Pinnacle Performers Private Music Lessons & Instruction - Learn from a Professional Musician at a reasonable price. Lesson Plans: Lessons are tailored to each student based on their current skill level, aesthetic, and their desire to perform live. Goals are set at the trial lesson based on the wishes/desires of my students (and/or parents). I’ve taught everything from jazz to folk to musical theat
re (and everything in between).
- In-Studio Rate (Grayslake): $25 for a 45 minute lesson, $30 for a 60 minute lesson – taught to a single student (Group Rates available upon request)
- At-Home Travel Rate: $40/hour – will teach 45 & 60 minute lessons to a single student (Group Rates available upon request) - Travel Locations: Gages Lake, Grayslake, Gurnee, Hainesville, Ingleside, Ivanhoe, Lake Villa, Lakemoor, Libertyville, Lindenhurst, Long Lake, Mundelein, Round Lake, Round Lake Beach, Vernon Hills, Volo, Wauconda, & Wildwood.
- Evening hours and weekends currently available.
- Conducive lesson area & lesson plan. Please visit https://www.facebook.com/pinnacleperformers/ to see my In-Studio practice area. Wi-Fi availability, Parents and family are welcome to stay at my home for the duration of the lesson.
- Experience: I have been giving lessons for over 8 years after playing professionally for over 20 years. I have played or sang on 30+ albums and projects as a solo performer for hire, including a six song project used in Paul Allen’s “Recording Techniques” display at the EMP Museum in Seattle, Washington. I have a Minor in Music Composition & Theory from the University of Iowa.
- Philosophy: I have worked for other music lesson providers, but they are very cookie cutter in their approaches. I do NOT teach to the desires of the teacher or a curriculum that a student will never use. I teach to the desires of the student. I will, of course, infuse some direction and coursework into all of my lessons, as well. Guitar (Acoustic & Electric) - Chord Structures, Lead Exercises, Reading Charts/Music/Tabs, Improvisation, Rhythm Patterns, Songwriting
Voice - Solfege, Sightsinging, Range & Articulation Instruction, Breath Control
Trumpet - Articulation, Breath Control, Increasing Range, Embouchure Training, Strength Exercises
Computer/IPad – Songwriting Seminars, Garageband Seminars
Call or text Pinnacle Performers at 847-751-0204 for more information. 45 minute “Trial Lessons” are a flat rate of $30 for In-Studio and $40 for At-Home.
