FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
My standard fee is $45. For children under 10 years old it is $35. If I have to travel outside of the borough of Brooklyn, NY the fee is $50. Any deals must be negotaited between myself and the student.
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
My process is to find out why the person wants to play the instrument and what kind of music/artists/songs that they like. This knowledge is crucial for creating lesson plans and goals.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I started playing at 14. His first lessons were in high school with Mr. Norman Speiser who transformed the music appreciation class into a guitar workshop. Mr. Branford continued studying with Mr. Speiser in the Mixed and Madrigal chorus class while taking private courses with Mr. Sam Sunshine at the Flatbush School of Music. He attended Brooklyn College where he studied sight singing, theory, and analysis with Robert Starer, Carol Oja, Noah Creshevsky, and Bunita Marcus among others. After leaving Brooklyn College, he continued his studies in workshops led by composer/bassist William Parker, trombonist/composer George Lewis, alto saxophonist/composer Steve Coleman, and pianist Barry Harris. He also continued studying the guitar privately with Mr. Robert Dellafuricio (Bob Dee) at The Harlem School of Music.