2008-09 Private Lesson Schedule and Instructor Availability
(as of July 14, 2008)

The chart below summarizes the private lesson options and instructor availability for 2009-09. Registration for Private Lessons begins Monday, July 17. The following documents are part of the Fall 2009 Private Lesson Registration Packet:

• Registration Procedures, Payment Policies, and School Calendar
• Private Lesson Schedule and Instructor Availability (this document)
• List of Instructors and Staff
• Private Lesson Registration Form.

For information about GROUP CLASSES, please refer to the Fall Group Class Descriptions and Group Registration Form.

Subject Areas and Instructors 
Private lessons are available in the following areas. Please note the names of available instructors and their initials which are used to denote their schedule on the chart below. Please refer to the List of Instructors and Staff for biographies for each of the instructors.

Voice Instructors

• Elisa Matthews (EM) - Master Instructor (beginning November 16, 2008)
• John B. Smitherman (JBS) – Master Instructor
• Deborah Stimson-Snow (DSS) – Master Instructor

Piano Instructors

• Jason Schafer-Valerius (JSV) – Master Instructor

Guitar Instructors

• Russ Ferrara (RF) – Master Instructor

Acting Instructors

• Melissa Dunphy (MD) – Master Instructor (coaching and speech/vocal production)
• Christine Emmert (CE) - Master Instructor (coaching and speech/vocal production)
• Michael Shoeman (MS) – Regular Instructor (coaching)

Tuition and Payment Cycles  
Private lessons are scheduled over a 36-week academic year, once a week from September 7, 2008 through June 13, 2009 (with exceptions for certain holidays). The year is divided into the following payment quarters:

• First Quarter: Sept 14 – Nov 15
• Second Quarter: Nov 16 – Feb 7 (Thanksgiving Break, Nov 23 – 29; Winter Break, Dec 21 – Jan 3)
• Third Quarter: Feb 8 – Apr 18 (Spring Break, Apr 5 – 13)
• Fourth Quarter: Apr 19 – June 20
  
  

Tuition for private lessons is paid quarterly, based on the following rates. Lessons automatically continue to the next quarter and payment is due before the first date of such quarter, unless the student withdraws in writing at least 2 weeks prior to the start of the quarter. Please review the Registration Procedures, Payment Policies, and School Calendar for detailed information. 

Chart of Instructor Availability

* - Begins second quarter, November 16
** - Possible additional Thursday hours depending on enrollment