Prospective Student Policy
Prospective Students are welcome to take a free sample lesson.
Semesters Students enrolled for the piano year accept the conditions of the following studio policy and will be required to take a minimum of 36 lessons per year or two 18 week semesters. Adult students are required to take a minimum of 18 lessons per year or approximately one lesson every two weeks.
Payments are due twice a semester or four times a year. Contact Ann McCandliss for a link to the store for pricing and online payments.
Additional costs for the purchase of music, recital fees, or Maryland State testing. Required reading: Piano Explorer. Required participation for Theory in MusicLearningCommunity.com
Parents are requested to attend your child’s lesson every seventh week until the student reaches the 7th grade. Parents are welcome at every lesson.
Practice requirements are for a minimum of five times a week excluding the lesson:
Piano Parties, Piano Classes and Recitals
Piano parties and repertoire classes give students the opportunity to practice and improve their piano performance skills. Performances build confidence, memory skills and setting performance goals results in thoroughly prepared repertoire. The testing review sessions provide the extra time to review theory and musicianship skills before the examinations.
Recital participation is strongly urged but recitals are not mandatory. Family and friends are welcome to attend these recitals.
MTAGB (Music Teacher’s Association of Greater Baltimore) All events are sponsored by the local association affiliated with the MSMTA (Maryland State Music Teachers) and the MTNA (Music Teachers National Association). The Triple Crown is a local event in which students can earn a music trophy by completing three events offered by the MTAGB. These events are noted on the Calendar.
Calendar events are scheduled monthly so please add these dates and time for piano performance and testing opportunities for each piano year.
Ann McCandliss 4429 Buena Vista Ave, 443-722-2222
Baltimore MD 21211 ann.mccandliss@gmail.com
Last updated: 2/17/2015
Semesters Students enrolled for the piano year accept the conditions of the following studio policy and will be required to take a minimum of 36 lessons per year or two 18 week semesters. Adult students are required to take a minimum of 18 lessons per year or approximately one lesson every two weeks.
- Fall/Winter
- Winter/Spring
- Summer
Payments are due twice a semester or four times a year. Contact Ann McCandliss for a link to the store for pricing and online payments.
- Child 30 minute lesson weekly
- Youth 45 minute lesson weekly
- Teen 60 minute lesson weekly
- Adult 60 minute lesson bi-weekly
Additional costs for the purchase of music, recital fees, or Maryland State testing. Required reading: Piano Explorer. Required participation for Theory in MusicLearningCommunity.com
Parents are requested to attend your child’s lesson every seventh week until the student reaches the 7th grade. Parents are welcome at every lesson.
Practice requirements are for a minimum of five times a week excluding the lesson:
- Child Ages 5 to 9 15 to 20 minutes,
- Youth Ages 10 to 14 25 to 35 minutes,
- Teen Ages 15 to 18 35 to 45 minutes,
- Adults Ages 18 and over 40 to 60 minutes.
Piano Parties, Piano Classes and Recitals
Piano parties and repertoire classes give students the opportunity to practice and improve their piano performance skills. Performances build confidence, memory skills and setting performance goals results in thoroughly prepared repertoire. The testing review sessions provide the extra time to review theory and musicianship skills before the examinations.
Recital participation is strongly urged but recitals are not mandatory. Family and friends are welcome to attend these recitals.
MTAGB (Music Teacher’s Association of Greater Baltimore) All events are sponsored by the local association affiliated with the MSMTA (Maryland State Music Teachers) and the MTNA (Music Teachers National Association). The Triple Crown is a local event in which students can earn a music trophy by completing three events offered by the MTAGB. These events are noted on the Calendar.
Calendar events are scheduled monthly so please add these dates and time for piano performance and testing opportunities for each piano year.
Ann McCandliss 4429 Buena Vista Ave, 443-722-2222
Baltimore MD 21211 ann.mccandliss@gmail.com
Last updated: 2/17/2015