{"id":16,"date":"2012-10-13T06:41:01","date_gmt":"2012-10-13T06:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/silverwindmusicstudio.com\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2019-06-27T11:54:02","modified_gmt":"2019-06-27T18:54:02","slug":"private-lessons","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/silverwindmusicstudio.com\/?page_id=16","title":{"rendered":"Private Lessons"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>I offer <a title=\"Do Re Mi site directory\" href=\"http:\/\/www.MusicTeachersDirectory.org \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">private lessons<\/a> for all ages in piano and cello, as well as providing a solid foundation in music theory. \u00a0I use well established classical training methods, which include technique and styling development. Contemporary approaches are also an option for the aspiring musician.\u00a0\u00a0 Individual lessons take place in my music studio at my home in the south Salem area (near Crossler Middle School) and are arranged to fit the student\u2019s schedule.<\/h2>\n<h1>Here&#8217;s some of the things I can help you with:<a href=\"http:\/\/silverwindmusicstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Painting-of-piano-and-cello1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-473\" title=\"Painting of piano and cello\" src=\"http:\/\/silverwindmusicstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Painting-of-piano-and-cello1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/silverwindmusicstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Painting-of-piano-and-cello1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/silverwindmusicstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Painting-of-piano-and-cello1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/silverwindmusicstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Painting-of-piano-and-cello1-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/silverwindmusicstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Painting-of-piano-and-cello1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/h1>\n<ul>\n \t<li>\n<h2>Learning to play from the very beginning<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>\n<h2>Improving you music reading skills<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>\n<h2>Developing your technical skills<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>\n<h2>Learning and applying music theory<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>\n<h2>Learning to improvise (play spontaneously and creatively)<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>\n<h2>Playing from lead sheets, chord charts, and fake books<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>\n<h2>Practicing with efficient use of your time<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>\n<h2>Drawing out your musicality and expression<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>\n<h2>Learning a variety of styles: Classical to Popular music<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>\n<h2>Preparing for adjudicated festivals and competitions<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>\n<h2>Preparing for college auditions<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>\n<h2>Playing hymns and church music<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/silverwindmusicstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Piano-and-Cello-instruments.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-451\" title=\"Piano and Cello instruments\" src=\"http:\/\/silverwindmusicstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Piano-and-Cello-instruments.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"264\" height=\"264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/silverwindmusicstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Piano-and-Cello-instruments.jpg 264w, https:\/\/silverwindmusicstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Piano-and-Cello-instruments-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 264px) 100vw, 264px\" \/><\/a>\n<h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #008080; text-decoration: underline;\">Private Lessons Policies:\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2>1.\u00a0 Tuition is payable in full on the first of every month. To be more convenient, it is recommended that payment be made at the last lesson of the previous month. Alternatively, payment may be mailed and delivered by the first of the month. Cash or checks (post dated to the first of the month if preferred) are accepted. There is a service charge of $10 for students who submit payment after the first day of the month.\u00a0 Tuition is to be paid at the latest by the first lesson of the month including the late fee, otherwise lessons are suspended until tuition is submitted.\u00a0 At that point, lessons may resume according to lesson time availability.<strong>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2>2. To reserve your lesson time each month, the minimum tuition is for 3 lessons, but regular weekly lessons are the expected norm. \u00a0For extended breaks (e.g., summer vacation), you must submit a non-refundable reservation fee which is equivalent to 3 lessons per month of the break which will be applied to the tuition upon resuming lessons on an arranged specific date and time. If student doesn&#8217;t return on the specific date, then the reservation fee is forfeited and lessons may resume on a space available basis. Of course, be sure to let me know when there are special circumstances for consideration.<\/h2>\n<h2>3. <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Rates:<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n \t<li>\n<h1>30 minutes weekly: $25 per lesson (only available to very young piano students)<\/h1>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>\n<h1>45* minutes weekly: $35 per lesson (for all cello and piano students)<\/h1>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>\n<h1>60* minutes weekly: $45 per lesson (for all cello and piano students)<\/h1>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<strong>*45 minute and 60 minute lessons are a minimum of 40 minutes and 55 minutes of instructional time to allow for set up and packing up time and a quick break between lessons.<\/strong>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/silverwindmusicstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Music-Lessons-have-more-than-one-benefit1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-453\" title=\"Music Lessons have more than one benefit!\" src=\"http:\/\/silverwindmusicstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Music-Lessons-have-more-than-one-benefit1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"284\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/silverwindmusicstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Music-Lessons-have-more-than-one-benefit1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/silverwindmusicstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Music-Lessons-have-more-than-one-benefit1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/silverwindmusicstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Music-Lessons-have-more-than-one-benefit1-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/><\/a>4. Student is responsible to purchase recommended music from the teacher.<\/h2>\n<h2>5. Student must commit to practicing at least 30 minutes 5 days per week between lessons.<\/h2>\n<h2>6. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Missed Lesson<\/strong><\/span> tuition may be credited to following month&#8217;s tuition with<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <strong>at least 24 hour notice<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0or if needed\u00a0due to sudden severe illness with <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">at least 6 hour notice<\/span>, however there are no tuition refunds or lesson makeups unless I am unable to teach the promised number of lessons.\u00a0With ample notice, sometimes lessons can be rescheduled or traded with another student.\u00a0<em>Because specific times are set aside for specific students, a student who does not attend a lesson will simply miss the benefit of that lesson.