Matt Bazgier: Drums, Handpan, Percussion, Music Production Lessons (Ableton Live), Home Recording, Guitar For Beginners
About
For me teaching music is more about inspiring, passing the spark of passion, helping to grow, showing what is possible and helping to get there, helping to realize the potential that is already inside the student. Technical skills are important but they are not the most important, technique should serve the musical vision (doesn't matter how old is the student)
One of my drums teacher told me once: "Do not play drums, play music (with the drums)" and that is what I'm passing to my students.
Music is a different world in which one of us has a lot to discover about your self. I just want to share this journey.
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Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new student?
First I would like to know the person a little bit more. Talk about needs and expectations. Feel what person migh need. Each one of us is different, one person might need technical training and is willing to work hard on it, while the other maybe a very young person just starting an adventure with the music and need an inspiration, fun and more like a tour around this amazing world of playing music.
And than choose the way of teaching accordingly.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
2006- Music school in drum kit class (Music School of Popular and Jazz music named after Krzysztof Komeda- Warsaw, Poland).
2009- Master Degree in Eduaction, University of Warsaw (Poland)
2011-2012- Sound Engineering, Royal Conservatory of the Hague (Netherland)
2013-2015- Music Therapy Course with PhD Elżbieta Galińska (Warsaw, Poland)
I play drums, percussion, guitar, didgeridoo, I record and produce music.
I use to facilitate drums classes with youth and kids in places like Youth Social Therapy Center (Warsaw, Poland) or Center of Crisis Intervention for a Victim of Domestic Violence (Warsaw, Poland).
Do you have a standard pricing system for your lessons? If so, please share the details here.
$70/ hour
How did you get started teaching?
At some point it just felt to be a right thing to do:)
What types of students have you worked with?
Kids, Youth and Adults from very different backgrounds.
I'm also music therapist, so I also use music for therapeutic purposes
Describe a recent event you are fond of.
HEART AND MIND FESTIVAL:https://www.heartandmindfestival.org
https://www.heartandmindfestival.org
I'm proud to be one of the organizers of this amazing event that is a platform connecting Elders and artists of many indigenous cultures and traditions.
What advice would you give a student looking to hire a teacher in your area of expertise?
I think you need to look for someone you feel good with, feel save and willing to work with. Teaching / learning music is a very sensitive area, so look for someone you can trust, some one that will feed what is the best in you.
What questions should students think through before talking to teachers about their needs?
What do I want to learn?
What do I need/ expect from lessons?
What atmosphere / enviroment I'm looking form my lesson?
What are my feelings about the teacher?