Music Studio
About Welcome! It's great to begin working with you as a music student! There are many benefits to individual music lessons. The direct attention that is given to your individual strengths and weaknesses as a singer/pianist is something that cannot be entirely addressed in a choral or classroom music situation. I urge you to take full advantage of this opportunity to study privately. You will get out of this experience what you choose to put into it. In order to ensure a positive experience please read the following policies carefully. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Lesson Attendance You are expected to attend every lesson at your scheduled weekly day and time. If you should find the need to miss a lesson as will sometimes happen, it is YOUR responsibility to
a) find another student in which to switch lesson times or
b) contact me as soon as possible to reschedule (not cancel at your lesson time). You will be provided with a lesson schedule and contact sheet in order to contact other students.
There will be no refund for missed lessons. I will, however, try to reschedule your missed lesson, if notified in advance, for a mutually convenient time. If I should need to miss a lesson, I will try to reschedule, but will not charge you if I miss a lesson.
Here are some possible scenarios for missing a lesson:
1. Choir event/practice, school field trip, doctors appointment, illness, or emergency
2. Change in school schedule (shortened hours, testing, assembly, etc.)
3. If you don't feel vocally healthy: Switch lesson times or reschedule your lesson. There may be ways that I can help you though the situation, or there may be things we can work on aside from extensive singing but since I also perform outside of teaching, please do not come to your lesson if you have stayed home from school due to illness and/or are contagious.
Procedures and Expectations 1. As of September 1, 2009 , if a student that is studying voice with the Marschall Music Studio is found to be studying with another voice teacher at the same time, they will be immediately released from the Marschall Studio, with no exceptions. For students that study with more than one instructor, differences in styles, technique and repertoire can make consistency difficult for both teacher and student and this practice goes against the NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) Code of Ethics, of which I am a member. If interested, the Code of Ethics can be found at www.nats.org.
2. Bring a three-ring binder reserved for voice lesson material alone to keep all assigned music, a pencil, and blank paper. Bring these materials to each lesson. Please keep your binder organized.
3. As your voice teacher, my main concerns for you are your vocal health and your technical and musical development as a singer. Our work in lessons will include work on breathing, resonance, diction, and phrasing. Also expect to work on sight-reading, note-reading and music theory: all of the tools that will enable you to grow as a healthy and musical singer.
4. Your own private practice time between lessons is essential. I can teach you notes in lessons but it is a waste of your valuable time and money. Please come to your lesson with your music learned so that we can spend time making music, not learning notes.
5. If interested, I can make a practice/accompaniment recording for you. Just provide me with a blank tape for this purpose or I can digitally record your lesson and email it to you in mp3 format.
6. You will be provided with music from my music library and your choral music library and will be required to purchase music (in accordance with copyright laws). Estimate spending $25 - $50 per year on books. If you are an AVHS student, there is also a $10 copy fee for the entire calendar year to help cover costs.
7. Maintain your vocal health. Keep your voice healthy by refraining from yelling/screaming. Stay hydrated. Warm-up before and cool down after vocal events (speech meets, plays, choir concerts, musicals, etc.).
8. Throughout the year, all students will have several opportunities to perform. Some of these include: studio recitals, master classes, studio classes, Solo/Ensemble contest, musical theatre festival and NATS auditions. Additional costs may apply for these events such as registration and/or accompanist fees.
Lesson Attendance You are expected to attend every lesson at your scheduled weekly day and time. If you should find the need to miss a lesson as will sometimes happen, it is YOUR responsibility to
a) find another student in which to switch lesson times or
b) contact me as soon as possible to reschedule (not cancel at your lesson time). You will be provided with a lesson schedule and contact sheet in order to contact other students.
There will be no refund for missed lessons. I will, however, try to reschedule your missed lesson, if notified in advance, for a mutually convenient time. If I should need to miss a lesson, I will try to reschedule, but will not charge you if I miss a lesson.
Here are some possible scenarios for missing a lesson:
1. Choir event/practice, school field trip, doctors appointment, illness, or emergency
2. Change in school schedule (shortened hours, testing, assembly, etc.)
3. If you don't feel vocally healthy: Switch lesson times or reschedule your lesson. There may be ways that I can help you though the situation, or there may be things we can work on aside from extensive singing but since I also perform outside of teaching, please do not come to your lesson if you have stayed home from school due to illness and/or are contagious.
Procedures and Expectations 1. As of September 1, 2009 , if a student that is studying voice with the Marschall Music Studio is found to be studying with another voice teacher at the same time, they will be immediately released from the Marschall Studio, with no exceptions. For students that study with more than one instructor, differences in styles, technique and repertoire can make consistency difficult for both teacher and student and this practice goes against the NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) Code of Ethics, of which I am a member. If interested, the Code of Ethics can be found at www.nats.org.
2. Bring a three-ring binder reserved for voice lesson material alone to keep all assigned music, a pencil, and blank paper. Bring these materials to each lesson. Please keep your binder organized.
3. As your voice teacher, my main concerns for you are your vocal health and your technical and musical development as a singer. Our work in lessons will include work on breathing, resonance, diction, and phrasing. Also expect to work on sight-reading, note-reading and music theory: all of the tools that will enable you to grow as a healthy and musical singer.
4. Your own private practice time between lessons is essential. I can teach you notes in lessons but it is a waste of your valuable time and money. Please come to your lesson with your music learned so that we can spend time making music, not learning notes.
5. If interested, I can make a practice/accompaniment recording for you. Just provide me with a blank tape for this purpose or I can digitally record your lesson and email it to you in mp3 format.
6. You will be provided with music from my music library and your choral music library and will be required to purchase music (in accordance with copyright laws). Estimate spending $25 - $50 per year on books. If you are an AVHS student, there is also a $10 copy fee for the entire calendar year to help cover costs.
7. Maintain your vocal health. Keep your voice healthy by refraining from yelling/screaming. Stay hydrated. Warm-up before and cool down after vocal events (speech meets, plays, choir concerts, musicals, etc.).
8. Throughout the year, all students will have several opportunities to perform. Some of these include: studio recitals, master classes, studio classes, Solo/Ensemble contest, musical theatre festival and NATS auditions. Additional costs may apply for these events such as registration and/or accompanist fees.
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