LESSON DETAILS:
All lessons are done remotely, meeting on Zoom.
Students can share their screen and work in their own software on their own projects. We can focus on a very wide range of topics and work on your specific goals, which can be discussed before we begin or determined as we go.
HOURLY MINIMUM:
I require that students sign up for a set of lessons. This allows me to determine your ability & needs and gives you a chance to digest the material and address any questions or interests that come up along the way. With several hours, we have time to dive into topics as needed rather than skim through things superficially.
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...I am asked by people fairly often if we can just do one hour first. But after doing this for MANY years and working with MANY people, there is an undeniable pattern of people benefiting, appreciating, and being satisfied with the experience of doing several lessons.
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By contrast, almost universally, the times that I've been accommodating and allowed people to try one lesson usually leave that crowd without enough depth to display the value. I've seen this time after time.
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I want people to walk away from the sessions EMPOWERED - with a broader awareness of what to listen for in their music, a "big picture" vision of their creations and how they can be improved, along with newly acquired skills & techniques to put to work. Racing to convey some version of this - in one lesson (to people who show up skeptical) is really no benefit for anyone, myself included.
Nearly 60% of my students renew their lesson packages to continue with sessions or return later to sign up for more lessons at another time. And most of those people have done a full lesson package, while very few of the people who I've worked with for one session seem to see the full value or are encouraged to do more training. Clearly meeting for several sessions is more advantageous for people.
RATES:
There are 3 different Lesson Packages of 5, 10, or 20 Sessions, with lower rates available for more sessions.
The total number of lessons must be paid for in full before we begin.
5 Session Lesson Package:
meet for 5 sessions, each lasting 2 hours for $1,000
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10 Session Lesson Package:
meet for 10 sessions, lasting 2 hours each for $1,800
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20 Session Lesson Package:
​meet for 20 sessions, lasting 2 hours each for $3,000 - the best rate!
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The pricing is based on my experience and history, both creating and teaching others. Things that took YEARS to discover, understand, and successfully implement can be shown to you in a couple of sessions. The sessions offer you a fast-track to results by having access and benefiting from all the work I have done up to this point (for myself and others). You are paying to save time and (maybe more importantly) develop good habits, understanding, and awareness (so you don’t have to waste valuable time and effort fighting counterproductive workflows).
PAYMENTS:
I accept all payments by Paypal.
You can use a credit card or a bank account with them to make a payment.
I can also send a PayPal invoice, if interested.
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All Lesson Package are paid for in full and in advance of scheduling our first session.
We deduct the hours from the package as we move through the sessions.
SCHEDULING:
To schedule your first session, a payment for your Lesson Package must be received in full.
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I teach during afternoons, and evenings; on weekdays and weekends.
We can work to arrange a time that is convenient for you.
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You're welcome to meet as frequently as you prefer. That could be - several times per week, weekly, or with longer gaps between sessions (whatever you prefer).
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But please be mindful of the expiration dates with each package.
If we meet at least every 2 weeks (occasionally in 3 weeks), we can stay within the package time frame.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
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I require a minimum of 24 hour’s notice for any appointment that needs to be rescheduled.
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If a student needs to postpone or cancel our session, but I do not receive notice within 24 hours of the
scheduled time, 1 hour of session time will be charged.
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If we schedule a session, but the student simply does not show up or give any advance notice
(a "no show"), the full 2-hour session will be forfeited.
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This accounts for the time that I lose - missing our session and also not being able to fill that spot with a session for another student, on short notice.
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I understand that things happen. But please keep me informed of any changes as soon as possible,
and let me know at least 24 hours in advance to prevent sacrificing any session time.
PACKAGE EXPIRATION DATES:
Lesson Packages are good for a set length of time. This is designed to prevent people from disappearing for too long, to ensure that we have some reliable frequency of meeting, and to help keep the momentum going by building on information & techniques while it is still current (...keep the heat on things so it doesn't cool off too much between sessions - which helps you learn):
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The Introductory Set of 2 Sessions expires 1 month after being reserved.
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The 5 Session Lesson Package expires 3 months after being reserved.
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The 10 Session Lesson Package expires 5 months after being reserved.
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The 20 Session Lesson Package expires 10 months after being reserved.
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Scheduling is flexible (although people seem to build more momentum when we meet sooner than later).
But as long as we meet at least once every 2 to 3 week, we should stay on track to do our sessions on time.
REFERRAL BONUS:
I always appreciate when people spread the word about their experience with the lessons.
I'm happy to reward anyone with a referral bonus of free session time as a "Thank you", when they refer someone who signs up for sessions.
PRIVACY POLICY
All personal information (your name, city, phone number, and email address) is used only for communication purposes and my own business records. Your details will never be shared or sold.
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I do not write music for people. As such, the songs and music that we work on in our sessions always remain as yours. Any suggestions, assistance, and technical or creative additions do not require any credit or imply any ownership rights.
They are your songs. I simply help to bring your vision to life and enhance the result in a training setting.