20+ year experienced bassoonist and teacher for every age and level based in Columbia, Maryland.

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I charge $65 for hour long lessons and generally recommend a weekly schedule.  I can also sell handmade reeds to my students at the cost of $15 each.  Within a reasonable range, I can travel to teach, but there would be an additional charge of $15 per lesson.  If possible, I recommend coming to me for lessons, I have access to a lot of music and equipment that can be useful that I simply can't bring with me when I travel without knowing in advance, so it makes addressing problems quickly easier.

Half hour lessons can be arranged for less, but aside from young students with fairly short attention spans, they are often a little to short to get through everything I like to cover in a normal week.  Less frequent lessons are fine for some with less time to practice or more self-motivation, but whether that schedule is every other week or even every month, I do encourage regularity in lesson frequency - it makes it easier to make appropriately sized assignments and makes it easier for students to pace out their own practice schedules.

My listing comes from a system acquired by superprof and to be clear, I do not offer a free first lesson. First lessons are taught at the regular hourly rate, but are allowed to go long at no additional charge to help accommodate getting to know each other, checking everything, and addressing any questions or concerns. That makes most 1 hour long first lessons last more like 90 minutes, no extra charge. Before that first lesson, I am happy to answer any questions you may have about the instrument, my experience, available resources, finding an instrument, local ensembles, or other related things.