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Studio Policies

Studio Policies Instruction : Private lessons focus primarily on technique and repertoire as well as musicianship. Lesson Plans : Lessons can be flexible depending on the students, but I offer 2 plans.  2/40: two 40-minute lessons per week with $46 tuition for 40 minutes, which is a 30% discount from the regular rate. This plan is strongly recommended for young beginners (ages 5-9) and transfer students. 1/60: one 60-minute lesson per week with $77 tuition for 60 minutes.    Payment schedule : Please make checks payable to Aejin Chang or use Zelle at eunmo.koo@gmail.com. Lessons will be billed on a monthly basis at the beginning of each month. Checks should be remitted at the first lesson each month and will total the cost of the number of lessons to be taken during the month. Cancellations : Lessons canceled with twenty-four (24) hours advance notice will be rescheduled. Students are responsible for paying for lessons canceled without twenty-four hours' notice. No refund will be

What would young students “learn” when they learn how to play the piano?

  What would young students “learn” when they learn how to play the piano?   Learning to be a piano player isn’t just learning how to play an instrument, especially for young students. Primarily, getting to love music is the most important life-long goal, and there are many things related to that.    The first step for students is to enjoy the music for themselves while they play. If they can truly enjoy the music for themselves then that is enough; however, beyond that, there is a next step we can offer to students: giving them opportunities to share their music with an audience.    It is always scary to be on the stage for any performer, regardless of their level, but for young students, it can be a greater challenge than others. Opportunities to perform their music can be valuable opportunities to learn how to handle the pressure of performing.   I found that many students have learned to love the experience of performing and the feeling of achievement from simple comments like “goo