What Parents And Students Say About The Lessons
"You've taught me all I know about guitar, music, theory, the business, and songwriting... You've always believed in me, in every endeavor. Thank you, for everything. And I really do mean everything. You're awesome." (Music business major in college.)
"Hi Geoff... I just wanted to tell you thank you. Joe's really coming out of his depression; his anxiety is decreasing, and he loves taking lessons with you... he's studying, he's motivated, he's working, and I can't tell you how wonderful it is to see him kind of coming out of his shell and being happy... It's nice to see my Joseph coming back. I just wanted to tell you thanks. You two really do click, and he really enjoys lessons with you. So again thanks for working with Joe and see you tomorrow night." (Phone message from a parent of a guitarist with ADD.)
"Scott and Bill now play piano without prompting. They really enjoy it!" (Bill and Scott were 4 and 6 years old when they started.)
"Thanks for giving Gary and Crystal a terrific start in piano... Also, thanks very much for your extra insights into Crystal. It definitely was a big help." (Brother and sister, the sister has dyslexia.)
"Grace also enjoys proving her mother wrong, in part by refusing to quit piano. The now annual bet that she would cease playing by the end of the year was doubled (to $2.00) and Grace is looking forward to collecting on it. Aside from that, her favorite part of playing the piano is writing her own music." (Her parents have come up with a novel way to motivate her to not quit music lessons. Grace started when she was 5 years old.)
"Thanks for agreeing to continue working with Kris, he has really enjoyed learning from you and it has made a real difference for him." (Parent of a guitarist with dyslexia and ADD.)
"Evan has come such a long way in 2004. He's now looking forward to both piano and guitar in 2005. Thanks for making such a great impression in his life." (Evan was 6 years old when he started.)
"Carl comes from his lessons calm... I have to bribe him with a cookie to do his homework, but I don't have to bribe him to practice piano." (Parent of a student with Nonverbal Learning Disorder.)
"Thanks for all your care, patience and concern when working with Shelby. We greatly appreciate the effort you have put into opening her mind to music." (Shelby started when she was 6 years old.)
"Matt is really excited that he is learning Ode to Joy." (Parent of a student with Asperger's Syndrome.)
"Thanks for teaching me. I had a lot of fun at the recital." (Piano student after her first recital.)
"Thank you Geoff - Cathy loves her lessons with you." (Parent of an LD student - the student has math and Executive Functioning issues.)
"Thank you for a great year of music. You have been (and are) a wonderful teacher for Mike." (Parent of a guitarist.)
"Brad enjoys piano lessons. I think he's doing well on his recital pieces." (Parent of a severely dyslexic student.)
"We are lucky to have a teacher like you - you are a joy to work with." (Parent of a pianist.)
"Thank you so much for teaching me piano for three years." (Dyslexic pianist.)
"Mark is severely dyslexic. I've been surprised he has been able to learn music at all." (Parent of a dyslexic guitarist.)
"I really love playing guitar. You're a great teacher." (Guitarist with ADD who plans to major in music.)
