About Private Music Lessons

Private Music Lessons

Fall Semester 2020

August 22 - January 22 (19 Weeks )

CSMA offers private music lessons for students of all levels and all ages on over 25 instruments, plus theory and composition. In Fall of 2020, lessons will be held online using videoconferencing. CSMA is the only music school in our community that gives students access to a complete, comprehensive music education. CSMA music students, at all levels, have opportunities to listen, learn, play, collaborate and perform.

► In CSMA’s Private Lesson program, you’ll find:

• Instruction in classical, contemporary, jazz and popular styles • Faculty of internationally-recognized professional musicians and educators • Distinguished Teachers, recognized for their extraordinary professional experience • Individualized attention, emphasizing development of solid music fundamentals • Virtual performance opportunities Private music lessons take place online once a week at a regularly scheduled time and may be 30, 45 or 60 minutes in length. Students must have an instrument available for daily practice.

All classes offered online

Financial Aid Available for All Programs

In keeping with our commitment to Arts For All, CSMA offers tuition assistance to qualified students. To apply, visit our Student Services office or download the forms at arts4all.org. More info on page 4.

► Private Lessons are offered in:

• Accordion (Ages 10-Adult) • Bass (Ages 9-Adult; upright & electric) • Baritone/Euphonium (Ages 10-Adult) • Bassoon (Ages 10-Adult) • Cello (Ages 6-Adult) • Clarinet* (Ages 8-Adult) • Composition (Ages 7-Adult) • Drums* (Ages 7-Adult) • Flute (Ages 6-Adult) • Guitar* (Ages 6-Adult; acoustic & electric) • Horn (Ages 10-Adult) • Oboe (Ages 10-Adult) • Percussion* (Ages 7-Adult) • Piccolo (Ages 10-Adult) • Piano* (Ages 4-Adult) • Recorder (Ages 7-Adult) • Saxophone* (Ages 9-Adult) • Theory/Aural Training (Ages 7-Adult) • Trombone (Ages 8-Adult) • Trumpet (Ages 5-Adult) • Tuba (Ages 12-Adult) • Ukulele (Ages 6-Adult) • Vibraphone* (Ages 9-Adult) • Viola (Ages 6-Adult) • Violin (Ages 4-Adult) • Voice (Ages 10-Adult)

► Your Complete Music Education

CSMA offers a complete music education through opportunities for playing, listening, learning and performing. Opportunities for Private Lesson students

Discounted Core Curriculum Classes

• Core Curriculum classes offer additional training in musicianship, composition, music theory and ensembles.

A full list of current Core Curriculum classes is available at arts4all.org. • Private lesson students receive a 50% discount on one

Core Curriculum class each semester (except summer). • For info about Core Curriculum classes, contact Yu-Chun

Kuo, Music Class Manager at 650-917-6800, ext. 312, or email musicclasses@arts4all.org.

Workshop Weeks

• Workshop Weeks (Fall & Spring only) feature a series of special workshops led by CSMA music faculty. Past workshops have included: Recital Preparation, Music

History and Composing Your Own Music.

Financial Aid

• In keeping with our mission of making the arts accessible to all, financial aid is available for all CSMA programs.

Please see page 4 for more information.

Other Opportunities

Merit Scholarships • Merit Scholarships are awarded to students in grades 1-12 who show a high level of commitment, talent and achievement in their CSMA studies. To be eligible, students must have taken private lessons for two consecutive semesters at CSMA and be nominated by a faculty member. Merit Scholars are regarded as the ambassadors of the CSMA Music School. Merit Scholars have been accepted to some of the nation’s most prestigious music programs, including The Juilliard School, New England

Conservatory of Music and Berklee College of Music. Music Examinations Many CSMA faculty prepare students for the Associated Board of Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM), Royal Conservatory of Music Exam Program (RCM) and Certificate of Merit (CM) exams. CSMA is a host to both ABRSM & RCM and is a Founding School for the Royal Conservatory exams.

Performance

• Ensembles • Recitals

► How to Enroll in Private Lessons New Students

• The first step to enroll in private lessons is to complete our Private Lesson Placement Questionnaire online at arts4all.org. • CSMA is committed to matching every student with a teacher appropriate for learning style, level and goals. The

Private Lesson Program Manager and Program Coordinator will work closely with all new students or their parents to assist with teacher placement and to answer all questions. • For detailed information about how to enroll in private lessons, please visit our website at arts4all.org. If you have questions, please contact the Private Lesson team at 650-917-6800, ext. 330 or email privatelessons@arts4all.org.

Continuing Students

Continuing students receive registration materials prior to each semester. They are given priority for time/date selection for their lessons.

Private Lesson Tuition

• Fall Semester 2020 (18 lessons plus Flex Week - page 3) • 30-minute / $921.50 • 45-minute / $1330.00 • 60-minute / $1786.00 • Tuition is higher for study with faculty designated as

Distinguished Teachers. Please call for rates.

Important Private Lesson Policies

Refunds Students may request to withdraw or change teachers within three days after the second lesson. Requests for withdrawal must be made in writing by email to the Private Lesson Team, privatelessons@arts4all.org. After this three day period, no refunds or teacher changes are granted. Absences and Make-Ups There is no school credit, reimbursement or refund for missed lessons due to a student’s absence. CSMA does not guarantee a make-up for a missed lesson due to a student’s absence. If a lesson is missed due to a teacher’s absence, a make-up lesson will be scheduled. For more info on these and other Private Lesson Policies,

Components of a Complete Music Education

Private Lessons

please visit arts4all.org.

Musicianship Skills

• Music Theory • Ear Training • Composition