Michael J. offers Chess Lessons, Drum Lessons, Guitar Lessons, Percussio...
Tutor in Milwaukee, WI 53214
Milwaukee, WI 53214
NOT ENROLLING
Price starts at: $22
Subjects: Chess, Drum, Guitar, Percussion, Ukulele
Michael has been a drums/percussion/guitar/ukulele and Chess instructor for over 12 years. Having studied and performed all styles of music, from Jazz, Blues, Rock, Symphonic Band and Marching Band music, he has a firm knowledge of varies styles of music and techniques.
Michael is a former instructor for UW-Waukesha and Wauwatosa East High School along with past positions at White House of Music, Uncle Bob’s Music Center and other various teaching institutions. Michael has moved on to focus on owning and operating his own lesson studio in West Allis called Sound Check Studios. There you can find a family friendly environment that also hosts 6 other instructors and multiple families attending various other lessons.
As a Chess instructor, he has worked and managed a private Chess Academy in Milwaukee since 2008. He works exclusively with schools districts like Wauwatosa, Hartland, Milwaukee and many private schools for their after school chess program.
- Lesson Details *
The lessons with Michael will cover a wide variety of topics and areas. Each lesson will focus on at least 2 different topics with an emphasis on what the student would like to work on.
Drums/percussion: Main areas of focus will include rudiments, basic drum set patterns, reading music, proper technique and what the student would like to learn.
Guitar and Ukulele: Areas of focus include open/bar chords, strumming, scales and applying those lessons to the music a student likes and wants to learn.
Chess: Based on experience, students will learn basic movement to advance strategy. Maneuvers like Forks, Pins, Skewers, openings and end game are all included in the lessons.
- Studio Equipment *
My studio is equipped with everything needed for each student. All supplies and major instruments provided. My studio is NOT a basement or private residence. The studio is located in the main business district of West Allis along with 80 other businesses.
- Specialties *
Drums: reading music, rudiments, proper technique. I teach mainly out of the book Basic Drumming by Joel Rothman
Guitar and Ukulele: Open chord and bar chord strumming that applies to learning the songs a student wants to learn.
Chess: Piece movement to basic strategies and tactics.
- Child Ages:
- 3 weeks - 17 years
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EDUCATION
Date: August 15, 1999 – August 15, 2005
School: UW-Milwaukee
Degree: Organizational Adminstration and Communications
Date: August 15, 2003 – August 15, 2005
School: UW-Milwaukee
Degree: Communications
EXPERIENCE
Date: August 15, 2008 – June 15, 2013
Organization: UW-Waukesha, Uncle Bob’s Music Center, White House of Music, Theatre on Main
Title: Drum instructor
Description: Michael has worked as a private drum instructor for a variety of Milwaukee based music stores and lesson studios since 2008. Since 2008, Michael has worked with over 150 students and maintained many long lasting relationships with his students.
In 2013 he opened is own lesson studio location in West Allis to better serve his students and create an environment that inspired, but was also family friendly.
Date: August 15, 2010
Organization: Wauwatosa East High School
Title: Drums and Percussion Instructor
Description: Michael has been the percussion instructor for Wauwatosa East High School for the past 4 years. There he worked with a variety of their students for marching band, Jazz Band, Symphonic Band and also WSMA Solo and Ensemble competitions.
Date: June 15, 2010
Organization: Private Studios
Title: Guitar Instructor
Description: Michael began playing guitar at age 12. He has played in multiple bands over the years playing guitar and also taught many students the basics and essentials to picking up the guitar for the first time.
His current roster of students enjoy working on the materials they want to learn while also learning how many basic essentials apply to the guitar.
Date: August 15, 2008
Organization: Private Chess Academy
Title: Chess Instructor
Description: As an after school chess instructor, Michael has worked with class sizes as large as 40 children down to one-on-one lessons with an individual student. Local school districts have repeatedly used our program and specifically requested Michael as the instructor for numerous years for multiple schools.
LANGUAGES
Language: English
Proficiency: Fluent / Native Proficiency
Language: German
Proficiency: Limited Proficiency