Daniel - Teacher #3076

Instruments:
- Drumset

Services:
- Dictation

Languages:
- Danish
- English
- French
- German

Teaching Philosophy

I want to to transmit the excitement and sense of accomplishment that I have from playing the drums and music. It is important to me that the student has a succesful experience and advances in every single lesson.

I base most of my teaching on using actual pieces of music. By learning to play the music through my guidance the student can have a great experience of achievement in mastering the elements needed. Also, a set piece of music is a defined goal and benchmark. I am careful to choose music that is appropriate to the level of the student and that they enjoy it.


Also base a lot of my theory and technique instruction are based on actual pieces of music as this gives a direct example of application. With this direct music based method, I have had many students make great advancements and enjoy the playing of drums. It keeps them motivated to continue the pursuit of mastering the instrument.

Musical Education

I have a Diploma from the Musicians Institute in Los Angeles, CA. which I passed with honors.

My first teacher was Ed Thigpen (Oscar Peterson, Ella Fitzgerald) , he taught me basic technique and drum set co-ordination.
I studied for 5 years with Bob Armstrong, a master drum teacher in London, England. He taught me the Moeller technique as well as chart reading and jazz and latin drumming.
I studied techinque with Joe Porcaro and big band drumming with Steve Houghton in Los Angeles.

Awards and Distinctions

I passed my Musicians Institute diploma with honors.

Special Skills and Training

I have a higher education diploma in Occupational Therapy. This gives me insight into the different ways people learn and also enables to come up with strategies to overcomes learning difficulties.

Rates

30 Minutes: $39.00
45 Minutes: $49.00
60 Minutes: $59.00

There is a one-time registration fee of 25 $ charged with the first lessons. All Taxes are included in prices, if applicable

NOTE: Your Credit card will be charged ONLY when the first lesson is set up and confirmed with the teacher

Policies


1. Cancellation Policy

Lessons not cancelled or rescheduled with at least 24 hours notice are billable to the client and payable to the teacher. This does not of course apply to travel fees unless the notice is effectively given at the door and the teacher has travelled to the location.

2. Cessation (quitting) Policy

A client must provide a 2 lesson notice period to stop lessons. So a weekly student needs to give 2 weeks of notice, a biweekly student works out to 3 weeks notice and a twice weekly student works out to a week of notice.

3. Illness Policy

Lessons cancelled due to illness or extraordinary circumstances with less than 24 hours notice remain billable to the client and payable to the teacher.

BAH teachers are encouraged to offer a make-up lesson at a future date in the interest of client relations and general goodwill. This only makes sense as teaching a student with the flu for example, will ruin the rest of your week's employment.

No more than 2 lessons may be made up due to illness within a 60 day period.

4. Rescheduling Policy

Any lesson can be cancelled or rescheduled with at least 24 hours notice.

Summer Vacation and Extended Absence Policy

Clients may schedule longer absences for trips etc. 24 hours notice is required.

It is normal and typical for students and about 20% of our teachers to schedule a break in the summer. We do not enforce a notice period (see cessation of lessons) at the end of a long summer break.

5. Evaluation Period

There are no free trial lessons with Beethoven at Home but we do offer a 2 lesson evaluation period where it is easy to try out a teacher. There are no free lessons during the evaluation period and clients may choose to discontinue the lessons at any time by providing the required 24 hours notice. After the student's 3rd lesson the required 2 lesson notice period will apply (see cessation of lessons above).

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