To help your child get ready for the start of school, I'm making myself available for lessons on Tuesday and Thursday at KHS from 9am-3:30pm. Email me for your desired slot, and I will fill them on a first-come, first-served basis. I will update this page nightly as the week progresses. Please email with any further questions or for more info. Enjoy this last week of summer!
Thursday, 8/19:
12:30
1:00
1:30
Friday, August 13, 2010
Friday, July 23, 2010
New lesson schedule 7/24-8/12 (UPDATED 7/26 8:00pm)
As I've told you this week, my lesson schedule will need to be rearranged for the next three weeks due to the start of our summer preparations at KHS for the 2010 marching season. I will be available for lessons for my high schoolers M-Th at 12:10 (during lunch), 4:15 or 4:45 to allow you to stay after rehearsals. Non-high school students will begin lessons M-Th at 5:15, 5:45, or 6:15, all at KHS. If you are currently in 60- or 45-minute lessons, we will need to bump down to 30 minutes to allow as many lessons to take place as possible. As always, these slots are first-come, first-served, and I'd like to try to keep the same slots each week if possible.
If none of these available Monday-Thursday slots are workable with your schedule, please let me know and I will try to figure something out for you. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Here are the available slots as of midnight Saturday 7/24:
Mondays:
12:15
4:15
5:45
Tuesdays:
11:15
Wednesdays:
11:15
Thursdays:
11:15
If none of these available Monday-Thursday slots are workable with your schedule, please let me know and I will try to figure something out for you. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Here are the available slots as of midnight Saturday 7/24:
Mondays:
12:15
4:15
5:45
Tuesdays:
11:15
Wednesdays:
11:15
Thursdays:
11:15
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Summer of Percussion Ensemble Session #2! CANCELED
***UPDATE***: I didn't get enough students to commit to the session, so I'm afraid I have to cancel this month's session. Thank you to those of you who expressed interest in this session. I will hold another two sessions next summer (2011) so don't fret if you missed this year!****
If you're interested in taking part in my second session of the percussion ensemble session, please let me know by 7/5. I'll order the music and get final numbers out.
Depending on the number of interested students, it looks like we'll do two ensembles, a "drummy" one and a "mallety" one. Anyone interested in performing a solo is welcome to do so, as well! This session will be more geared toward grades 7/8/9. Older students are welcome to come; if enough are interested we'll do a higher-level ensemble as well!
Dates: Monday 7/12 - Thursday 7/15
Times: 1pm - 5pm
Place: Keller HS
Cost: $60 per student, and if you are currently in lessons with me, you may deduct that week's lesson cost for a total of $44 or $30, depending on if you're doing 30-minute or 60-minute lessons with me.
Repertoire: "Small Box" by Josh Gottry and something "drummy" but can't decide just yet.
Performance: Thursday 7/15, 4:30pm at KHS
I need at least 6 students interested to make this work, so tell your friends!
cristian.alcocer@gmail.com
If you're interested in taking part in my second session of the percussion ensemble session, please let me know by 7/5. I'll order the music and get final numbers out.
Depending on the number of interested students, it looks like we'll do two ensembles, a "drummy" one and a "mallety" one. Anyone interested in performing a solo is welcome to do so, as well! This session will be more geared toward grades 7/8/9. Older students are welcome to come; if enough are interested we'll do a higher-level ensemble as well!
Dates: Monday 7/12 - Thursday 7/15
Times: 1pm - 5pm
Place: Keller HS
Cost: $60 per student, and if you are currently in lessons with me, you may deduct that week's lesson cost for a total of $44 or $30, depending on if you're doing 30-minute or 60-minute lessons with me.
Repertoire: "Small Box" by Josh Gottry and something "drummy" but can't decide just yet.
Performance: Thursday 7/15, 4:30pm at KHS
I need at least 6 students interested to make this work, so tell your friends!
cristian.alcocer@gmail.com
Monday, June 14, 2010
Percussion Ensemble Session is finalized!
Monday, 6/21 through Thursday 6/24, 1pm to 5pm at KHS. I have attending:
Britton S.
Jaren L.
Devin G.
Jon W.
You can still attend if you want! I can only add up to three more people, though.
Session fee is $60.
You can come early to practice or set up, since I'll still be doing lessons in the mornings. Our performance will be at 4:30 Thursday 6/24. Let me know if you have any questions or concerns!
cristian.alcocer@gmail.com
Britton S.
Jaren L.
Devin G.
Jon W.
You can still attend if you want! I can only add up to three more people, though.
Session fee is $60.
You can come early to practice or set up, since I'll still be doing lessons in the mornings. Our performance will be at 4:30 Thursday 6/24. Let me know if you have any questions or concerns!
cristian.alcocer@gmail.com
Monday, June 7, 2010
Follow my Twitter feed for frequent updates!
