ORCHESTRA PRIVATE LESSONS

We will have instrumental string teachers available for private lessons on a once-a-week basis.  Our teachers are professional musicians with teaching and performing experience.  They are carefully selected for their musicianship, love of young people, conscientiousness and ethics.  Assignments include technique studies as well as solo materials.  The individual attention your child receives in private lessons cannot be duplicated in the classroom.  Each private teacher gears the lesson to the individual abilities of the child, and allows your child to experience all that can be offered in a one-on-one teaching environment.  We highly encourage students to sign up.

Private lessons in the schools are offered as a convenience for you.  Participation is optional.  Lessons will be scheduled during regular orchestra periods or before or after school and will last approximately 25 minutes.  Sixth grade students participating in the private lessons through school will have lessons at Westwood JH in the orchestra room after school. Lessons are $20.00 each.  Students will pay their private teachers directly (ie. if your teacher is “Mr. Whoever”, then a check is made out to “Mr. Whoever”). Lessons are available outside of school, however the cost will vary. 

If you request lessons, you will be notified of time, place and instructor as soon as the schedule has been established – usually by the beginning of September.  This is a first-come, first-served arrangement.  If you wait until late September, private teachers may not have available time slots!  You do not need to send any money at this time.  Students will be scheduled in the order their forms are received.  If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact your orchestra director.