Heather is awesome! I am an old dude who has learned bits and pieces of music over the years from middle school (Clarinet) Junior HIgh (Bass Guitar) Freshman in College (Guitar) and recently decided to get back into it. Really all I knew were some very basic theory things and some bad playing habits. A year or so ago I picked up a guitar and then a bass and started to learn again. Kind of settled on the bass primarily. I got books, and online videos, and tried working with a few different private teachers.
Those teachers were all pretty darn good musicians, but not really the best teachers. Some seemed a little put out to be teaching at all. One said play every note right, then learn to do it and keep time. Another said "Forget most of the theory stuff, on the bass it is all about patterns." And another said, "Don't worry if you make a mistake, play through it, just stay in time!" And with all of them, it seemed almost like at each lesson they were meeting me for the first time. "So what do you want to work on today?"
Not so with Heather! She clearly enjoys teaching and is very professional at it. She remembers where we left off so when we start she puts me through the things I was to have worked on. Her studio is very nice and comfortable and there aren't a row of other studios with lessons going on. As another reviewer David D. said, she starts where you need to start and doesn't skip steps. Heather is right there with positive reinforcement and a gentle way of saying, "Let's do that part again."
I can see the progress I am making after a few short weeks and look forward to much more.
Even her scheduling system is efficient and easy to access online. No wonder she is booked pretty solid each week. read more
