Staunton Suzuki Studio Policies
Attendance:
-Progress is contingent upon consistent attendance.
-Make up lessons are not offered for student absences. Please make use of the studio switch list when a known conflict arises.
-Arrive to lessons at least 10 minutes early. Leave travel time available for traffic.
Observation:
Being in a richly musical environment reinforces learning. Many lesson situations will have more than one student or family at a time. Please be quiet and respectful of each other’s lesson time For young children, bring quiet toys (puzzles, drawing paper, coloring books, etc.) so they can learn in the environment without being a distraction to others. Arrive early to your lesson to observe the end of another student’s lesson.
Materials:
-Lesson notebook and folder or binder with pockets. Paper and staff paper.
-Music Books (current and past Suzuki volumes, music reading book, orchestra music)-Pencil and a pen.
-Foot chart. (for beginners).
-Tape recorder/video camera (optional).
Student Responsibilities:
-Come to class with a smile and ready to learn!
-Unpack your instrument, put on shoulder rest, and rosin your bow before your lesson time.
-Practice assignments include:scale, tonalization, reading, working piece, polished piece, and review pieces.
-Listen to Suzuki CD’s every day.
-Clip finger nails!!
Parent Responsibilities:
-Turn off cell phones/ pagers prior to entering the classroom.
-Arrive 10 minutes before lesson time.
-Bring handouts/ assigned music to class and take notes for your child’s weekly practice.
-Review material during home practice sessions.
-Parents play an integral role in the learning environment, therefore, the parent who practices at home should attend each lesson.
Recommended Parent Reading List:
Nurtured by Love by Shin’ichi Suzuki
Building Violin Skills by Edmund Sprunger
Teaching From the Balance Point by Ed Kreitman
To Learn With Love by William and Constance Starr