James Dent is a professional Jazz, Pop, and Country Guitarist and Bass Player. After studying Bass at the Jazz Music Institute, James expanded to start playing Jazz guitar in local big bands, shows, and productions. James has worked in private schools on the Gold Coast as a teacher, and is fully registered and licensed to teach children
By using a foundation of simple music concepts and a building-blocks approach, James Dent is an effective educator from beginners to professionals. With a personalised system for all students, beginners can learn fundamental skills while preparing for advanced concepts in 30 minute lessons, and intermediate/advanced students can learn step-by-step applications for complex ideas in 1hr lessons
Qualifications and Awards
Final Year Graduate - Jazz Music Institute
Certificate IV - Tafe QLD
Instruments
Double Bass, Guitar, Guitar Acoustic, Guitar Bass, Guitar Bass Electric, Guitar Classical, Guitar Electric
Styles
Bluegrass, Blues, Classical, Contemporary, Country, Folk, Funk, Jazz, Latin, Metal, Modern, Modern Jazz, Pop, Rock, Swing
Specialities
Adult Learning, AMEB, Arranging, Auditions, Aural Training, Gifted Children, Harmony, Improvisation, Jazz Theory, Music Craft, Musicianship, Performances, Repertoire, Sight reading, Song Writing, Technique, Theory, Transposing, Trinity, HSC / VCE
Features
Child Checked, Group Lessons, Police Checked, Registered
Suburbs
Bonogin, Burleigh Heads, Mermaid Waters, Miami, Mudgeeraba, Nerang, Robina, Springbrook, Tallai, Varsity Lakes, Worongary