\u00a0 I will then use that time to plan for the student\u2019s progress, locate materials, etc. Please be assured that your tuition pays for far more than the time spent with your child (see below: \u201cWhere Does My Tuition Go?\u201d).<\/em><\/h2>\n<h2>Please be respectful of the health of your teacher and other students in my studio. If your child is too ill to attend school, they&#8217;re too ill to have a music lesson.\u00a0 Examples of appropriate reasons to cancel a lesson due to illness are: fever, vomiting, severe coughing and\/or sneezing, contagious skin rashes, etc.\u00a0 Please do not bring students or their siblings who are ill &#8212; I reserve the right not to teach the lesson in case of illness.<\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Snow Days:<\/strong><\/span> If you need to cancel a lesson because driving conditions are not safe, you need to notify me by 11am of the day of the lesson. If your regular lesson time is before noon, please notify me at least an hour before your lesson time.\u00a0 If the Salem-Keizer school district announces that they are not having classes that day, and you follow the above notification procedure as described, then that lesson will be credited on your next month&#8217;s invoice.\u00a0 If schools are still in session, but you wisely choose to not come for a lesson because the roads are unsafe for you, you will be credited for half of the lesson tuition, provided you notify me in a timely manner as described above.\u00a0 There are no makeup lessons for missed lessons on snow days. Please note that in any case, there are no refunds.<\/h2>\n<h2>7.\u00a0<strong>Punctuality is essential to benefit from the entire scheduled lesson time.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #008080;\"><strong>Where Does My Tuition Go?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n \t<li>\n<h2><strong>High quality instructional time based on my extensive training and experience.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>\n<h2><strong>Time spent in preparation for you (researching, selecting, and ordering music, lesson planning, studio readiness, etc.)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>\n<h2><strong>Recital costs and preparations (Programs, facility rental, set up and clean up)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>\n<h2><strong>Studio expenses (Bookkeeping, copying, computer hardware and software, incentive programs, instruments, tunings, repairs, cleaning, utilities, etc.)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>\n<h2><strong>Reference music library, CDs, music club memberships<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>\n<h2><strong>Property taxes, self-employment taxes, insurance, business licenses, etc.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>\n<h2><strong>Continuing education, conferences, and professional journals, to keep current on new teaching materials and trends.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-size: 1.17em; text-decoration: underline; color: #008080;\">Bonuses:<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1.17em;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol>\n \t<li>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: 1.17em;\">Biannual<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1.17em;\"> recitals are available for performance experience. \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: 1.17em;\">My students are automatically a member of the National Federation of Music Clubs (<\/span><a style=\"font-size: 1.17em;\" title=\"National Federation of Music Clubs\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nfmc-music.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.nfmc-music.org<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 1.17em;\">) and are eligible to participate in the solo, ensemble, and music theory events at the annual Festival. (Click <a href=\"http:\/\/silverwindmusicstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Festival-Summary-2015.pdf\">Festival Summary<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1.17em;\">for more information about Festival.)<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: 1.17em;\">No need to find your own accompanist &#8211; Dr. Baker may be available to provide piano accompaniment during lessons and for recitals!<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n \t<li><strong><a title=\"When is a child ready for music lessons?\" href=\"http:\/\/www.andnextcomesl.com\/2014\/06\/starting-piano-lessons-when-is-child.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">When is a child ready for music lessons?<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li><strong><a title=\"How playing an Instrument Benefits Your Brain\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=R0JKCYZ8hng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How Does Playing an Instrument Benefit the Brain<\/a>?<\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li><strong><a title=\"15 things you need to know\" href=\"http:\/\/elissamilne.wordpress.com\/2014\/09\/10\/15-things-you-need-to-know-about-supporting-your-child-learning-to-play-the-piano\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">15 Things You Need to Know about Supporting Your Child Learning to Play a Musical Instrument<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li><strong><a title=\"Piano Lessons are Good for You and Your Brain\" href=\"http:\/\/www.encoremusiclessons.com\/lessons\/piano#infographic_piano_lessons_are_good_for_you_and_your_brain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Music Lessons are Good for You and Your Brain<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li><strong><a title=\"Could playing Tchaikovsky's 'Nutcracker' and other music improve kids' brains?\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sciencedaily.com\/releases\/2014\/12\/141223132546.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Could playing Tchaikovsky&#8217;s &#8216;Nutcracker&#8217; and other music improve kids&#8217; brains?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/silverwindmusicstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Cello-and-piano-overlay-pic.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-449\" title=\"Cello and piano overlay pic\" src=\"http:\/\/silverwindmusicstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Cello-and-piano-overlay-pic.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"299\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a><span style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: 'Source Serif Pro',sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\">What students and parents say: <\/span>\n<h6><span style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: 'Source Serif Pro',sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\">Dear Dr. Baker, you&#8217;re an amazing teacher, and I&#8217;d like to thank you for what you&#8217;ve helped me learn. I have grown over the years, but I always remember how you taught me new things every lesson I came to. I have learned to have potential, and thanks to you, I know so many things about being a pianist. &#8211;<em>Student S.<\/em><\/span><\/h6>\n<h6><span style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: 'Source Serif Pro',sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\"> To Dr. Baker, Thank you so much for being a kind, wonderful, and inspiring teacher. I really appreciated the solid piano foundation you gave to my daughter. We really enjoyed our time in your studio. Wishing you and your family every happiness this holiday season and throughout the new year! &#8211;<em>Aunchana<\/em><\/span><\/h6>\n<h3>To Dr. Baker: Thank you sincerely for your consistent, caring, and professional contribution to the lives of these musicians and the families they bring along. Our lives are enriched by you, as is our community. &#8211; <em>Recital audience member<\/em><\/h3>\n<h6><\/h6>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I offer private lessons for all ages in piano and cello, as well as providing a solid foundation in music theory. \u00a0I use well established classical training methods, which include technique and styling development. 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