all the aspects of a subject, we won’t be proficient in it. This leaves little room for a student's individual way of learning. In my first lesson with a student, I am focused on discovering not only what interests a student the most, but also how best to prioritize the information I’ll need to furnish them with. For example, if a student can play a melody or a rhythm perfectly by ear but struggles when I ask them to play it while reading sheet music, I can tailor their curriculum so that any information related to theory is woven seamlessly into a lesson plan that focuses on performance and musicianship. On the other hand, many of my students show a great aptitude, and even a preference for the nitty-gritty of music theory. For these students, I create lesson plans that use performance more as a means to put into practice what we learn in our more conversational sessions.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I have received formal training on Drum Kit since the age of nine and have 16 years of professional experience touring and recording as a signed artist. I have 5+ years of teaching experience in a variety of educational settings.