Students have the option to choose between three different tracks:
Track A : Private Lessons
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These private lessons will be reserved for advanced and intermediate students who are dedicated practicers and meet their rigorous practice expectations on a weekly basis. Students who are on this track (especially younger students) need lots of parental support to ensure optimum practicing is occurring at home.
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These private lessons also work well for students who express specific interests (ie composition, improvisation, arranging).
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Elementary level students can also take private lessons, but they will require significant parental involvement to help them meet their practice requirements.
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Most practice requirements are goal oriented, but generally students who are on the private track should be practicing a minimum of 30 minutes a day for beginners, 45 minutes a day for intermediate students, and 60 minutes a day for advanced students. Students enrolled in private lessons are strongly encouraged to participate in exams, competitions, and other extracurricular performance opportunities.
Track B: Rotating Lessons
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Rotating lessons are a great option for recreational students.
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Daily practicing is still a requirement, but practice expectations are less rigorous (20 minutes a day).
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Students rotate through three 20-minute stations over a 60-minute period.
-Station 1: Students receive one-on-one instruction with the teacher on the baby grand piano
-Station 2: Students use specific practice strategies to work towards practice goals on a fully weighted keyboard with headphones.
-Station 3: Students solidify skills using educational apps and software on the iPad and computer (sightreading, rhythm, ear training, and theory.)
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Student's receive a log in their binders to keep track of progress made with educational apps and practice strategies.
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Students enrolled in rotating lessons are encouraged to participate in ASP exams in the spring.
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Student's enrolled in the same rotating lesson don't need to be the same age or level.
Track C: Buddy Lessons
Buddy lessons (or partner lessons) are a great way to balance the social benefits of group lessons with the desired one-on-one time of private lessons.
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Student A comes for 30 minutes of private lesson time with the teacher, then student B comes and both student A and B have 30 minutes of lesson time together. Student A then leaves and student B gets 30 minutes of private lesson time.
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These lessons work well for students who want to have a "piano buddy" to help motivate them. Often teens and preteens enjoy this lesson format. The shared lesson time is a great time to play duets together, do theory activities/games, improvisation activities, etc.
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Buddies don't need to be the same level or the same age, but they can be.
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Buddies can choose different formats (the overlap period is the same for both formats)
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You don't need to know another student in the studio to choose this option, buddies can be placed together by the teacher.
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Students enrolled in Buddy Lessons will also be held to high practice expectations. Most practice requirements are goal oriented, but generally students who are on enrolled in buddy lessons should be practicing a minimum of 30 minutes a day for beginners, 45 minutes a day for intermediate students, and 60 minutes a day for advanced students.
*All students, regardless of their track, will have the opportunity to prepare recital pieces and perform at recitals.
* Due to my decreased availability and the demands of scheduling, I can't guarantee that everyone will get their first choice of track.
*Students enrolled in buddy or group lessons will be welcome to advance to private lessons when they are ready and when space becomes available.