HOPKINS PIANO STUDIO CALENDAR 2019-2020

2-6 NO LESSONS Happy Labor Day

SEPTEMBER ‘19

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OCTOBER ‘19

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16 MASTER CLASS 10 AM 28 NO LESSONS Happy Thanksgiving

NOVEMBER ‘19 S M T W Th F S

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DECEMBER ‘19 S M T W Th F S

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1 RECITAL 4 PM (TENTATIVE) GUILD REGISTRATIONS DUE 24-31 NO LESSONS Christmas Break

1 NO LESSONS 25 MASTER CLASS 10AM

JANUARY ‘20 S M T W Th F S

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FEBRUARY ‘20 S M T W Th F S

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16 17 18 19 20 21 22

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17 PRESIDENTS’ DAY NO LESSONS

21 MASTER CLASS 10 AM

MARCH ‘20 S M T W Th F S

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APRIL ‘20 S M T W Th F S

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GUILD AUDITIONS TBA

25 MEMORIAL DAY NO LESSONS

MAY ‘20 S M T W Th F S

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JUNE ‘20 S M T W Th F S

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7 RECITAL 4 PM 20 MASTER CLASS 10 AM

JULY LESSONS 4 Independence Day

JULY ‘20 S M T W Th F S

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AUGUST ‘20 S M T W Th F S

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AUGUST LESSONS

Hopkins Piano Studio Information

Welcome!Itisapleasuretosharemyloveofmusicwithmystudents.Ihavemaintainedaprivatestudiosince1991andhavehadtheprivilegeofteachingstudentsasyoungasthreeandasmatureaseighty-threeyearsofage.Ihavetaughtstudentswhohavestudiedforpleasureandenrichment,andstudentswhohavestudiedforcareersinmusic.Ienjoysharingthegiftofmusicwithmystudents,andIstrivetoprovidealearningenvironmentthatispositiveandfun.Mygoalistoteachstudentstobeexcellentmusicianssotheycanenjoyandexpressthemselvesthroughthelanguageofmusicthroughouttheirlives.

Mrs.Hopkins’EducationandExperienceIhavemaintainedaprivatepianostudiosince1991.IhaveaBachelorofMusicdegreeinPedagogyandaMasterofEducationinTeachingMusicfromBobJonesUniversity.IhaveservedinchurchmusicministrysinceIwasateenager.Ihavealsotaughtviolin,handbells,choralmusic,band,andgeneralmusicinprivateschools.StudioBenefitsLessonsaregivenonaBösendorfergrandpianoatmyShrewsburystudio.FamiliesandstudentshaveanonlineStudioAccountandunlimitedaccesstotheiPadapp,PianoMaestroforhomeandstudiouse.LessonsareenhancedwithtechnologysuchasiPadapplications,andMusicsoftware.StudentsareofferedtheopportunitytoparticipateintheRoyalConservatoryPerformanceExams,andtheNationalPianoGuildAuditions.Allstudentsareencouragedtoplayatthestudiorecitals.StudentInformationStudentsareencouragedtoarriveateachlessonpunctually,wellprepared,andwiththeirassignmentbookandmusic.Consistentpracticeisnecessarytomakesteadyprogress.Regularpracticeyieldssteadyimprovement,whichinturnleadstogreatersatisfactionandenjoymentofpianostudy.LessonEtiquetteatHopkinsPiano,ShrewsburyTorespecteachstudent’slessontime,pleasearrivenoearlierthantwominutesbeforeyourlessontime.Duetolimitedseating,oneadultguestisinvitedtoattendlessonswiththestudent.MencheyStudents:Youmaygodirectlytothestudioatyourscheduledlessontime.NeededMaterialsPiano:Studentsmusthaveapianoavailabletothemforpractice(awell-tunedacousticpianothatisingoodconditionoran88-keydigitalpianowithweightedkeys).Metronome:Studentsneedametronomeforhomepractice.Therearemanyfreemetronomeappsavailable.Music:Studentsareresponsibletopayformusicneededforlessons.SkypeorFaceTimeLessonsSkypeorFaceTimeareusefultoolsforteachingstudentswhocannotmakeittotheirlessonduetoinclementweather,mildillness,orotherreasons.Mrs.Hopkins’Skypeusernameisshellydhopkins.Pleaseuse717-577-2693forFaceTime.MasterClassesatHopkinsPianoStudioTherearefourpianomasterclassesduringtheyear.ThesefourMasterClassesalsoprovideanopportunitytomakeupformissedlessons.StudentsmustregisteronlineorwithMrs.Hopkinsiftheywouldliketoattend.MasterClassactivitiesincludeachancetoperformforpeersinarelaxedsetting.PhotoandVideoSharingPleaseletMrs.HopkinsknowifyougrantordonotgrantpermissionforHopkinsPianotopostpicturesand/orvideosofyourchildorchildrenontheHopkinsPianoFaceBookPage,hopkinspiano.com,andonYouTube.

