I am thrilled to be on the staff of Steve Kaufman's Acoustic Kamps! I will be teaching for two weeks this June. (And celebrating my birthday during that time as well!) Every summer, this award winning and all-inclusive music Kamp is held at Maryville College in the foothills of the great Smoky Mountains. Make this year YOUR year to get out and pick! I will be teaching ultra beginners of all instruments and am so excited to get you playing with others!
Friday, January 26, 2024
Steve Kaufman's Acoustic Kamp 2024
Chris' 2024 Private Lesson Schedule
Chris will not be teaching private lessons on the following dates:
January 1,2
February 5, 6, 7, 8, 12
March 11, 12, 13, 14
April 15, 16, 17, 18
May 13, 14, 15, 16
June 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20
July 22, 23, 24, 25
August 12, 13, 14, 15
September 2, 3, 4, 5
October 21, 22, 23, 24
November 25, 26, 27, 28
December 23, 24, 25, 26, 30, 31
January 2025: 1, 2
It is important that you understand your lesson time is reserved for you. If you are unable to make a lesson, please me know as soon as possible. If you miss a lesson, you will be expected to pay for that lesson unless you are sick or have a true emergency. If you are missing a lesson because of a birthday party, date, prom, school event, vacation, etc., you will be expected to pay for the missed lesson(s). This has always been store policy, but it has not always been strictly enforced. If you have frequent emergencies or illnesses, we can discuss what the best solution would be. Sometimes I am able to schedule make-up lessons, in which case you would not have to pay for the missed lesson.
Monday, January 16, 2023
Chris' 2023 Private Lesson Schedule
Saturday, May 28, 2022
Oh My Bow!
Have you ever opened your case to this?!
Carpet beetles are super common, and if you have a case that is closed for any length of time, especially if you are simply storing an instrument and bows, you will be very likely to encounter them. What I think is amazing about this is that it will look like someone took a pair of scissors and cut all the hair across in the same place! If you look closely, you may see the larvae or the larvae skin that has been shed in your case.
Here is what the larvae looks like. They are tiny!
The beetles themselves are the size of the pin head or smaller. There are several different types, but the ones I see here in the St. Louis region look similar this. Remember, they are tiny, tiny! Not even close to being as big as a lady bug.
So how do you prevent them? Make sure that anything that they will like is sealed tightly. A zipper is not tight enough, nor is a normal case that is closed. You can store bows in air-tight plastic holders. You can also seal storage containers with tape. I use moth balls to repel them, but you need to be careful about children and materials that the mothballs may come into contact with. For prevention and treatment, there is a lot of great advice from The University of California's Agriculture and Natural Resources page here: http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7436.html
Friday, May 20, 2022
What is the Difference Between Old Time (Folk) Music and Bluegrass?
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Steve Kaufman's Acoustic Kamp
I am thrilled to be on the staff of Steve Kaufman's Acoustic Kamps! I will be teaching for two weeks this June. (And celebrating my birthday during that time as well!) Every summer, this award winning and all-inclusive music Kamp is held at Maryville College in the foothills of the great Smoky Mountains. Make this year YOUR year to get out and pick! I will be teaching ultra beginners of all instruments and am so excited to get you playing with others!
Monday, January 24, 2022
Chris' 2022 Private Lesson Schedule
Chris will not be teaching private lessons on the following dates in 2022:
March 21, 22, 23, 24
April 25, 26, 27, 28
May 23, 24, 25, 26
June 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23
July 18, 19, 20, 21
August 1, 2, 3, 4
September 5, 6, 7, 8
October 10, 11, 12, 13
November 21, 22, 23, 24
December 22, 26, 27, 28, 29
January 2023: 2, 3