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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. Before We Start 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 ask that you do the following:
1. If you haven't already, provide me with your contact phone number. Mine is (503) 999 7011, please put it in your contacts. 2. Please read through the following points throughly, and follow the links for both the Fees and Cancellation Policy and the Registration pages, where you will be directed below. |
2. Tuition |
Please visit this Fees and Cancellation Policy page and read it thoroughly. It will really help things run smoothly for all of us if you note the specifics of the fee structures and the cancellation policy as it will apply to you. Tuition works differently depending on your lesson plan and at which studio location you choose to take lessons with me. By registering to the online studio, which is the next step, you will be stating your agreement to all points within the Fees and Cancellation Policy.
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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 IMPORTANT: By registering to my online studio, you are agreeing to my Studio Fee 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!! IN PERSON LESSONS DURING THE PANDEMIC These take place in a large room, distancing and masks required. FOR ONLINE LESSONS Prepare well for our online lesson by having your instrument out of it's case, tuned and ready to play ahead of time. Have your sheet music and notebook handy, and your music stand set up in a good place nearby before we start. Please set yourself up with good lighting, making sure your microphone and speakers work well. I'll need to see your whole upper body and arms in the frame if possible! |
5. Practice requirements |
By taking lessons with me you are agreeing to a certain amount of regular practise for yourself/your child. 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 in a dedicated violin notebook so as to keep track of new ideas, techniques, tasks and projects. Also this can involve some kind of practice chart (for stickers and rewards!) Click here for an example chart. For young students, it's important to have a 'practise partner' to actively help them with their practise sessions. Practice at least 4 days each week is recommended. 10-15 mins for the young ones 20+ mins for kids from age 7. 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 YOUNG PEOPLE AROUND 10 AND UP: At this age young people can grow into independance in their practice. During this transition, parent/guardian's involvement can be a little more hands-off and more about checking in, providing encouragement and motivation, and inviting the student to play for them on occasion (if the vibe is right!). Or even playing music together, with the parent accompanying, or in a jam like setting. FOR ADULT STUDENTS: Recommended 20 -60 mins of practise most days throughout the week, minimum 4 days per 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 , during pandemic, in-person with masks and distancing in the large Ensemble Room. Through Summer and Fall 2020, Fridays only 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/ During Pandemic: ONLINE VIDEO Through Summer and Fall 2020, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays 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 (when it's not a pandemic) 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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