EXPECTATION FOR MY STUDENTS AND FAMILIES:

Students are expected to respect and save our weekly lesson time every week.
Students should be practicing at home! Practice outside of our scheduled lesson time is essential for improvement. Progress during lessons is dependent on the amount of time spent practicing at home. Remember consistent, focused practice time is the key! My general recommendations include:
Younger beginner students (1+ year experience or less) should practice 3-5 days a week for at least 10 minutes each day. Older beginners should practice at least 20-30 minutes each day.
Intermediate students (2-3 years) should practice 4-5 days a week for at least 30 minutes each day
Advanced students (3+ years) should practice 4-6 days a week for at least 45 minutes each day.

PLEASE NOTE: I do not expect perfection as that is not the goal of music, but I do hope for consistency, dedication, and improvement. However, if there are too many weeks of unprepared lessons and excuses, we will reevaluate to see if lessons are a priority and benefiting the student.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM ME:

As a teacher, I focus on music fundamentals, strong technical skills, musical and creative expression, self-discipline, and confidence, and of course, playing the music you want to learn. You can expect me to give my full energy in every lesson in order to help you or your child learn and improve as a musician.
Since I am also a videographer and photographer, there may be days where we will need to reschedule or do not have lessons in order to accommodate my video/photo shoots. If any additional conflicts arise I will give you as much notice as possible and schedule a make-up lesson or credit you for your next payment.

Students/ parents are welcome to contact me with any questions or concerns at any point.

REQUIRED MATERIALS