Daniel Trent
Daniel Trent is a recognized guitarist fluent in a variety of styles, including classical, rock, blues, pop, alternative, traditional, folk, and jazz, and he brings this wide range of musical experience to all performance and educational settings.
Performance Samples
Prelude in D
Romance
Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring
Freight Train
Bouree - Bach
Simple Gifts
La Vie En Rose
Blue Monk
Weddings and Special Events
Guitarist Daniel Trent has been performing music for special events for more than 15 years and knows firsthand how the right music can enhance any occasion. Dan specializes in music for corporate events, wedding ceremonies and receptions, cocktail hours, rehearsal dinners, private parties, wine tastings, and any special occasion which can be enhanced by live music. He can also provide other types of musicians to complement his performance. Consider the added touch of a jazz duo, trio or small combo to add elegance to your event which often sets the mood for listening and dancing.
Dan is dedicated to providing live music that is perfectly suited for any occasion. Choose from a broad range of musical styles including well loved jazz standards, romantic classical music and popular favorites. Or, request a sensitive blend of styles for your event.
By request, Dan also performs with other musicians and instrumentalists to complement his performance, including violin, viola, flute, cello and more. Ensembles and styles that Dan can provide and appear with:
- Solo Guitar
- Guitar-Violin Duo
- Jazz Duos/Combos/Trios
- Guitar Duos
- Guitar/Bass Duo
- Customized Ensembles
Let Dan enhance the ambiance of your special occasion. Whether it is a corporate event, wedding, cocktail hour, bar/bat mitzvah, private party, wine tasting or casual or formal gathering of any kind. Dan will provide you with the most intimate and professional service available.
Our son takes weekly guitar lessons with Dan Trent. None of us have any background in music instruction, and Dan has been wonderfully patient and a great experience for us. I also appreciate that he is really collaborative and fantastic with communication. Our son loves his lessons, which are stress-free, and it has been a great joy to watch him fall in love with music. So much of individual instruction relies on a personal connection, and Dan’s knowledge and skill coupled with an open and warm personality makes him particularly well-suited for working with new students. I recommend him highly.
VIRTUAL LESSONS
WHAT YOU NEED FOR LESSONS:
The lessons:
The lessons are tailored to the individual’s needs.
How to register? Send me an email, with your Skype address.
Then, via email, we can schedule a time for the lesson and what you wish to work on.
Time zone: For lesson appointments, you’ll have to provide me your time zone information and I’ll find out a time to make it work for both of us. My time zone is currently Eastern Standard time.
Terms: I must be informed of any cancellation at least 24h in advance. Registration is now open for a limited number of students.
Guitar Lessons
Private and Group Music Lessons • All Ages * All Levels * All Styles
Guitarist Daniel Trent has a love for teaching the guitar and is a patient, well-trained guitar instructor. He provides guitar lessons in a variety of styles and levels, including jazz, rock, pop, funk, blues, alternative, folk, Latin and classical. For over twenty years, Dan has taught students of all ages and levels and has developed a highly effective guitar method. Dan’s teaching style combines personalized lesson plans according to each student’s skill level and area of interest.
Whether you are just learning how to play the guitar, or you are already a skilled guitarist, Dan can help you to improve your technique and repertoire. You can be guaranteed a professional learning experience.
New students are always welcome. Please contact Dan to schedule your guitar lessons today.
Rules and Policies
Payment Schedule:
- Payment for music lessons will only be on a monthly basis.
- The amount is a flat rate regardless of the number of lesson days in a month.
- Payment is due the first week of the new month.
- Cash or personal checks are accepted, checks to be made out to “Daniel Trent.”
- Bank returned checks must be replaced with cash and any applicable fees must be paid.
- A $10 late fee will be charged for payments after the 15th of the month.
- If the first lesson of the month is missed, payment should be mailed or dropped off during the first week.
Cancellation:
- 24 hours notice is required for cancellation of a lesson.
- A lesson missed with less than 24 hours notice is forfeited.
- Exceptions include illness and bad driving conditions.
- Cancellations must be received by 7:00 PM Sunday night for Monday lessons.
- Only one rescheduling is permitted in a four week period.
- Two weeks is needed for permanent termination of lessons.
Make Ups:
- Lesson will be made up within the month at a mutually convenient time.
- Cooperation with rescheduling is expected.
- Only one rescheduling is allowed per lesson (no make ups for a make up).
- Unpaid leave of absence will result in loss of reserved schedule time.
- Make up lessons are at the discretion of the teacher.
Time Off:
- Students who choose to take the summer off are expected to pay for the month of September by June 15.
Official Vacation Days:
- Christmas Eve through New Years
- Easter week
- Thanksgiving Thursday and Friday
- Martin Luther King Day
- Fourth of July
- Memorial Day
- Labor Day
Supplies:
- Books acquired must be paid for when received.
Lesson Etiquette:
- Lessons are given promptly and punctually.
- Students that arrive late are given shorter lessons.
- Student should arrive to their lessons five minutes prior to the start.
- School-age students need to remove their shoes.
- Students are expected to have clean hands.
- School-age students may call me “Mr. Trent;” adults may call me “Dan.”
Waiting Room Etiquette:
- Students who wait during a lesson should bring quiet activities to keep them busy.
- Please be comfortable while respecting the instruments and furniture in the waiting room.
Client/Parent Responsibility:
- Clients are expected to bring all the books to each lesson.
- Make sure to gather all personal belongings from the studio.
- Clients are expected to pay punctually and bring their children punctually.
- Make sure students practice every day and do their written assignments.
- Provide a guitar that is in proper working condition, and provide a quiet environment in which the student can concentrate.
HOURS
- Lessons are available Monday through Friday and Saturdays.
- Most students reserve a time slot and receive a private lesson lasting 45 minutes once a week.
- Lessons are available by appointment.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
- Fundamental guitar techniques.
- Harmony, melody, rhythm, scales, modes, and diatonic and chromatic theory.
- Adopt effective practice methods, organization, focus, and posture.
- Emulate your favorite artist.
- Gain hands-on knowledge about live and studio equipment usage, sound, execution, & electronics.
- How to overcome performance anxiety.
GIFT CERTIFICATES
- Gift certificates for guitar lessons are available and can be purchased by contacting Dan at (732) 207-3303.
- When ordering a gift certificate for guitar lessons, please provide the name of the student and the number of lessons you wish to purchase.
Student Recital
One goal for students taking music lessons is to have the opportunity to perform. It’s a gift to be able to share your musical talents and achievements with an audience, and the experience can change the course of study for evolving young musicians.
The most popular performance a music student sees each year is the “end of year recital”. It’s a time when students of various ages and levels get to present a selection in front of peers and parents alike. In my studio, I like to note how amazing it is to see the range of study displayed and how you can see the course of learning an instrument perfectly articulated in the performances.
Contact Dan
Hightstown, NJ 08520
