School is just about over, which comes as a bittersweet thing for me as I will not be teaching orchestra again in the fall. Part of the reason I have decided to teach private lessons only is so I can concentrate my efforts on providing each of my students with the highest quality lesson experience that I can. There is so much information available about teaching private lessons more effectively (not to mention making it more fun :) ), and teaching orchestra gave me no time to study that information. I look forward to learning new teaching techniques and incorporating them into each student's lessons.
Each spring I like to evaluate the efficiency of my violin studio and see what things are going well and what things, if any, need to be changed. The biggest change I will be making beginning in September will be in how I charge for lessons. The cost of a month of lessons will be $50. If a student cannot attend lessons during their regularly scheduled time, we will try to find a time to make up the missed lesson. Make-up lessons will be held primarily on Saturdays and school holidays. If you know you won't be available for a lesson a week ahead of time, it is often possible for me to find someone to trade lesson times.
I have scheduled many of my students for summer lesson times. I will be teaching from 11-1 on Tuesdays and 2-5:30 on Thursdays. If none of those times fit into your schedule, we will work together to find a time that will work better.
Thanks for being such wonderful, dedicated students and supportive parents. I look forward to teaching lessons every day because of you!
Have a wonderful summer, and happy practicing!
HW