To make things easier on families, I've set up a Twitter feed! Follow me on twitter.com, @Alcocer_Perc for updates on if I'm running behind or ahead, if there's a neat performance on TV, or even if a cool band parent has surprised us with pizza for lunch! During the ensemble session I'm hosting later this month I'll use this to provide constant updates on rehearsal and lesson schedules, along with any other pertinent information you may need to know. Hopefully this will provide a great source of information for our lesson families.
Lesson slots are filling up fast!
UPDATED 6/15, 11:15pm
The response to my email about lessons has been great, and thank you to all families who have already signed up for a slot. Here's what I have available as of 11:15pm Tuesday, 6/15:
Tuesdays:
1:00
1:30
2:30 (newly available)
3:00 (newly available)
3:30 (newly available)
4:00
Wednesdays:
11:30 - starting 6/23
4:30
5:00
Thursdays:
Full otherwise! Check back during the week for updates on available slots as students cancel or reschedule due to vacations, camps, etc.
I still have a lot of emails out to different parents and families about these available slots, so I will update again tonight and again tomorrow morning as the responses continue. Email me at cristian.alcocer@gmail.com to reserve your time slot as soon as possible.
The response to my email about lessons has been great, and thank you to all families who have already signed up for a slot. Here's what I have available as of 11:15pm Tuesday, 6/15:
Tuesdays:
1:00
1:30
2:30 (newly available)
3:00 (newly available)
3:30 (newly available)
4:00
Wednesdays:
11:30 - starting 6/23
4:30
5:00
Thursdays:
Full otherwise! Check back during the week for updates on available slots as students cancel or reschedule due to vacations, camps, etc.
I still have a lot of emails out to different parents and families about these available slots, so I will update again tonight and again tomorrow morning as the responses continue. Email me at cristian.alcocer@gmail.com to reserve your time slot as soon as possible.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Summer Percussion Lessons
The end of the school year is quickly approaching, and along with visions of beaches, poolside lounging and watching TV on the couch, you may be wondering how you're going to keep up your percussion chops over the long break! Have no fear! I'm available for lessons throughout the summer, and we can work on whatever you'd like.
Feeling let down after audition results were posted? We can work on what may be holding you back. Want to get up the nerve to play drumset in your church? I've got a plan that will help you get grooving in no time! Ready to take the plunge into four-mallet technique? It's easier than you think! We can work on multiple areas or just concentrate on one discipline; it's completely up to you!
COST: $16 for 30 minutes, $25 for 45 minutes, $30 for 60 minutes. If you have more than one student taking lessons from me or you want multiple lessons per week, then it's only $15 per 30 minutes! I ask that four lessons be paid in advance, or we can work out a monthly schedule to make life easier on everyone.
DAYS/TIMES/LOCATIONS: Beginning Wednesday, June 9, all lessons will be at Keller HS, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, with the first lesson each day beginning at 9:00am and the last lesson beginning at 5:30pm for a 6:00pm end time. I may be hosting a percussion ensemble session one week in June and another in July, so we may have to pause lessons if needed for those weeks. See the previous post for details on that terrific performance opportunity!
ATTENDANCE/VACATION/OOPS! POLICY: I get it, it's summer! I'd rather be enjoying the golf course, just like you want to beat Call of Duty for the 17th time. But we all have commitments, and I will live up to mine. I only ask you do the same. If you're going to miss a lesson, please let me know by 8am that morning so I can try to rearrange my schedule for the day to minimize wasted time. If you don't show for a lesson and fail to notify me in advance, I'll count that as a lesson. I understand things beyond our control happen, and I'll of course not count emergencies as missed lessons. Just please try to contact me as soon as possible. I will notify you in advance if I will miss a lesson, just as I ask of you!
HOW ARE LESSONS STRUCTURED?: These lessons are tailored to each individual student's goals, learning styles and ability level. If you want them to be intense, so be it. Want a more laid back approach? I'll be wearing sandals and shorts most days anyway! We go at your pace, without a grade deadline or audition date to keep up with. It's supposed to be fun!
CAN WE HAVE DIFFERENT DURATIONS OF LESSONS?: Of course! In the past, many students have taken two 30-minute lessons each week, and we usually split them up by doing drumset for one lesson, and other percussion the next. Some have even taken two 60-minute lessons each week, and for that there will be an additional discount. If you'll be gone for vacation/camp/etc. one week, we can easily make it up the following or previous week with an extra lesson. I'm flexible.
HOW DO WE GET A HOLD OF YOU DURING THE DAY?: I'm always fielding texts and emails on my phone, but will rarely answer a phone call if I'm in a lesson, unless it's my wife. I will promptly return any text or email within the hour, as soon as I'm finished with the current lesson in fairness to that student. Students can text me, as long as we have parental permission. If I feel that texting begins to be abused by a student, I'll ask that student's parents to remove my number from that student's phone.
If there are any other questions or concerns about lessons this summer, feel free to contact me.
