Our Studio Policy

Thank you for taking responsibility for our ongoing communication by reading this document carefully before you start, so that we can enjoy our music and save time and/or misunderstandings. I really appreciate it.

Achieving these results requires an above-average commitment from students, teachers and parents. This includes parents attending lessons and being available during practice time. It is not a “try it out” program. Retaining music as a life-long companion for beginners takes several years.

Commitments

I, (the teacher) promise to:

  1. Be timely

  2. Conduct myself in a professional and courteous manner

  3. Always do my best to create and maintain a fun and productive environment for learning, and

  4. Be responsive and helpful

Students also make commitments – this document is intended to explain them. Your agreement/compliance with the policies will be signed early in the new year.

Requirements

Home Practice
Students will be expected to maintain a schedule of regular and consistent practice throughout each week. Generally, this means 10 to 30 minutes per day depending on experience/age, 5-6 days per week, at the same time of day. Off instrument incidental work, and ‘pick up/ put down work’ is highly recommended for optimal learning.

Keeping Your Playlist Alive
Students must maintain their playlist, both the repertoire itself as well as the tracking chart (marking as you practice).

Just Before Your Lesson
• You are asked to enter five (5) minutes early with playlist at the ready and at the finish.
• Exit the building quietly as the next lesson begins.
• For violin students a tuning up area is available.

Electronic Device Etiquette
Mobile phones on ‘silent’ please.

Advanced Notice of an Absence
via email or phone is appreciated for effective running of the teaching day.
A text is good - (+61) 408 103 194.

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A Tip for Great Home Learning… obtain a whiteboard with coloured markers - very useful!

Instrumental Music Events/Recitals
All students are part of and commit to attending events run by this studio. Online gatherings, piano parties, home gatherings, busking, playing random pianos at airports, family gatherings etc. are all examples. Confidence in the sharing of music is gently nurtured this way.

Learning online does not preclude electronic attendance at local events and online students typically take an above average responsibility for organizing social playing in their own extended family and community. For example, I have a student who regularly phones all siblings on their birthday and plays and sings Happy Birthday. The recipient is often chuffed!

Home Set Up
Piano students please read about the curriculum in detail in www.simplymusic.com/students/ for keyboard requirements and also so that you are familiar with the entire Simply Music journey.

Online Learning
A more detailed document regarding online protocols and technological setup will be sent to you as lessons begin.

Our Studio Policy is a live document. The policies are amended every year as the Unmani Music Studio grows and changes. The main principles, as set out above however, will never change.


Enjoy,

Unmani