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Private lessons are a vital and invaluable part of your orchestra education. One-on-one instruction with a qualified professional on your specific instrument reinforces, strengthens and supplements techniques and concepts taught during the school day. Studying privately can open doors of opportunity for you as a musician. Being a part of a professional's private studio is just like working with a "special teams" coach ; honing skills that are specific to only the violin, viola, cello, or bass.
There are a couple of general reasons students and parents choose private lessons:
- Less often reason: Tutoring to bring you up to class expectation
- More often reason: Recommendation to working above and beyond class expectations to prepare for district/region/youth/all-state/college scholarship auditions.