The pay-as-you-go lessons are best for players high school age and older who are highly motivated, advanced and would like a flexible schedule. We can do once a week, every other week, a couple lessons before a big audition or whatever you would like to do.
The pay-as-you-go lessons are not recommended for beginners and younger students who need the weekly structure for lessons to be effective.
SCHEDULE AVAILABILITY
Scheduling is done one lesson at a time.
My availability will vary from week to week.
These are different days/times than the monthly lessons.
RATES
$45 half hour
$90 hour
PAYMENT
Payment is due before the start of the lesson.
I accept Venmo, Paypal and Zelle.
MISSED LESSONS
With 24 hours notice you can cancel or reschedule with no charge. Less than 24 hours notice, I charge the full rate.
REQUIRED MATERIALS
Books - to be determined on an individual basis
Metronome
Folder or 3 ring binder for handouts
An audio playback device - bluetooth speaker, stereo, computer etc.
95% of what we will do in the lessons will have a play along track. Because of the slight time delay students will need to operate the play alongs during the lessons on their end. Having the play alongs and a way to practice with them outside of the lesson is crucial to students progressing forward and it makes it more fun to practice too.
Music Stand
A reliable internet connection
Desktop, laptop or tablet. Using a phone is not possible, for the visual aspect, sound quality and some music will be shared on screen.
OTHER ITEMS STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PURCHASE
Sheet music to favorite songs. I am open to playing just about anything. Let me know what would be fun and we’ll learn it!
TYPICAL LESSON
10 minutes - warming up - technique. Exercises in breathing, flexibility, tone, finger dexterity, posture etc.
10 minutes - songs, etudes, classical literature, jazz etudes, jazz improv, theory, etc.
10 minutes - free time, sight reading. Unassigned music the student would like to learn, school music, preparing for an audition, TV or movie themes, how to play their favorite song, classical, jazz, hip hop, rock, etc. It doesn’t even need to have trumpet in it. If the student doesn’t have anything they would like to work on, we will either keep working on the assignments, do some sight reading or listening.
