Private lessons:
$30.00 per 30 min. ($45 for 45 min., $60 for an hour) based on a 34-week teaching year. I no longer charge a registration fee. Lesson books or exam fees are extra.
The annual 34-week total is divided by ten monthly payments and prepaid, either
The spot you have selected for the fall can be held by prepaying the September fee. If you stop lessons during the year, the exact number you have had will be calculated, and the balance refunded or invoiced to you.
Year's total fees, for 34 teaching weeks:
for 30 minute per week lesson: $1020 (or $102 per month for ten months)
for 45 minute per week lesson: $1530 (or $153 per month for ten months)
for 60 minute per week lesson: $2040 (or $204 per month for ten months)
I
Term 1 (13 weeks) ...begins Monday Sept 14
..............ends Thursday Dec 17
II
Term 2 (10 weeks) ......begins Monday January 4
.......ends Thursday March 12
III
Term 3 (11 weeks) ....begins Mon April 5
(then 'by-arrangement' pre-exam lessons)
I run a flexible year, so if I offer you extra lessons before a performance, or if I have to cancel, there's no extra cost or refund at that time. At year-end, I'll tally up the lessons you've had this year, and then adjust remaining lessons as needed to make sure you've had 34 lessons.
Practice
Probably the single most important factor in a music student's success and enjoyment is the regularity and quality of practice. All the talent in the world won't help if you don't put in the time and repetitions to get your fingers used to the repeated muscle movements that musicians make. If you're involved in sports or dance, you'll already know that. When you're competent, it's fun - and when you're not - "it's boring!" You can help by -
6 hour-long group classes for younger students, generally on the Wednesday 1-hr early-dismissal afternoons; 1.45 - 2.45 or as arranged.
All younger students are enrolled in group classes if possible. They are effective and popular - children learn confidence in performing in front of others, connect with other students, review reading, theory concepts, and practise ear/rhythm skills, mostly not practical in private lessons.
Wed Oct 7; Wed Oct.28; Wed Nov 25; Wed Jan 27;
Wed Apr 28; Wed May 19
fee $75 total.
History 9, 10, ARCT: fee $750.
all materials included; exam fees extra. The exam will be the second Friday in May every year. Classes are 45 min to an hour, depending on the number of participants, and will require follow-up review and listening exercises at home. Keyboard Harmony 9, 10 or ARCT will be taught in a private lesson.
Other theory levels, using the RCM books which match grade levels 1-8, are studied along with the regular lesson for both piano and cello students.
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