I have been making boards since the 80's.

I have my own shaping bay, and I can teach you how to shape your own surfboard.

Here's how it works: You buy your own blank, bring it to my shaping bay, and I will help YOU shape it into a surfboard using my templates, planer, and hand tools.

My fee is $150, and you'll get all the information and training that you'll need to get your start.

After you finish shaping your board, you can take it to any local glass shop to get it glassed. You can expect to pay about $180 for a clear, sanded finish glass job. So basically you are paying about $60 for a blank, $150 for my instruction, and $180 for a glass job, resulting in a brand new custom surfboard that YOU made for under $400. Not bad huh?

Dave

I began playing the piano when I was seven years old.  I studied piano theory under: the late Herbert A. Anderson, Mishawaka, Indiana; the late Ms. McNease at the Witmer-McNease Music Co. Inc., South Bend, Indiana; Keith Paraska, South Bend, Indiana; and Frank Puzzullo at Ball State University; and my late great grandmother, the master of rag-time honky-tonk, Esther Ruffner.

At a young age, I taught myself how to "play by ear" to the point where I listened to something once or twice, sat down at the piano, and played it.

I have been playing for 26 years.

My musical style is centered around blues piano, played on a classic Fender Rhodes 73 or 88.

My influences are many, but I would have to say Ray Charles, Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Lavelle, Ed Harsch from the Black Crowes, and by listening to the great southern blues and rock-n-roll guitarists have influenced my style and helped to give me the edge that I continue to hone.

If you know the basics of piano theory, but you are looking to develop your style, I will teach you how to run 12-bar and standard I-IV-V blues chords with my own version of the minor-blues-pentatonic scale.

I have played in several bands across the USA and in Europe.

I can teach you how to play the blues.

Call me, and we can arrange your schedule of lessons.

I charge $75 for a one hour lesson.  The number of lessons you will need to learn my method of minor-pentatonic-blues depends on your current level of piano theory and dexterity, combined with your desire to learn.

Thanks,

David (Kawika)

I was just out surfing today and it made me think about everything I have been blessed with in my life.... the good and the bad... I just can't thank Jesus enough.

It's ALL ABOUT JESUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!