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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.
| Length
of Private Lesson |
Regular
Instructor |
Master
Instructor |
| 30-minute/week
lesson |
$22/lesson
= $198/quarter |
$27/lesson
= $243/quarter |
| 60-minute/week
lesson |
$44/lesson = $396/quarter |
$54/lesson
= $486/quarter |
Chart of
Instructor Availability * - Begins second quarter, November 16 ** - Possible additional Thursday hours depending on enrollment
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TIME
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SUNDAY
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MONDAY
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TUESDAY
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WEDNESDAY
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THURSDAY
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FRIDAY
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SATURDAY
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Morning
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9:00
am
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9:30
am
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10:00
am
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EM
– Voice*
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10:30
am
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EM
– Voice*
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11:00
am
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EM
– Voice*
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11:30
am
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EM
– Voice*
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12:00
am
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EM
– Voice*
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RF
– Guitar
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12:30
am
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EM
– Voice*
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RF
– Guitar
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Afternoon
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1:00
pm
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EM
– Voice*
|
DSS
– Voice JSV - Piano**
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|
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RF
– Guitar
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1:30
pm
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EM
– Voice*
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DSS
– Voice JSV - Piano**
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|
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RF
– Guitar
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2:00
pm
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EM
– Voice*
MS
– Acting*
|
DSS
– Voice
JSV - Piano**
|
|
|
MD
- Acting
|
RF
– Guitar
|
|
2:30
pm
|
|
EM
– Voice*
MS
– Acting
|
DSS
– Voice JSV - Piano**
|
|
|
MD
– Acting
|
RF
– Guitar
|
|
3:00
pm
|
MS
– Acting
|
EM
– Voice*
MS
– Acting
|
JBS
– Voice
DSS
– Voice JSV - Piano**
|
DSS
- Voice
|
|
MD
– Acting CE - Acting
|
RF
– Guitar
MD
– Acting
|
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3:30
pm
|
MS
– Acting
|
EM
– Voice*
MS
– Acting
|
JBS
– Voice
DSS
– Voice JSV - Piano**
|
DSS
- Voice
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|
MD
– Acting CE - Acting
|
RF
– Guitar
MD
– Acting
|
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4:00
pm
|
MS
– Acting
|
EM
– Voice*
MS
– Acting
|
JBS
– Voice
DSS
– Voice
MS
– Acting JSV - Piano**
|
DSS
– Voice
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DSS
– Voice
CE - Acting
|
MD
– Acting
CE - Acting
|
MD
– Acting
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4:30
pm
|
MS
– Acting
|
EM
– Voice*
MS
– Acting
|
JBS
– Voice
DSS
– Voice
MS
– Acting JSV - Piano**
|
DSS
– Voice
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DSS
– Voice
CE - Acting
|
MD
– Acting
CE - Acting
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MD
– Acting
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5:00
pm
|
MS
– Acting
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|
JBS
– Voice
DSS
– Voice
MS
– Acting JSV - Piano**
|
DSS
– Voice
|
DSS
– Voice
CE - Acting
|
MD
– Acting
CE - Acting
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MD
– Acting
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5:30
pm
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MS
– Acting
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|
DSS
– Voice
MS
– Acting JSV - Piano**
|
DSS
– Voice
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DSS
– Voice
CE - Acting
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MD
– Acting
CE - Acting
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MD
– Acting
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Evening
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6:00
pm
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JBS
– Voice
DSS
– Voice
MS
– Acting JSV - Piano**
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DSS
– Voice
CE - Acting
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MD
– Acting
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MD
– Acting
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6:30
pm
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DSS
– Voice
MS
– Acting JSV - Piano**
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DSS
– Voice
CE - Acting
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MD
– Acting
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MD
– Acting
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7:00
pm
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JSV - Piano**
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MD
– Acting
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7:30
pm
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JSV - Piano**
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MD
– Acting
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8:00
pm
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8:30
pm
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