These are short version answers to the most common questions I'm asked
when a student is considering taking lessons.
(Please click the questions for more in-depth answers.)
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Q: How much do lessons cost?
A: $18 per 30-minute lesson
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Q: How often do I have a lesson?
A: Every week at the same time
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Q: What do I need to have before I start lessons?
A: Motivation to practice daily
A: (Piano): An 88-key piano with weighted keys & a damper pedal
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Q:What should I bring to lessons?
A: (Piano Lesson) -
Lesson books
A notebook & tote bag
A: (Voice Lesson) -
A 3-ring binder & your music & notebook & tote bag
Water!
Something to record/play recordings (phone, tablet, etc.)
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Q: At what age should I start lessons?
A: (Piano) - It really depends on the student's ability to focus and motivation to practice! In general around 6-9 years old is the ideal age range to start piano lessons, but I've had students as young as 5 and students older than myself.
A: (Voice) - The youngest I will generally take on voice students is when they are around middle school age.
"Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life."
- Berthold Auerbach