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Originally Posted by gzent Jeremy,
You get what you pay for.
Consider - you are paying for the services from the very best. If you were to schedule an appointment with the very best trial lawyers or very best cardiac surgeons, etc. you will pay far more than $100/hour.
Its a bargain as far as I'm concerned.
Greg |
I have to disagree a tiny bit on this one. I charge a fee that is fair to both parties. I know from the feedback I receive from my students that I'm worth more than what I charge. There's the rub. If I charge more I might lose a client base to the point where I'm not teaching nearly as much. I love to teach so much I'd rather have a student in my studio than an empty time slot!
Would I like to make 100 an hour? OF course... maybe eventually I'll get it higher.
I know that when I studied with Ed Carroll his rate ALWAYS seemed fair and while I won't discuss his rate his level of teaching was second to none. Of course his rates might have gone up since I've took lessons with him many years ago.
For the guys with major orchestra jobs or the Kenny Werner/Brookmeyer/Banacos/Hal Crook jazz level instructors I feel their rates are justified. Maybe when I grow up I can charge a few bucks more and make both parties happy!
Best,
T
PS: Like Robert said above, my lessons with Charlie Banacos are a GREAT tax writeoff!
