thomas buchkoski

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Introduction: Please see ad on Craigslist for details and info. Look under Akron/Canton..."lessons"...PIANO LESSONS IN YOUR HOME... Kent and surrounding area. Hi...if you haven't had a chance to check out the above links, please do. Young Quinn had no previous lessons in music and after just a couple of months, he was reading and playing standard level music! This is what you are seeing in the YouTube video linked to...you can also see this lad playing at his first recital on a 16 foot Steinway Concert Grand piano at Kent State. He is not an exceptional student...most of my students can do this and reach a level of playing after only one year where they can play anything put in front of them. Keeping their enthusiasm alive is the key to effective teaching, and I have worked on perfecting my style of teaching (my method) for 40 years now. As the old saying goes: "You get what you are paying for." I have taken on many students who had previous experience with other instructors that even after 5-7 years couldn't play at the level of my first year students. I teach songs that they enjoy, and that makes them WANT to sit down and play (practice). If this interests you, please call for more details. Imparting one of the greatest gifts given to mankind...the gift of music...is very enriching to me and allows me to affect others' lives for the good for as long as they live.

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Kelly W.

Sep 20, 2016

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Tom is a very nice man. My son is looking forward to working with him .

Piano Lessons (for children or teenagers)

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Thomas Buchkoski

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What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
For the 40 years I have been teaching, I have always found the convenience of giving the lessons in the student's home is something most parents appreciate and are willing to pay more for. That means I spend time on the road, use my gas, and take on car maintenance in order to fulfill the lesson arrangement with little or nothing asked from the client. As long as I can continue to do it, I will.
What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
Every student is a unique musician and artist. That is my approach. Right away I try to pull out the individuality of each and encourage self-expression, style, and artistic finesse.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I started my own private lessons around the age of 12. At age 15, I started teaching others. For 40 years now I have relished working with hundreds of individual students from age 4-80. I have truly seen just about every type of person, from very young, to children with Downs Syndrome, Autism, and other conditions, as well as senior folks who have an item on their "bucket list" to scratch off.