Private Lessons & Coaches in Tryon, NC

Results driven coach and mentor with a diverse professional background in sales and culinary arts. I am passionate about personal transformation and leverage strong skills in creative writing, poetry, script writing, and advanced vocabulary to help individuals break free from limiting mindsets and habits. My journey through sales taught me the power of communication and persuasion while my experience in cooking depended my appreciation for discipline and creativity.

Hello! Over the past decade it has been my privilege to work with learners of all ages (middle school through grad school), helping them reach their learning goals--from basic reading comprehension to submitting Master's theses. With a background in theology (B.Th, M.Div., M.Th.) reading and research is my bread-and-butter. If you're looking for help with reading, writing, or essay composition, please reach out! I'm happy to chat.

With a lifelong dedication to tennis, I empower players to elevate their game. I cultivate skills through tailored instruction and strategic insights. My fun, yet professional approach unlocks potential on and off the court.

Unlocking musical potential is my passion. As a Jazz, Blues and Rock and Roll artist with 10 years of guitar instruction, I tailor lessons to each student's goals. Together, we'll build a strong foundation and explore your unique voice.

"Learned major and minor scales, major and minor pentatonic scales and now I use those to solo. Now I can sight read basic music notation as well!

Coach Theo Schaffer is more than a basketball coach—he’s a mentor, educator, pastor, and leadership developer with 20+ years of experience helping young athletes grow in skill, confidence, character, and purpose. Every training session combines elite basketball fundamentals with accountability, discipline, and mindset coaching to help players succeed both on and off the court. My goal isn’t just to develop better players—it’s to help raise better leaders, teammates, and young men and women.

"Every workout with PT had a purpose. Even when we competed playing ball together at the gym. He doesn’t just tell you what to do—he teaches you why, which completely changed the way I see the game. My basketball IQ, decision-making, confidence, and mental toughness all improved, and I became a better teammate and leader because of his coaching.