Posts Tagged ‘Music Arts instructors’

Money Saving Tips

♫ Saturday, May 23rd, 2009

This is a good time for a reminder about how to help with the cost of your private lessons.

Those of you who have paid your bills on time (by the 5th of the month) since the beginning of the school year will be delighted to find a 10% discount on your continuing lessons this summer.

Another clever way to save comes from simply referring new students to any of our Music Arts instructors. Our Referral Reward Program is a very popular discount, giving you the opportunity to earn free lessons. Simply refer a new student for private lessons. (Ask the student to identify you as the person who recommended Music Arts!)

For every lesson the new student completes, you’ll be awarded one point. When you’ve accumulated the number of points equaling your instructor’s basic quarterly lesson plan (11, 12, or 13), you’ll have an automatic deduction of one free lesson from your next quarterly bill. And your bonus lesson awards will continue to be applied for two full years, as long as both you and your referred student are studying!


Tags: , , , , ,
♫ Posted in Summer Quarter 2009 | No Comments »

Welcome Don Childress, Guitar

♫ Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

Although younger than other Music Arts instructors, the music school’s latest addition to the faculty is brimming with talent, enthusiasm and playing experience.

Don Childress

Don Childress

Don Childress, who sports the nickname “Duck,” recently graduated from Bearden High School and has as his life’s goal to be a professional musician and teacher.

A guitarist who’s familiar with a wide range of music styles, Don especially enjoys rock, jazz, bluegrass, country and blues. He’s lead guitarist and vocalist for two Knoxville bands and keeps busy performing.

Don’s hope, in teaching, is to pass along his love of music. “I think it’s good to pass music around and share it with everybody,” he emphasizes. “Everyone deserves a chance to learn.” He doesn’t put age limits on the students he’ll accept.

At lessons with new students, Don prefers to first see what they already know. He thinks it’s important to also find out what their goals are. Do they want to learn just chords, or learn to read melodies? “If they can sit still for scales and music theory, I’d be happy to help them with that, too” he grins.

As a musician who loves his guitar and making music, Don was inspired to play guitar because his father had a guitar. “Dad taught me some chords, and it was ‘away we go’ from then on,” Don says, adding “The bottom line is that I always want my students to have fun. If they’re not having fun, then they’re wasting their time and their money.”


Tags: , , , , , ,
♫ Posted in Winter Quarter 2008 | No Comments »