FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
Lessons are billed monthly, at the start of each month. I am flexible and understanding when you have to miss a lesson here or there, as I sometimes have to miss as well, especially when I have a show or play out of town. Ideally, I see students weekly, but things certainly come up. If that happens, we can either schedule a make-up lesson for another time, or just not bill for that lesson. This is determined at the start of each month. You will never be charged for lessons your student does not plan for EXCEPT for when a cancellation is made less than 24 hours in advance of the lesson. Only one lesson canceled within the 24-hour window may be made up each term. Beyond that, you will be charged for any last-minute cancellations that were not pre-arranged. This policy allows for us to be respectful of each other’s time. If your student gets sick last minute, I totally understand. It happens! We will need to schedule a make-up lesson for a later date in that case, and there won't be an option to be refunded. If any part of this cancellation policy is unclear, please feel free to reach out, or ask about it at our first lesson. With many students and my own busy music schedule, it is getting harder and harder to reschedule students. Therefore, I am hoping this policy will assist in resolving that situation.
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
I love learning about my student's goals, figuring out what they like about music, as well as what artists and genres they enjoy. This way, I can help incorporate all of these factors into our lessons.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I have taught music in multiple environments: privately, at summer rock camps, afterschool programs, the W.O. Smith Music School, and other studios around Nashville. Originally from Southern California, I started playing piano and modern organ when I was five years old. At nine, I studied the flute, and discovered percussion at the age of fourteen. As a teenager, I competed in Winter Guard International (WGI) and Southern California Percussion Alliance (SCPA) indoor drumline circuits, as well as marched in a Drum Corps International (DCI) World Class corps, all under the direction of John Mapes. I further studied commercial percussion with the king of groove, Go-Go Ray.