I would like to let you know that I really appreciate your newsletter and website. It is so refreshing to know that you share the same values that I try to instill in my sons.
Thank you.
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Mike is not only a guitar teacher, he is a life coach. He figures out where you're at, meets you there, and builds you
up into the best you can be, supporting you like a best friend along the way. He gave me the confidence and knowledge to live my dreams.
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Mike is an awesome person. He's taught me so much on guitar and drums. Not only is he a great teacher but he has become a great friend to me as
well. Lessons with him are definitely fun!!!
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Mike is more "off-the-hook" than all other teachers!!! It is fun to sit in the same room as a great thinker/teacher. He knows everything (well almost). His taste in music is great, so it benefits when wanting to learn new things.
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Four years ago when I started taking lessons from Mike, I thought that no one would be able to measure up to my last guitar teacher, even though
Mike had been highly recommended by my other teacher. But Mike has far surpassed just “measuring up”. He is a great guitar player, teacher and person. The things that impress me the most about Mike are: he is forever striving for fun, new and creative ways to teach that meets the needs of everyone (jam class, rock band experience, on-line guitar, belt ranking system), he is a great role model for kids, his guitar knowledge and skills are way up there, and he is an extremely nice person that can teach any aspiring student guitar and make them feel comfortable and valued. P.S. My son has taken lessons from Mike and he thinks Mike is pretty cool too.
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(updated)-Mike has been both my guitar and music teacher the past three or four years, for he is not only a skilled guitarist, but a skilled composer as well, and well trained in music theory I might add. Sometimes at lessons I just learn more about music than anything to do with guitar, which is very fun because after learning so much of the realm of music from Mike, just playing guitar can feel very limiting. So Mike and I dig deep into a lot of music theory and composition. I've not only learned the technical side of music from Mike, but also a deeper more personal side to the composition of music and performance that I would have never seen when I first walked into Mike's... eh... 'cubicle thing'. |
It's fun because Mike will pretty much do whatever you want to learn about when it comes to guitar. Learn songs, scales, whatever. And he has good methods of memorizing chords and stuff. |
Mike is outta sight man, he know a lot about football, life, and oh yeah.. guitar. He's the man when it comes to teaching you guitar. |
I like taking lessons because it's fun to get away from everything else in my life once a week. The outcome is fun to see and Mike is so much more
"off-the-hook" than my other teacher. |
Lessons w/ Mike are sweet. He not only teaches you very well, but he also is fun to talk to and joke around with so he's not all work and no play
guy, he's all around good. And he's great as a teacher so I learn a lot. |
I originally took lessons at Schmitts music in Brooklyn Park with Mike in our little cube of learning. It was a small space no more than 5 X 5 an
yet I already felt a real connection. Mike knows exactly how to connect to his students and make them feel welcome. He is an amazing teacher that's open to anything, and will push you to strive to things younever even dreamed of. He was the first person, teacher or otherwise, that was willing to fully learn a Dream Theater song with me, and in my book, that makes him the best. I look forward to lessons with Mike, it's the highlight of my week. Once, it was just me, no mode of transport, and a mile and half bike ride with a 14 lb bass on my back and 90 degree heat. If this were any other destination, I don't think I would have made the trek, but it was so important to me to get to my lesson, that I manned up and rode to Schmitt on my bike. If a teacher can get you to want to go through extreme obstacles to obtain their tutalage, that, is what makes a great instructor. Mike told me that we would be moving to a new place, located in Maple Grove. This was far from my house and my parents were hesitant to transport me there and back every week. Though, we decided to go through with it and move from Schmitt, to Pitch Fever music academy. Pitch Fever is the single greatest place I have ever had the privelage to learn music in my life. It has large open areas to learn and is very comfortable. It is a very low key and loving atmosphere. It's a very personal area where Mike and I are not afraid to discuss anything, whether it be of music or otherwise. What I have come to realize from taking lessons from Mike is, he is more a friend than a teacher. I consider him truly one of my friends. He is an honest and caring man that truly wants what is most conducive to students learning. Whether this be teaching in an abstract style, or relating musical knowledge to video games or movies. Mike really identifies with the kids that love music, and love to learn. He wants them to feel like they can tell him anything, and, we do. I have been a student for only a little over 2 months now, and I already consider it a privelage and an honor to learn at Pitch Fever Music Academy. |
Mike is a fantastic teacher, unlike others, I have noticed the way Mike teaches is by not only listening to me but actually seeing how I learn best, and utilizing that to help me succeed. That's the mark of a fantastic teacher, not someone who is bound only to the tired and true, sticking to something that has worked 78% of the time but rather someone who can adapt to others and feel what they need, working with them based on their needs. I can honestly say Mike is the best teacher I have ever had in any subject and I love how he can just go with the flow, he can switch gears and tactics to help me learn different things and teach me not only the fun way but the right way. I feel so lucky to have gotten him as a
teacher by a pure stroke of luck by taking a lesson at Schmitt and I would recommend him to everyone that's interested in learning, no matter what age or skill level.
