All students attend private weekly lessons. Lessons are designed to develop the following:

• Learning a 2nd language:
• music: internalization of pulse
• Rhythmical integrity
• Melodic and harmonic sensitivity and understanding
• Appreciation for line, shape and form, structure
• Mathematical awareness
• Musical metaphor and analogy
• Written language of music, notes, articulation, Dynamics, Italian terms
• Strengthening technical facility
• Enhancing mental and physical coordination
• Learning focus and discipline
• Nurturing creative and imaginative thought
• Problem solving skills
• Development of expressive capacity, own voice connection
• Confidence and maturity
• Speed and stamina of mental and physical response

In addition to the weekly lesson, all students attend occasional workshops and performance classes.

WORKSHOPS deal with various elements of music: ear training, theory, improvisation, performance presence, rhythmic strength, history.
Workshops allow students to work ensemble and provide opportunities to experience the making of music in a fun setting with others involved in the same process.

PERFORMANCE CLASSES allow students to try out repertoire in a supportive and fun setting to promote confidence and ‘performance presence’ amongst peers.

Additional Lessons **
At various times throughout the year, students may require extra time in addition to the regular lesson. Whether playing duets or trios with other students, working on compositions, struggling over a particularly challenging task or trying to polish repertoire for recitals or exams, extra time will be given to students on a ‘need’ basis.

**There are no extra charges for these extra lessons.