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Learn More About Michael's Experience:

basketball I have coached a season of middle-school basketball for the city of Scottsdale. I also played in high school and continue to play a couple times a week presently. Furthermore, I watch quite a bit of college basketball, which is more nuanced in offense and defense than the professional game. elementary (k-6th) I have extensive experience working with young kids in an instructional setting. I have two seasons of coaching under my belt, one in flag football and the other in basketball. In both seasons, parents would approach me and tell me how much their kid has improved and enjoys the sport. I was also a camp counselor for two summers. I worked with all ages of kids in those two summers, from age six to age 13. I instructed in a variety of activities, and most importantly, taught them how to get along with one another. Though I have never taught younger kids in a scholastic environment, I feel I am qualified. I have been a teacher of sorts outside the classroom and I feel that because the material is not difficult for me, I will be able to get it across, just like I have done while coaching and as a counselor. guitar I have been playing guitar for over five years. I took lessons from an exceptional teacher and I would try to follow his methods. I believe that with guitar, unlike a more scholastic area, the student should decide what he wants to play. That being said, I would use the material the student wanted to play and introduce relevant material about the music, chords, and general music theory. In this way, the student would not feel the information was force-fed and it would resonate. I know an eclectic mix of songs, from rock n roll to classical pieces over 400 years old. Knowing material from all genres helps show the student broad patterns that traverse all of music. The notes and chords in all songs are more or less the same, it is the presentation of those elements which define music.