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Instruction: Matt Gardner - Guitar Teacher |
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Matt Gardner
294 Westminster St
Mairehau
Christchurch, New Zealand 8001
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Phone: (03)3856376
Email: ucon10@hotmail.com
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Instruments: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Steel Guitar
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Musical Styles: Jazz, Rock/Pop, Alternative, Funk/R&B, Blues, Reggae, Classical
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Skill Levels: Beginner, Intermediate
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Teaching Experience:
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2 Years
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Teaching Location:
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I prefer to teach at my home but am willing to travel to the students house if necessary
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Lesson Rates:
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$20 per Hour. $12.50 per half hour lesson due to lesson preperation time.
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Discounts:
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Tertiary Students $10 for half hour lessons.
Family discount - save $2.50 for each extra hour ie. $20 for one hour teaching $37.50 for 2 and $55 for 3 hours.
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Cancellation Policy:
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No have never required strict policy, just common courtesy expected.
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Teaching Hours:
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after 2pm |
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after 2pm |
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all day |
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Musical Influences:
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Musical influences vary from Jimi Hendrix to Nirvana to Bob Marley to Joe Pass and Thelonius Monk. Listen to wide range of music but currently foccused on jazz and reggae.
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Performing Experience:
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I currently play in 4 bands - The Chch Youth Jazz Ensemble(Big Band), a 4 piece jazz standards band, a latin funk group and a rock covers band. All these bands are performanced based and play at various venues around town.
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Education & Training:
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Have played guitar since approx 1994/95 before that playing keyboard for two years. I am currently studying Natural Resource Engineering at University. Once I have completed my degree I plan on going to jazz school either in New Zealand or the States.
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Personal Statement:
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I believe in teaching in a manner that the student feels comfortable with, each student is an individual and has their own tastes. I adjust my lessons to suit the needs of each individual.
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