FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
Music Entertainment Pricing: My rate starts at $100/hour per performer. Additionally, the minimum pricing for a soloist gig is $250. This does not mean that the event will be $250 per hour. Although a 1 hour event will start at $250, a two hour event might be the same price. My hourly rate is an estimation of the cost of services. Each event is different and it is impossible for me to have a flat rate based on the different requirements of each job. Factors to be taken into consideration are: distance of event, amount of music being played, amount of requests, amount and type of sound equipment necessary for the event, time of day, time of year, etc. All performance events will have a minimum base of $250 regardless of any of these factors. Pricing for duo events begins at $500. Trio Events: $700 Band Events: $800 This is a rough approximation, as each event will be different. There is some flexibility in price depending on location, amount of time, and material required. I need to make sure that musicians I hire are compensated fairly, so you can expect these price ranges depending on the configuration you are looking for. If you are looking for quality music for your event, you can expect the price to differ greatly from that of a soloist. Teaching: My rates for teaching are $35/half hour and $70 per hour. When a student first starts lessons, we tend to go week by week. I like to make sure that we are a good fit, and that the student feels no pressure to continue lessons. After the first month, I require students to pay for the month of lessons in advance. There is no set monthly price. The price per month is wholly dependent on the amount of lessons that occur within the month. If, for example, a student takes 1 hour lessons on Mondays and there are four Mondays that month, the student will pay $280 before the first lesson of the month. If there are 5 Mondays that month, the student will pay $350. The same is expected for lessons of 30 and 45 minute durations.
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
Teaching: I usually spend the first lesson discussing a new student's musical goals, desires and influences. Ideally, I would like to see them perform some piece of music for me so I can get an idea of what their current capabilities are. Depending on the instrument, I also like to see how their sight reading is.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I have a bachelor's degree from Adelphi University in music performance and composition. I have also been teaching and performing music for a living over the last 10 years. I started playing music over 20 years ago in my childhood. All of the musicians I hire have graduated from a wide range of schools with degrees in either music performance, or composition.