My name is David James (D.J.) and I teach piano and double bass (the largest instrument in the violin family) in Wichita, KS. Next to playing, I love to teach my instruments to others, and have been doing so since I was 19 yrs old. I draw on 36 years of playing experience and 24 years of teaching experience as I offer lessons in my studio. I have successfully started students ranging in age from 4 to 82. After basics are feeling comfortable, I like to introduce improvisation to my students, something most teachers don’t offer, because they don’t feel comfortable with this particular area of music. This skill allows students to participate effectively in jazz, rock, country, blues, praise and worship, and other popular idioms. I do this while still keeping students involved with the so called “classical” repertoire, so that the reading of music never loses it’s importance.