Private Lessons

Private study is integral to a musician’s progress.  In almost every case, the CBA music Department encourages students to study privately on their instruments.  Because one on one private study generally progresses at a faster pace, we grant academic credit  to students who study privately, and excuse them from school lessons.  That means they earn 30% of their band grade from their private lessons, but there are a few requirements students must satisfy to make this a possibility.

Requirements to Qualify for Credit

1. Students must average at least 30 minutes of private study once per week on the instrument they play in band.

2. Students and their teachers must document the work accomplished in each lesson (this includes assignment lists) on the CBA Private Lesson Form (PDF is attached for download and print)

3. Private teachers must provide a numeric grade (out of 100) for EACH lesson (to be averaged at the end of the semester for a final grade).

4. All private record forms must be filled out completely and turned in by the deadline (established each semester).

All of these requirements must be met to receive credit for lessons.  Please instruct private teachers to email any questions directly to either Ms. Waite or Mr. Borrello.  In addition, we ask parents to provide us with the name and contact information of their private teacher by the end of September. 

If you are interested in pursuing private study for your son but need help finding him a teacher, please ask as we have a list of area private instructors.