Studio Policies

• Student Responsibilities
  • Materials: All students are expected to bring the following items to the lesson
    • Instrument and associated equipment (reeds, mouthpiece, etc.)
    • Music (including pieces, etude books, etc.)
    • Pencil
  • ​Be healthy!
    • If you are sick, please let me know by text/phone/email and do not show up for your lesson.
  • Be ready to learn!
    • ​You may think something I'm teaching is odd or pointless.
      
      • ​Trust me that I will never waste your time with worthless exercises.
        
    • ​I push you because I KNOW you can do it
      
  • ​​Be Punctual!
    • ​If you show up early, please wait either outside (in good weather), or patiently and quietly inside.
      • ​Use the time to assemble your instrument and get ready for your lesson.
        
    • If you show up late, please understand that I cannot give you your full time as there are students after you.
  • ​Practice between lessons!
    
    • ​Lessons are NOT a guided practice session.
      
    • Apply what I teach during the week so we can proceed to new techniques.