Bands
who have consulted with Michael

Sarah Young
(keyboardist/composer/co-founder of "The Derivatives")
Just wanted to say Thank You for
your professional support and guidance
in bringing our band, "The Derivatives", to
a new level of competence. Your insight
in reorganizing our rehearsal structure
helped immensely in cementing our music sets.
We also had a lot of fun with your ideas
during our photo shoot which led to
a much more professional CD jacket.
And one of your chord exercises actually helped us
to create a new song--it was a great inspiration to us all!

Conrad Seto
(pro guitarist / bandleader)
Michael applies the right pieces of knowledge
to my specific situation. It's been an eye and
ear-opening experience. His coaching on bandleading,
client relationships, and performing have been key
to feeling more confident in the gigging world.

Mark Rickey
(pro pianist/arranger/bandleader)
Thank you for all the great tips you've shared with me
about bandleading. Your real-life experience
in this area is just invaluable.
How to negotiate with clients and club owners,
hiring appropriate musicians and setting expectations
with them, working out good set lists,
along with promotion and marketing
have all been excellent.
No other teacher has covered
this type of material in such detail
in lessons or classes in my 15 years of study.

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