Tiffany's Bel Canto: Are You Damaging Your Vocal Cords, Pt. 1

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Are You Damaging Your Vocal Cords, Pt. 1

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Studio Policy

Studio Policy Winter 2013

SCHEDULE: All lessons will be taught on Tuesdays- included in that are the masterclasses/performance classes which will be on the designated Tuesdays at 4PM unless otherwise announced. Winter Semester begins Jan 8th and ends May 7^th, 2011. Fall Semester dates TBA. No lessons April 2nd and one other undetermined week in the semester. Lessons are 30 minutes.

TUITION: Each semester generally has 14 thirty minute lessons with two masterclasses/performance classes. Fees are $250 per semester. You can pay this in four monthly payments or 50% or 100% up front. Those paying up front will receive a 10% discount off the tuition. There is also an annual non-refundable registration fee: $20.00 per student or $30.00 per family due with all fall contracts.

Four monthly payments:

$62.50 a month

With 10% discount:

$225

Monthly payments are due the first lesson of the new month. Please note that a $5 late fee per week is added to late payments unless you were absent the first lesson of the month.

ATTENDANCE: Because this is a tuition based studio, refunds are not given for missed lessons. If you miss a lesson I offer a makeup day twice a semester. This semester it will be on March 22nd and May 3rd. Make-up lessons will be held at your normal scheduled time. Please notify me beforehand to let me know you are coming. If, for some reason, I have to miss or cancel a lesson, I will make those up. If you have a conflict you may switch lessons with another student. Please call and let me know you cannot attend a lesson or are switching with another student! Anyone is invited to attend a lesson if they can sit quietly and avoid being a distraction- the studio is an open-door policy for polite listeners!

TERMINATION: Should a student choose to stop lessons, full payment is due for the month in which termination occurs. If the tuition has already been paid in full, a refund will be pro-rated.

MASTERCLASS: Masterclasses/performance classes TBA. These gives us opportunities to hear others, practice performing for others, and provide vocal education that cannot be received in a private lesson.

RECITALS: Special masterclass will be considered our Spring Recital. Location to be announced.

Students, come to your lessons with the following:

1.) Music 3.) Positive attitude

2.) Preparation

Books

Choose One:

-26 Italian Songs and Arias (Medium High or Medium Low)

Alfred Publishers

-24 Italian Songs and Arias (Medium High or Medium Low)

Schirmer

Choose One:

*-15 American Art Songs (low/high) (with CD) Schirmer/Hal Leonard

*-Folk for Solo (med high/low)

-*The Young Singer (for baritone, soprano, or tenor)

RD Row Music Company/Carl Fischer

-*The First Book of Soprano/Mezzo-Soprano/Tenor/Baritone Bass

Schirmer/Hal Leonard

-The Singers Musical Theater Anthology (Mezzo/Belter, Soprano, Tenor, Baritone)

Volumes 1-3

-Teens’ Musical Theater Collection for Young Men/Women

Hal Leonard

(*=Preferred Choices)

A selection of two of the previous are required. I want my students to like the music they are learning…….so, in addition you may choose a piece or a book that you would like to learn.

Other you may choose from in addition to the top two:

-Duet Books

-52 Sacred Songs You Like to Sing G. Schirmer

-56 Songs you Like to Sing Schirmer/Hal Leonard

-The Actors Songbook (Men’s or Women’s)

Tiffany's Bel Canto

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Are You Damaging Your Vocal Cords, Pt. 1

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Are You Damaging Your Vocal Chords Part I

Are You Damaging Your Vocal Chords, Part 2