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Dr. D is available for hire as:

Producer

Conductor

Band coach

Composer

Arranger

Performer

Instructor/Mentor

Email DaringVentures@Gmail.com

Please include the information listed below

Name:

Age/Experience level:

Instrument(s):

Zip Code:

Phone (optional):

Desired time slot(s) [from calendar below]:

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INSTRUCTION

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
Ear training (pitch & interval recognition)
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...

Over 20 yrs teaching experience and work 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 Association • Resume includes work in some of the top-rated private/preparatory schools in New York • Guest Music Director at Union College Theater Department
The 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: $55
Monthly rate: $200 (4 weekly one-hour sessions. $50 for each hour over 4 hours)
Instruction at your chosen location (travel distance may increase rate). Sessions are currently provided on-site only (your studio, home, school, office, etc.)
Billing policy:
Hourly -- payment is due at the end of the session.
Monthly -- 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. 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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