Policies

Welcome! It is my pleasure to extend this sincere welcome to you. I hope you will find violin study in this studio to be an exciting learning experience. Relax and enjoy the time you spend on the violin.

The following policies are intended to provide some basic, essential information regarding this studio. Please take the time to read them carefully and keep them in a handy place for future reference. If you have questions or concerns not answered in these policies, feel free to contact me.

ATTENDANCE

Students are asked to arrive on time and ready to learn.

PRACTICE

Daily practice is the single most important thing the student can do to ensure success and value from the weekly lesson. It is necessary for parents and students to create time in their routine for this important discipline.

LESSONS

Lessons are scheduled weekly for 30, 45 or 60 minutes. The objective is for students to:

• learn the “language” of music –

• be instructed in a methodology of learning repertory and problem solving, leading to eventual independence from further instruction.

• learn how to listen with a cultivated ear, how to produce a controlled and beautiful sound, understand rhythm and become proficient in reading music notation.

To achieve these objectives, the curriculum focuses on a varied repertoire with a special emphasis on classical literature.

TUITION

Students will be billed for the total available lessons for their lesson day each month. For example, if there are 4 lesson days in a particular month, the student’s tuition will be the lesson fee x 4. Missed lessons will not be deducted from the monthly statement.

Tuition is due no later than the first lesson of a given month.