Music Lessons With Alli

I like to make sure I understand their desired style to learn as well as their background or understanding of music. Once I understand what the student hopes to gain from the lessons, I tailor the sessions to how much they practice and how fast they are learning. I provide some suggested learning material and check the students instrument for quality and playability. 

I have been playing since a young age and majored in music for a short time in college. I switched majors just before receiving my AA for a degree in natural resource conservation.

My rates start at $30 per weekly half hour lesson if the student comes to me and $50 for an hour weekly lesson. If I travel to the student it varies by distance. Online lessons are 25 and 40. I offer 20% off for monthly rates. If I cancel during a monthly lesson, I offer a refund on advanced payments. If the student cancels and does not reschedule within two weeks, there are no refunds on pre-payments. If arrangements are made in advance to skip lessons, or the lessons are made up within two weeks, there are no penalties on pre-payments. 

I started teaching in college for extra money and continued teaching in lower income areas to provide learning opportunities for children. 

I have mostly taught children and teenagers but have taught adults on occasion. I have taught basic beginner piano and beginner guitar lessons. 

I'm not exactly sure what kind of event this question refers to. I'm fond of a recent kayak trip I took as well as finding out my student loans were recently forgiven in full thanks to the public service loan forgiveness program. I'm also fond of the fact that I was able to repair my own main water line when it recently broke. All great events. 

Make sure they ask your needs and what you hope to get from the lessons. Make sure they are in it to help students achieve their goals and if possible, talk to a couple of their previous students. Also ask them when the last time they took a lesson was. A person who wants to get better at what they do, always seeks someone better at it than them to learn from. It's just interesting to hear the responses. I'll admit I'm overdue! And beware of teachers who don't identify that you haven't been practicing and either move on to the next lesson or keep teaching the same thing over and over unless it's what you request. A student who doesn't practice will not improve at a good pace and is in essence wasting their money and time. This is especially true with parents. I will not keep taking someone's money or forcing a child to take lessons if they do not enjoy it enough to practice. 

They should think about why they are taking lessons in the first place. Was it inspiration from seeing someone playing? Are they taking lessons to learn a particular style? Is it something to be done as part of a band or a solo act? Is performing a goal? The student also needs to think about what kind of time commitment they are willing to devote. How much practice time will be available? Once these things are decided, it will be easier to tell the teacher what the goals are and how much practice is reasonable. Learning timelines are different for everyone. Patience is key.