Billy “ T “ Wilde Entertainment.

Serves Laurel, MD

35244

Hired 69 times

4 employees

21 years in business

$350/hour

4.8

This pro accepts payments via Cash, Check, Credit card, PayPal, Venmo, and Zelle.

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Credentials

Background Check

William Twilde
Completed on 6/19/2021

Introduction

Billy "T" Wilde is one of Thumbtack's most popular and trusted Professional Music Vendors. He is a Full time Performing Musician and one of the most highly sought after Musical Entertainers serving the VA / DC / MD areas. He has opened for many National acts including Dave Matthews, Keith Urban, Zac Brown, Matchbox 20, & Journey performing at notable venues as Jiffly Lube Live Concert Pavilion to The Kennedy Center. Billy is an extremely versatile performer that sings and plays guitar and can deliver musical entertainment either as a solo, or with his combo band covering a wide variety of musical styles from Rock, Blues, Soul, Funk, Motown, Oldies to Modern Pop hits from every decade from the 60's up to Modern day. He is comfortable and adaptable to just about any setting, from Bars and Music venues, Festivals, Wineries, and Breweries. He is also a top trusted vendor for many area Companies and organizations and is hired for all Corporate functions including formal black tie events galas, fundraisers and conferences. Billy is also a very popular addition for private in home concerts and celebrations. He is perfect for your event whether its at a banquet or ballroom, or a summertime outdoor BBQ. In recent years Billy has also become a popular and preferred performer for Weddings and can provide both cocktail hour and or reception entertainment as well as light DJ services and Master of Ceremony duties. Billy is a one stop shop provider and can offer Full production, supplying both Sound and Lighting using only the highest Pro quality equipment to help deliver a premium entertainment experience! Beyond just his world class musicianship, Billy has built his reputation from his reliability and professionalism. He is customer focused and truly cares about his clients putting their needs above all and to make sure he delivers every time. He always conducts himself in the manner in which he is hired and can customizes his performance whether its to provide soft easy going background music or to be a true showman and the life of the party! As A Guitar Instructor: Billy has a degree in Music, and during the day is a part time guitar teacher. He has been teaching private clients to learn to play guitar for over 15 years helping them achieve their guitar playing goals. He teaches both Children and Adults, and all levels from Beginner to advanced and everything in between. He has the patience, to work with all types of learning curves, and can teach all styles of music, from Rock, Metal, Blues, Country Pop, Jazz to Classical. He customizes and tailors lesson plans for all of his students so that they can build a proper foundation to learn how to play correctly, and to help them play the songs and types of music that they wish to be able to play. His lessons are never rushed, and provide a tranquil and fun experience to show the joy and passion for playing one of the greatest and most popular instruments in the World!

Q&A

What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?

I mostly teach at my in-home music studio in Fairfax Va, however I will travel to select students for an additional $10 up to 15 miles away from the 22033 area code. No complicated pricing system. Simply the hourly rate, paid each lesson in cash, check or paypal. No formal commitments needed unless you would like to reserve a specific time slot each week and you only need to pay for one lesson at a time. Students do not need to pay for a block of lessons up front like most music stores.

What is your typical process for working with a new customer?

First I start with a phone conversation to get an idea of what a particular client is looking for in terms of wanting to learn guitar. What types of motivation is driving them to wish to start to learn, followed by a brief discussion in the types of music that they would like to play. After comparing schedules we will find a mutual time to start for a first try a lesson, in which we further get to know one another and I assess what type of background a potential student might have in regards to music. If a student has had any prior learning with Guitar I will find out what skills they have to improve upon and if a student is a total beginner, I start them from step one to build the foundation to get them playing as fast as possible. i'll take an assessment of the types of style and learning method that each particular student seems suited the best for as well as understanding their specific initiatives in terms of how fast they want to be able to be playing at a certain level, and take into consideration how much time they will have to dedicate to practicing so that I can better help assist them in their time outside of our lessons.

What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?

I have a degree in Public Relations and minor in Music Education. I stay in tune with all the latest news in guitar tricks, and techniques and teaching methods.

How did you get started doing this type of work?

I have been playing and performing guitar for over 25 years and want to share that same ability and the joy of playing guitar to others.

What types of customers have you worked with?

I've worked with students of all ages from young children, teens, college students to working professionals to retirees. I have also worked with students with both learning and physical disabilities

Describe a recent project you are fond of. How long did it take?

When one of my students took first prize in her highschool Talent show!

What advice would you give a customer looking to hire a provider in your area of work?

Make sure you do your research and ask the instructor as many questions as you can. And suggest a possible meeting before committing to a series of lessons.

What questions should customers think through before talking to professionals about their project?

Prospective students should ask what type of teaching methods their instructors like to use, ask about what type of teaching materials, books or any other supplemental material that is used during lessons. And students should definitely talk with any perspective instructor as to the types of music that they ultimately would like to learn, and how far they would like to take their playing in terms of beginning or intermediate levels, or any other specific goals that they might have in mind.