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PAULETTE ALBERTSON,
NCTM 1298 Via Cerro 520-398-6758 *
520-237-8030 e-mail:
paulette@musical-hands.com website:
http://www.musical-hands.com |
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What can you and the student expect
from piano lessons in this studio? |
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x You can
expect a full 45 minute lesson once a week.
30 minutes of that lesson will be filled with exercises to improve
dexterity, assignments in a course book with progressive lessons designed for
your student's age and ability level, assignments in an accompanying solo
book to apply the progressive lessons in the course book, and instructions on
other solos selected by the teacher (with the student's help) to eventually
perform for Recitals and Evaluations. |
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The first or last 15 minutes of the
lesson will be in theory. I would like to emphasis that theory is a chance to
look at why music is written and played the way it is and also gives the
student a chance to possibly compose and improvise at the piano with a
working knowledge of what he/she is creating. |
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x As I
stated in the contract, I do not require set practice time. However, I do expect all instructions that
are written in the assignment book to be accomplished by the next
lesson. I do stress that daily
practice is much more beneficial than long, lengthy practices several times a
week. |
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The recommended practice times are: |
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30 minutes a day, six days a week for
6-12 years of age |
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45 minutes a day, six days a week for
13-15 years of age |
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1 hour a day, six days a week for 16
years of age and over |
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x You can
expect interaction between the other students with a chance to compare the
music they have learned and through friendly competition reach new
goals. A group class once a quarter
and a Spring Awards Recital will be required for this purpose. |
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There will be opportunities for
performances in |
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National Guild Auditions are in the
Spring of the year. This is a
performance evaluation (not a contest) that gives the student a chance to
share their repertoire learned through the year with an unbiased and qualified
evaluator. |
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x You can
expect recitals to be fun! I prepare
my students for all evaluations and recitals with a vigor that gives them the
self-esteem to perform without "petrifying fear". I do present to them the fact that they
will be "anxiously nervous" but as long as we have prepared well
the performance will be a success. The
performance may not always be as good as we would like but nevertheless a
success. |
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x You can
expect me to become a very close friend and mentor because I will be dealing
directly with many emotions; in fact, I will become a "strange" new
member to the family for (I hope) many years.
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A well-performed piece of music is an
emotional experience and a terrific outlet for today's stressful life. Each student receives a little part of me
as I share my music with them. |
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x You can
expect it takes a minimum of two years for a beginner to know enough about
the new language of music to be able to sightread their assignments with a
minimum of teacher assistance. Until
then we will be working hard to reach this two year goal. |
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Yes, there will be downs and ups and
they are to be handled carefully. I must
be made aware of them so that I can change the lessons accordingly. |
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Some students hang in there all the
way through their senior years, but others even after their ups and downs are
not going to study anymore. We will
work through this and together we will decide when it is time. |
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A strange problem I have as a teacher
is for some reason the students and parents seem to feel they are
"bursting my bubble" if there are problems with the student's music
study. It is quite the contrary,
because I want only the best musical experience for my students. |
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for Printable PDF File |
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School Age Student Information |