Thebenshook teaching introduction video
“ I make it a priority that the student leaves the lesson feeling confident and with a smile on their face.”
A typical lesson with me begins a brief overview of the student’s practice log. The lesson is then carefully built upon the student’s progress in the past week. During the lesson, a series of different approaches will be implemented to help the student understand what they are learning. A student may clap out a specific rhythm pattern, be quizzed on various chords, and asked to write out the names of different notes. Each of my students learn, according to their initial experience and knowledge of music. After we have determined their level of musical knowledge, the student will learn everything from chords, notes, rhythms, and musical theory. I will always be there to demonstrate what the material sounds like and how to correctly practice it, always open to any question. Leaving the lesson, the student has things to work on prior to the next lesson.
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EXPERIENCe:
EDUCATION
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON Arlington, TX
Bachelor of Music, Jazz Studies - B.Mus. Summa cum Laude; GPA:4.00 5/15
· : Phi Theta Kappa (Music Honor Society); Jazz Combos 2 & 5; Jazz Ensemble
· Leadership: Vice President of Music Bachs (Local music tutoring club)
· Honors: Summa cum Laude; The Dr. Brian Alison Freshman Music Theory Award; The Dr. Brian Alison Emerging Scholar Award; UTA Dean’s List 2012-2015
MUSIC EXPERIENCE
TheBenShook Music Studio Murphy, TX
Guitar Teacher 8/15 –Present
· Guitar: Owner; Recruited new clients for lessons and instruction; Served as instructor for guitar students
MICHAEL’S GUITAR STUDIO Arlington, TX
Guitar Teacher 2/15 –8/15
· Guitar: Recruited new clients for lessons and instruction; Served as instructor for guitar students
Texas Guitarville Grapevine, TX
Guitar Teacher 9/15 –8/16
· Guitar: Recruited new clients for lessons and instruction; Served as instructor for guitar students
BRENDYN KYLE BAND Sweetwater, TX
Guitarist 5/14 – Present
· Guitar: Recorded 2 demos and EPs for label review; Performed with group at over 100 shows in 3 states, in front of audiences of up to 400 people
STUDIO 301 Arlington, TX
Volunteer Audio Engineer 5/12 – 9/12
· Audio Engineering: Managed setup/teardown of various microphone configurations; Understood various microphones and microphone polar patterns; MasteredYamaha’s DM2K mixing board; Pro Tools HD3 Accel System Pro Tools Digi Interface 192 I/O—32 channels; Yamaha DM2000 Digital Mixing Console; Achieved an understanding of a standard patch bay and gained experience equalizing in Pro Tools; Scheduled sound engineers and musicians for studio time