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My responsibilities as a teacher:

·      I will provide high-quality, well-prepared lessons and a clean lesson environment. 

·      I will help to develop student’ s enthusiasm, respect, and love for music making and learning. 

·      I will provide students with appropriate guidance in posture, technique, and musicality.

·      I will guide students in how to practice. 

·      I will encourage the students’ own musical interpretations 

·      I will encourage communication between student/parent and teacher, answer any questions, and seek to find solutions to problems related to lessons.

My responsibilities as a student: 

·      I will have my music, instrument, and any other materials at each lesson.

·      I will come to each lesson with all materials prepared. 

·      I will practice a minimum of five days a week for an appropriate amount of time determined by the difficulty of the music and the weekly assignment.

·      I will ask questions when I don’t understand something. 

·      I will keep a positive attitude.

·      I will have fun learning new skills and a new form of expression.

My responsibilities as a parent: 

·      I will provide a quality instrument and maintain that instrument per teacher recommendation along with all lesson materials

·      I will pay for lessons at the first lesson of each month. 

·      I will arrive to the lesson studio in a timely manner so lessons can begin at the scheduled time.

·      I will remind my student to practice at home at least five (5) days each week.

·      I will also strive to set practice days and times that work with our family’s schedule.

·      I will encourage good practice habits in my student. I will offer praise and encouragement before correction. 

·      I will let the teacher know how things are going at home, relay concerns, and ask any questions as needed.