FAQs
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
I always ask what their short term and long term goals are as we start the teacher-student relationship. I work on basics and tone quality with every student regardless of their performance level. But if someone only wants to learn the instrument for fun and doesn't seek to go to a major conservatory and become a professional musician, I'd give them enjoyable pieces and work in faster pace. While I work slower, more pragmatic, and more detailed with someone who has goals more towards the professional musicianship.
- What advice would you give a customer looking to hire a provider in your area of work?
Know what your goals are. If you don't care too much for your overall playing quality but only want to have fun learning as many pieces as possible, go for teachers who introduce you to various pieces and work on each piece with you for a short period of time. But if you want to progress slowly but more significantly in the next 5-10 years, go for teachers who do work on your basic technique and tone quality. I obviously teach in the latter style.