Practice Buddy™ Sessions

An integral part to excelling on an instrument is daily practice. Like athletes, musicians’ muscles need to work out regularly and vigorously to develop and maintain their optimal performance level. One technique that has been proven to accelerate a player’s progress is to emulate a high-quality sound example while practicing.

Practice Buddy™ sessions can be described as half lesson and half warm up/practice session. John has compiled and arranged exercises that focus on sound development, air production, and technical proficiency. These exercises are designed to be played, repeated, and echoed between players throughout the session. This method encourages the player to learn by example and to practice on a more regular schedule.

So, what is the difference between a regular private lesson and a Practice Buddy™ session? While private lessons traditionally focus on take-home assignments that are then critiqued during the next private lesson, Practice Buddy™ sessions build good playing habits on a daily basis through positive example and repetition. Practice Buddy™ sessions are less about breaking bad habits than developing constructive habits during the most important part of the player’s day -- the warm up. 

Sessions can be done in person or virtually with Skype™, which is a great option for players outside the Portland area (internet connection, webcam, and microphone required). Sessions can be one-on-one, or several players make take advantage of the Practice Buddy™ format as a group. What better way to start out your weekly sectional rehearsal?

Pricing:

John offers discounts for multiple lessons in a week, as outlined below. One session is approximately 50 minutes long.

Standard Practice Buddy™ pricing for one-on-one sessions:

    One session a week - $30.00 per session

    Two sessions a week - $27.50 per session

    Three sessions a week - $25.00 per session

    Four sessions a week - $23.50 per session

    Five sessions a week - $20.00 per session

Standard Practice Buddy™ pricing for group sessions:

   One session a week - $15.00 per person, per session

   Two sessions a week - $13.50 per person, per session

   Three sessions a week - $12.50 per person, per session

   Four sessions a week - $11.00 per person, per session

   Five sessions a week - $10.00 per person, per session

All sessions must be paid for in advance. Accepted methods of payment include check, money order, or Paypal.

Contact John today to schedule your free consultation and

Practice Buddy™ Session!