I prefer lessons with Mike over other teachers because he teaches both the technical stuff that you need to know, and the fun stuff like songs.
Most teachers only teach one or the other which sucks and usually makes you want to quit. |
Once a week I can slip away from the routine and open myself into a talent I have molded my life into. Lessons with Mike over the years have more than paid off for me. The one-on-one instruction gave me more than knowledge of music, a great friend, and a life of promising a career outside of a cubicle. |
Lessons with Mike has been something fun to do during the week. The good part about it is you can jam nonstop, learn things, and play for the ladies:) Mike is also a funny guy. I couldn't imagine learning from anyone else. |
Mike is currently helping me reach my goal of playing in a band and going pro. |
Guitar lessons with Mike are fun, easy, but you must practice, practice, practice, practice!!"PRACTICE I SAY." |
I like it because it keeps me on track with what I should be practicing. Also, I like how Mike knows so many different styles so he can help me with any of my ever changing musical tastes. |
I like lessons because I can learn new things every day. I can explore the theory and basics behind what I'm playing in jazz and there are only two people in the room so all my questions get answered(and all my mistakes noticed!). |
I've been playing guitar for about a year now, and I have to say, I've enjoyed every minute of it. Mike is a great teacher. Not only is he a cool
guy, but he knows how to assign music that you want to play AND learn from. I hope to be taking lessons for years to come. |
Lessons are fun because you can go in with a question and it's easily answered plus if you have a song you really wanna learn and the online tab sucks, Mike can tab it right ;P |
Guitar is fun to play and I like learning new songs. |
Lessons w/ Mike are fun. Mike allows me to express myself. It's not a waste of time for me. |
I like lessons because they help me learn new things. |
I like lessons because I can learn stuff I want to and I can learn at my own pace. |
I enjoy coming to guitar lessons because I like the sense of learning something new. I always have something new to practice or show off to my
friends and family. |
I feel I've learned what I should have and am at the right skill level for where I should be after about a year of lessons with Mike. |
Well I like lessons because umm. I like learning to play guitar because I've wanted to learn for so many years and I'm happy that I'm finally
getting to. |
I like lessons because you get to learn a lot of stuff. And I like to play guitar so I like to come here. |
It's AWESOME!! I have done both group and private lessons and I think you learn a lot more of a variety in private because you learn a lot faster so you get done with stuff earlier than you do with group lessons. |
Lessons are cool because I come each week and Mike really get to know my musical tastes and we work on my guitar wants and needs together. Lessons
are really cool. |
The main thing that I like about lessons with Mike is that it's not just about the music I give him. Sometimes we can just talk about some random
topic, with Mike putting in his personal knowledge. |
I like going to guitar lessons because every week I learn something new. Mike's always got new skills to teach, some good stories, helpful advice on life, and an open mind. At lessons, I get to play the songs I want to. I never had a piano teacher that supported my favorite metal bands :-) |
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