General Information
Lesson Days & Location:
Wednesday & Friday 1:30-9:00pm
West Valley Music
260 Castro Street
Mountain View, CA
(In the heart of downtown Mountain View)
Wednesday & Friday 1:30-9:00pm
West Valley Music
260 Castro Street
Mountain View, CA
(In the heart of downtown Mountain View)
What is covered in the Lesson:
Tone and Intonation Exercises
Breathing and Phrasing
Proper Posture and Hand Placement
Scales and Arpeggios
Technical Exercises
Etudes
Orchestral Excerpts
Solo Repertoire
Band, Orchestra and Chamber Music (if students are participating in outside ensembles)
Music Theory (up to ABRSM Grade 5)
Aural Training
Sight Reading
Basic Music History
Materials:
Flute
Music
All Piano Scores for Solo Repertoire
Metronome
Tuner
Music Stand
Music Lesson Planner Notebook by Amelia Vitarelli
Essential Dictionary of Music, published by Alfred
A Modern Guide to Fingerings for the Flute by James Pellerite
Optional: Italian/English, French/English and German/English Dictionaries
Practicing:
Without regular practice, students will not progress. The amount of practice is in direct proportion to the amount of progress. Students are required to practice:
Beginning and Elementary students: 3 ½ – 4 hours per week
Intermediate I: 4-5 hours per week
Intermediate II: 5-7 hours per week
Advanced I/II: 7+ hours per week
Students who are planning on being Music Majors: 14+ hours per week
All students must turn in a practice log at every lesson. The intent of the practice log is to help students with time management and to help me evaluate potential practicing problems. Efficient and smart practicing are very important in today’s busy world and this is something that is discussed at length during the lesson.
Lesson Fee:
Weekly 30 minute lesson: $53/lesson
Weekly 45 minute lesson: $79/lesson
Weekly 60 minute lesson: $95/lesson
Additional Fees:
Tone and Intonation Exercises
Breathing and Phrasing
Proper Posture and Hand Placement
Scales and Arpeggios
Technical Exercises
Etudes
Orchestral Excerpts
Solo Repertoire
Band, Orchestra and Chamber Music (if students are participating in outside ensembles)
Music Theory (up to ABRSM Grade 5)
Aural Training
Sight Reading
Basic Music History
Materials:
Flute
Music
All Piano Scores for Solo Repertoire
Metronome
Tuner
Music Stand
Music Lesson Planner Notebook by Amelia Vitarelli
Essential Dictionary of Music, published by Alfred
A Modern Guide to Fingerings for the Flute by James Pellerite
Optional: Italian/English, French/English and German/English Dictionaries
Practicing:
Without regular practice, students will not progress. The amount of practice is in direct proportion to the amount of progress. Students are required to practice:
Beginning and Elementary students: 3 ½ – 4 hours per week
Intermediate I: 4-5 hours per week
Intermediate II: 5-7 hours per week
Advanced I/II: 7+ hours per week
Students who are planning on being Music Majors: 14+ hours per week
All students must turn in a practice log at every lesson. The intent of the practice log is to help students with time management and to help me evaluate potential practicing problems. Efficient and smart practicing are very important in today’s busy world and this is something that is discussed at length during the lesson.
Lesson Fee:
Weekly 30 minute lesson: $53/lesson
Weekly 45 minute lesson: $79/lesson
Weekly 60 minute lesson: $95/lesson
Additional Fees:
- Music purchase (approxomitly $50-100 per year)
- Performance outfit purchase. Students are required to have appropriate concert attire for performances. This includes dress and formal shoes for the ladies and dress pants, buttoned shirt, tie, dark socks and shoes for the boys.
- Accompanist Fee (approxomitly $40-125 per use)
- For Honors Students, there are also competition entry fees.