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| Education/Training: Nils studied jazz theory with a private instructor (Joe D'Angelo) in Worcester, MA for three years. He moved to Colorado in 1990 and studied music at the University of Colorado in Boulder. He graduated with a BA in 1995. He has performed on a professional level in Colorado, California, Hawaii, and New England. He currently performs and records with the J. Kells Band and Boom Lava. He has written, recorded, and produced three LP's. |
| Influences: Nils Crusberg has a large selection of musical influences. Here is a list of performers who have made an impact on his musical direction with the most well known performers listed first. Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley, Eric Clapton, David Byrne, Jerry Garcia, Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Satriani, Chuck Berry, John Lennon, James Brown, Duane Allman, Slash, Stanley Jordan, Billy Joe Armstrong (Green Day), Brad Nowell (Guitarist ? Sublime), Maceo Parker (Saxophonist ? James Brown), Les Claypool (Bassist ? Primus), Steve Jones (Guitarist ? Sex Pistols), Tom Morello (Guitarist ? Rage Against the Machine), Dean Frasier (Saxophonist ? Bob Marley), Etc. |
| Favorite Style/Genre: Nils appreciates all types of music. Some that he focuses on would include Rock, Blues, Jazz, Metal, Funk, Reggae, Classical, Punk, Hawaiian Slack Key, Latin, Etc. |
| Instruments Played: Nils is proficient on the Guitar, Bass, Saxophone, Clarinet, and Harmonica. He has learned the basics of Drumming and Piano Etc. |
| Greatest Strength: Nils is a patient teacher who makes a extra effort to understand what each of his students would like to get out of their lessons. |
| Instruments Taught: Nils teaches Guitar, Bass, Saxophone, and Clarinet. |
| Age Groups Taught: Ages 5-120 are welcome to attend lessons. |
| Lesson Location: Lessons are taught in a private studio. |
| Teaching Philosophy: With younger students, Nils focuses more on creativity and songwriting. Students ages 6-9 can be discouraged by the difficulty of playing the instrument. Doing technique drills and forcing the reading of standard notation on younger students can make the student lose interest in music. Instead, Nils uses a guitar, keyboard, drums, and the bass to create original compositions and recordings. With pre-teen and teenage students, Nils focuses more on the proper methods and techniques. He also explains why certain notes sound best together (music theory). He has over 500 popular songs on file, to teach to his students. Their interest is maintained, because he teaches them the songs they like. If they have the desire to read standard notation or learn about in depth jazz concepts, he can present those ideas to them. Adult students have a variety of musical goals. Some want to simply learn a few songs. Some want to brush up on their playing. Others want to play on a professional level, and use Nils? instruction as a supplement to college. Many adults don't have a lot of free time. He takes that into consideration when he provides them with lessons. |
| Cancellation Policy: Twenty-four hours notice is required for all cancellations. |
| Lesson Cost: $20 for each half-hour. |
| Payment Method/Schedule: Payment can be made via cash or check. Gift certificates are available and can be purchased with a credit card. |
| Monday: | 2:00pm-7:00pm |
| Tuesday: | 2:00pm-7:00pm |
| Wednesday: | 2:00pm-7:00pm |
| Thursday: | 2:00pm-7:00pm |
| Friday: | 2:00pm-7:00pm |
| Saturday: | 9:30am-5:00pm |