Philosophy

• I believe music is a very special gift
• I believe every person has the potential to be musical
• I believe music is a wonderful way to express yourself and to share yourself with others

Lesson Format

• Warm up
• Evaluation of practice and skills from last week’s lesson
• Introduction of new skills
• Question / Answer time

Lesson Materials

• 1/2 inch three ring binder
• Pencil
• All lesson books
• Bag to carry materials

Practice

• Practice time should include warm-ups and every assigned song
• Theory work should be done outside of practice time
• Prep-Course Students – 10-15 minutes, 5 days a week
• Level 1A and 1B students – 20 minutes, 5 days a week
• Level 2-6 Students – 30 minutes, 5 days a week
• Advanced students – 45 to 60 minutes, 5 days a week

Curriculum

• Alfred’s Basic Piano Series, ranging from beginning to adult
• Hannon and Czerny technique books for advanced students
• Anthologies for periodic music
• “Fun Books” for supplemental music

Tuition

• Tuition is billed on a monthly basis
• $70 per month for four 30 minute lessons
• Months with five weeks allow for make-up lessons
• A bill will be attached to the student’s notebook the last lesson of the month

Attendance

• If you are going to miss a lesson, please call or email and let me know as soon as possible
• You may switch lesson times with another student for special circumstances, but
  arrangements need to be made between you and the other student
• Please have student arrive and be picked up on time