*At this time, all lessons are via Zoom or Facetime
Piano Lesson Policies
- Offering Weekly 1/2 hour lessons to all students ages 6 and up.
- Registration Form and Insurance/Materials fee due first lesson of each year unless arranged otherwise.
- Lessons paid by the month --due first week of each month. $5 late fee.
- If sick, please, do not come. Call me for a Zoom/Facetime lesson during scheduled time, if able.
- Information about Recitals and Events will be sent out as they come closer. For quick emails and updates, send me your email address on the "Contact Me" page.
- Lessons will follow the Alpine School District calendar including snow/emergency closures (see alpineschools.org). Additionally possible 2 teacher days/semester, no make-up/refund. In certain situations a performance event may constitute the lesson for the week, with advanced notice.
- Practice Requirements: Levels 1-2, 20 min/5x/wk; levels 3-6, 30 min/5x/wk; and levels 7-10, 45 min+/5x/week.
- Parents are always welcome, and required to attend for students 9 and under. Guests may come if they do not disturb. (During online lessons, parents should stay close by to hear assignments and help with any technical difficulties)
- The A+ Performing Arts Program includes music theory, sight reading, rhythm, scales, and performance in Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Contemporary music.
- Dress Code: Please cover tummies, cleavage, shoulders, low backs, underwear, and mid-thighs.
- Code of Conduct: integrity, punctuality, dependability, follow directions; no drugs, alcohol, smoking, profanity or crudeness on the premises (students, parents and guests) or during online lessons. Students welcome 10 minutes before and after class, a fee may result for students earlier/later, (verified emergencies or prior arrangements excepted.)
- Media Note: Students may be included in media, including but not limited to, written media, photos, web site and video. Registration constitutes permission for these uses. Parents wishing to exclude students from media inclusion must notify me in writing annually on the registration form.
- No part of any CD, DVD or printed material, may be shared or copied without written permission. Legal single copies, made to protect originals, are Makama Music and/or A+ Performing Arts property on loan and MUST be returned. All A+ Performing Arts documents are A+ Performing Arts property and may not be copied/distributed, and must be returned when lessons discontinue.