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Anthony Amodeo
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I want a my mechanic to charge me less too. But, I go to him and pay his rates because he is honest, knowledgeable, and one of the best in the area. I guess I could go with someone who charges $8-11 per man hour of labor, but I want my car to work right.
Jeff
that.....and you and I work hard as hell Jeff....we are well educated working musicians , we offer knowledge not only learned from schooling and books but also knowledge from real world experience and we deserve to be paid accordingly
we are not some hacks throwing around discounted lessons to under cut the local music school
I charge the rates I charge because I deserve it ....just as my students deserve to be well educated and every one of my 57 students loves me as does their parents.....if I had the time I would take on even more students..... I have a waiting list and only so much time to spare
I want these kids to have a solid education ....from the 3rd graders playing snare and bells in music class...to the 8th graders in jazz band....to the seniors in high school I'm sending off to Berklee...to the guys in their 40s and 50s who come to me because of the love of drumming
they do not deserve what one would get from a $15 per hour lesson