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info for new studentsWelcome! Here is most of the info you will need before starting up lessons with me.
If you can read through this thoroughly, we can get all the official dry business stuff out of the way and be ready to get our fiddles out and have fun! 1. Terms and Conditions 2. Tuition 3. Register to the Online Studio 4. What to bring to your lessons 5. Practicing 6. The studios 7. Your traveling teacher |
1. before we start |
Before we schedule our first lesson I require:
1. A contact phone number for you. Mine is (503) 999 7011. 2. For you to read and agree to my Studio Fee Structure and Cancellation Policy. 3. Register to my online studio 4-7. That you read the info in the rest of this webpage |
2. Tuition |
Tuition works differently depending on your lesson plan and which studio you choose to take lessons at. Please visit the Fees and Cancellation Policy page for exact fees and conditions.
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3. Register to the online studio |
I welcome you to register to my online studio, a requirement for starting up with our lessons. It’s the organisational tool for my teaching, and also useful for you to log in and view your own lesson schedule, make changes on the calendar, view special class events, make payments online, etc. Please fill out this form via this link to create a username and password for yourself:
https://mirabaipeart.musicteachershelper.com/registration-1-1 N.B. By registering to my online studio you are agreeing to my Studio Fee Structure and Cancellation Policy, see #2 above. |
4. What to bring to your first lesson |
Things I suggest to bring to the lesson, along with your violin are:
- a shoulder rest if you have one - sheet music If you have sheet music or music books you have been working with or that you're excited about please bring them! - a folder for handout sheets - a notebook so you can make notes on all the super-interesting important points you will want to remember for practising at home! - a recording device i.e. your smartphone or other gadget (useful but not compulsory) - focus, laughter, and your ears. (compulsory) - readiness to practise at home!! |
5. Practice requirements |
By taking lessons with me you are agreeing to a certain amount of regular practise. To maintain regular practise is a non-negotiable requirement for continuing lessons together.
FOR STUDENTS YOUNGER THAN 10: It is recommended that a parent or guardian be present for lessons so as to be able to help them remember important things from the lesson to take into their home practise, and that often involves taking simple notes. For young students, it's important to have a 'practise partner' to actively help them with their practise sessions (10-30 mins most days of the week is great). It's good if the 'practise partner' can be the same person who accompanies them to their lessons. Sometimes more than one parent can share this responsibility, but often it's just one. FOR ADULT STUDENTS: Recommended 20 -60 mins of practise most days throughout the week. As adult students it is your responsibility to take notes to guide your practise throughout time time in between our lessons. |
6. the studios |
1. MOSAIC STRING ACADEMY Tuesdays and Wednesdays. 5120 SE 28th Avenue, Portland, OR, 97202 All group classes and other Mosaic activities are included in the monthly tuition package. 2. MY HOME STUDIO Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays 13947 SE Ellis St, Portland, OR. My house is on the corner of Ellis and 140th with a new fence and big garden. Street parking is easy, and best on Ellis St. There are gates from both streets, the gate on 140th is the most obvious. Come up through the either gate to the front door to the studio via the deck. |
7. your traveling teacher |
Every now and again I need to leave town for trips as a performing musician and Australian ex-pat. While I need to travel occasionally, I always take my role as your teacher very seriously and will continue to be present with you as much as I can during these travels via email/phone/skype. For any trip longer than 3 weeks I'll usually be offering skype lessons, with the exception of some tours.
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