Dr. D is available for hire as:
Producer
Conductor
Band coach
Composer
Arranger
Performer
Instructor/Mentor


    Secure four hours or more in advance and save 17%!  
    See Schedule and Billing Policy below 




    Instruction available for:
    • Guitar [Spanish, acoustic, electric]
    • Electric Bass
    • Voice
    • Piano/Keyboard
    • Woodwinds [specializing in saxophones]
    • Percussion
    • Composing/Arranging/Songwriting
    What you will learn or improve on:
    • Playing by ear
    • Reading notation
    • Improvisational techniques
    • How to advance to the next level
    • Finding your signature style
    • Tips and tricks of the masters
    • Dexterity, speed, and accuracy
    • Elements of rhythm
    • Elements of harmony
    • How to project
    • Finding/expanding your range
    • Tone development
    • Composition/Arrangement
    Why this program is different:
    • Individual or group session options
    • A roster of satisfied students
    • Broad base of musical styles:
      • rock, classical, jazz, blues, metal, folk, bluegrass, theater, big band, symphonic, pop, punk, country, march, gospel, Americana, avant-garde...
    • Experience of over 30 years performing and over 20 years teaching, working with recognized professionals including:
      Stanley Jordan • Big Jack Johnson • Roy Hargrove • Jack Pinto, Former President of the New York State School Music Assoc. • David Bournazian, award-winning Music Director of New York • Richard Corbin, Former President of The Jamestown Concert Assoc. • Resume includes work in some of the top-rated private/preparatory schools in New York • Guest Music Director at Union College Theater Department
    • Method:  
      • My process is based on (but does not adhere strictly to) the Classical approach to Western tonal harmony, shares the basic tenets of the Suzuki method, and asks that the students develop certain fundamentals of technique and theory. In my experience, this structure creates the strongest foundation for pupils to build the rest of their musical lives on, whether professionally or solely for personal enjoyment. All of my students are on the fast track to theory -- whatever level they are at when I start with them, I guide their efforts into bringing the students up to a certain level of understanding regarding the mathematical aspects of music study and how it relates to their instruments. This understanding of theoretical principles of sound allows the students to play any style of music they wish, no matter how their tastes may change throughout their lives.
    Affordable & Convenient
    • Hourly rate: $60
    • Pay-In-Advance rate: $200 (4 weekly, one-hour sessions or equivalent.  $50 for each hour over 4 hours)
    • Sessions at your chosen location (travel distance may increase rate) or at my studio in northwest Austin, TX, USA
    • Billing policy:
      Hourly -- payment is due at the end of the session
      Pay-In-Advance -- payment is due at the end of the introductory session and at the end of each fourth session thereafter to maintain reservation of the time slots for the following 4 sessions (applicable to Lessons). 24-hour minimum notice to cancel billing of a session. Payments are nonrefundable unless the service provider [Daring Ventures Multimedia] cancels in writing and is unable to schedule make-up sessions.
    Calendar below shows slots that are currently booked. Click on a time slot to check its duration.


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