817.917.5328
cristian.alcocer@gmail.com
Feeling let down after audition results were posted? We can work on what may be holding you back. Want to get up the nerve to play drumset in your church? I've got a plan that will help you get grooving in no time! Ready to take the plunge into four-mallet technique? It's easier than you think! We can work on multiple areas or just concentrate on one discipline; it's completely up to you!
COST: $16 for 30 minutes, $25 for 45 minutes, $30 for 60 minutes. If you have more than one student taking lessons from me or you want multiple lessons per week, then it's only $15 per 30 minutes! I ask that four lessons be paid in advance, or we can work out a monthly schedule to make life easier on everyone.
DAYS/TIMES/LOCATIONS: Beginning Wednesday, June 9, all lessons will be at Keller HS, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, with the first lesson each day beginning at 9:00am and the last lesson beginning at 5:30pm for a 6:00pm end time. I may be hosting a percussion ensemble session one week in June and another in July, so we may have to pause lessons if needed for those weeks. See the previous post for details on that terrific performance opportunity!
ATTENDANCE/VACATION/OOPS! POLICY: I get it, it's summer! I'd rather be enjoying the golf course, just like you want to beat Call of Duty for the 17th time. But we all have commitments, and I will live up to mine. I only ask you do the same. If you're going to miss a lesson, please let me know by 8am that morning so I can try to rearrange my schedule for the day to minimize wasted time. If you don't show for a lesson and fail to notify me in advance, I'll count that as a lesson. I understand things beyond our control happen, and I'll of course not count emergencies as missed lessons. Just please try to contact me as soon as possible. I will notify you in advance if I will miss a lesson, just as I ask of you!
HOW ARE LESSONS STRUCTURED?: These lessons are tailored to each individual student's goals, learning styles and ability level. If you want them to be intense, so be it. Want a more laid back approach? I'll be wearing sandals and shorts most days anyway! We go at your pace, without a grade deadline or audition date to keep up with. It's supposed to be fun!
CAN WE HAVE DIFFERENT DURATIONS OF LESSONS?: Of course! In the past, many students have taken two 30-minute lessons each week, and we usually split them up by doing drumset for one lesson, and other percussion the next. Some have even taken two 60-minute lessons each week, and for that there will be an additional discount. If you'll be gone for vacation/camp/etc. one week, we can easily make it up the following or previous week with an extra lesson. I'm flexible.
HOW DO WE GET A HOLD OF YOU DURING THE DAY?: I'm always fielding texts and emails on my phone, but will rarely answer a phone call if I'm in a lesson, unless it's my wife. I will promptly return any text or email within the hour, as soon as I'm finished with the current lesson in fairness to that student. Students can text me, as long as we have parental permission. If I feel that texting begins to be abused by a student, I'll ask that student's parents to remove my number from that student's phone.
If there are any other questions or concerns about lessons this summer, feel free to contact me.
817.917.5328
cristian.alcocer@gmail.com
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Summer of Percussion with Cristian Alcocer
How does this sound to you:
I'm gauging interest in a four-day, rehearsal-intensive, advanced percussion ensemble session this summer! Right now it looks like June 21-24 and/or July 12-15. I would need to limit this (these) session(s) to around 12 students, depending on the number of high school vs. middle school students interested. This will tentatively be held at Keller HS, 9am-4pm.
I think this would be a great way to play some fun and difficult literature in a different atmosphere than what we do during the school year! The format I'm thinking of for the week is as follows:
Depending on the number of students interested, I may be able to charge each student only up to $75 for each session. This will include two 30-minute lessons with me each session, all rehearsals, equipment usage, building rental, and music purchase.
As I get more organized in my thoughts and scheduling, I will post more details in the coming days.
cristian.alcocer@gmail.com
- Prepare an advanced, college- or professional-level percussion ensemble.
- Four days of intense rehearsals, lessons and individual practice time.
- Dedicated partners in making difficult music happen with ease.
- Keep your chops going through summer to stay fresh for drum camp.
- Two high school ensembles, one middle school ensemble.
- A recital at the end of the week to show off your solo and ensemble to your family!
I'm gauging interest in a four-day, rehearsal-intensive, advanced percussion ensemble session this summer! Right now it looks like June 21-24 and/or July 12-15. I would need to limit this (these) session(s) to around 12 students, depending on the number of high school vs. middle school students interested. This will tentatively be held at Keller HS, 9am-4pm.
I think this would be a great way to play some fun and difficult literature in a different atmosphere than what we do during the school year! The format I'm thinking of for the week is as follows:
- One morning rehearsal per ensemble
- Lessons/individual practice sessions/lunch mid-day
- One afternoon rehearsal per ensemble
- End-of-Week recital to include all ensembles and solos
Depending on the number of students interested, I may be able to charge each student only up to $75 for each session. This will include two 30-minute lessons with me each session, all rehearsals, equipment usage, building rental, and music purchase.
As I get more organized in my thoughts and scheduling, I will post more details in the coming days.
cristian.alcocer@gmail.com
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