Private Lessons

I recently retired from public school teaching after 28 years in the classroom. In the classroom I taught and played every instrument with confidence. In my private studio I teach trumpet, single reed instruments and flute. While I was born and raised on trumpet, over the decades I’ve developed skill on all the instruments and have led outstanding private students to great performances on trumpet, saxophone and clarinet on stage, in festivals and honors bands.

Currently, my rates are $25 per 1/2 hour lesson. I prefer payment at the beginning of each month and I accept cash, check, or payment through Venmo or Apple Pay. I am teaching my lessons at Pacettis Music in downtown Kenosha, and at my home in Silver Lake, WI.

In my private lessons, I bring the same personable and child-centered approach that I’ve used in my classroom, along with the instrument specific skills I’ve develop as a performer and as a repair technician. I strive to learn and assess each student’s strengths and weaknesses and prescribe material to strengthen those weaknesses and enhance the strengths.

I use the mymusicapp program for all my lessons. This program allows parents to see my calendar, book lessons and cancel a lesson when necessary. It also keeps track of all invoicing and after every lesson the parent and student will receive notes detailing my thoughts on progress and assignments.

If you are interested in private music lessons feel free to contact me through the link below or you can simply text me with questions.