TuitionTuitionischargedbythemonthinadvance,andisbasedonthenumberofscheduledlessonsinthemonth.

HopkinsPianoTuitionRateperPrivateLesson:30-minute-$21,45-minute–$31.50,60-minute–$42MencheyMusicTuitionRateperPrivateLesson:30-minute-$25,45-minute–$37.50,60-minute–$50

Forexample,MonthlyTuitionforaHopkinsPianostudentregisteredfora30-minuteweeklyprivatelessonis

$84foramonthwithfourlessons,or$104foramonthwithfivelessons.

MonthlyTuitionforaMencheystudentregisteredfora30-minuteweeklyprivatelessonis$100foramonthwithfourlessons,or$125foramonthwithfivelessons.

CancellationPolicy

• Nopaymentcreditorrefundwillbeprovidedforstudentswhomisslessonsforanyreason.Paymentreservesthestudent’slessontimeandplaceinthestudio.

• Acreditorrefundwillbegivenforanylessonthattheteachercancels.• AnylessonthatiscancelledduetoinclementweathermaybetakenbySkype,FaceTime,orrescheduled.• Duetolimitedtimeandstudioavailability,makeuplessonsarenotoffered.

PaymentMethodsInvoiceswillbesenteachmonthbyemail.Paymentisduebythelastlessonofeachmonthtoreservethelessontimefortheupcomingmonth.Pleasenotethatthereisa$15latefeeifpaymentisnotreceivedbythe7th.Lessonswillbesuspendeduntilthetuitionandlatefeearepaid.Yourtimelypaymentisappreciated.Foryourconvenience,severalpaymentoptionsareavailable.Cash:Exactchangeisappreciated.Check:Pleasemakecheckspayableto,“ShellyHopkins.”Returnedcheckfeeis$35plusanyadditionalbankfeesincurred.PayPal:Thereisa4.5%conveniencefeeaddedtoeachtransactiontocoverfeeschargedbyPayPal.Pleaseusetheemail,shellydhopkins@gmail.comforpayment.APayPalcardreaderisavailableifyouchoosetopayinperson.OnlineBillPay:BillPayisquickerandeasierthanwritingandmailingpaperchecks,andyouhavetheassuranceofknowingyourpaymentwillbereceivedontimeeverymonth.ToaddShellyHopkinsasaPayee,signintoyouronlinebankaccountandselectthe“BillPay”tab.Enterthepayee’sname(ShellyHopkins),address,andZIPcodeunder“AddNewPayee.”Noaccountnumbersneedtobeexchanged.Thepaymentinformationislistedbelow.

ShellyHopkins,10CrosswindDrive,Shrewsbury,PA17361Email:shellydhopkins@gmail.com,CellPhone:717.577.2693

EnrollmentByenrollinginHopkinsPianoStudio,youareagreeingtothepoliciesandinformationforthe2019-2020term.DiscontinuingLessonsIfyoudecidetodiscontinuelessons,apaidtwo-weekadvancenoticeisappreciated.