The following rules are for my students and their parents in order to have pleasant piano lessons. Some of these ideas come from other piano teachers, method books, parents of my students and from my experience. If you have any ideas or suggestions, please let me know! I am always happy to hear from you.

A $50 fee is due at the start of the academic year in September to pay for books, Xerox copies, customized albums, etc., which will be provided during the year.

Posture:

• Before you start a lesson or a practice session, remember to maintain good posture and hand positions. Keep your two hands above the keyboard, sit on the middle of the bench, center your body in front of the pedals, slide down slightly, and press notes with your finger tips. Eventually this will become second nature.



• Keep your hands clean, nails short, your body fresh and your clothes comfortable and appropriate for your lesson.



• Have a light snack and drink before your lesson.



• Practice piano from your homework books 5 days per week.



• During the lesson, have a positive attitude!
  Use emotions for creativity, but a positive attitude is essential for learning
  (Do, Can, Will)
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• Respect and listen to the teacher's instructions!



• Be sure your piano is in tune. Keep it clean. Dust the keys with a clean cloth every week. Provide lots of light in the piano room.



• Don't skip lessons without a good reason. Cancellations must be made at least 24hours in advance. You can reschedule lessons
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• Make music a part of your life: attend piano concerts, Broadway shows, perform for your friends and parents in the form of game.



• If you have 5 minutes before the lesson, sit and warm-up while waiting for the lesson to start.

Parents:

Please remind your child one day before about their upcoming piano lesson. Make him/her go to bed on time. Make your kids feel important and excited about learning new songs. Show to your child how proud you are when you listen them playing and making progress. They always need your approval!

Your commitment it is my time and my business. I value my long term students very much. Your children reflect your enthusiasm. If you believe in theimportance of a piano education, your child will trust you. The demand is very big. I had to turn down lots of new potential students. It is very important that my current students follow these basic rules.

While we are scheduling time for piano lessons, in order to provide quality and to accommodate each other, I am asking the parents of my students: please find one hour a week, suggested by teacher. Do not put time and importance of piano lessons before play days. Schedule the rest of their activities later. Do not overload your children with too many activities, especially if you leave New York City on weekends.