Here is a list of what you should have when attending your first piano lesson. Checking with your specific teacher is very important, but this list will give you the information needed to be prepared!  

Here is a list of what you should have when attending your first violin lesson. Checking with your specific teacher is very important, but this list will give you the information needed to be prepared!  

If you are planning to sign up for violin lessons for yourself or someone in your family, start here! Knowing which questions to ask the potential teacher will avoid surprises in the future if you decide to participate in their studio. 

If you are planning to sign up for piano lessons for yourself or someone in your family, start here! Knowing which questions to ask the potential teacher will avoid surprises in the future if you decide to participate in their studio. 

When to Start Music Lessons:

So, your child wants to play an instrument but you are not sure if it is time to start private (one-on-one) lessons.

I wish I could say “anytime! any age!” but that wouldn’t be entirely true. There are some things I look for when I have a student take a trial lesson. These are things you can look for as a parent at home before contacting a teacher and I can confidently say that any good teacher will be looking for these things as well. I look at these slightly differently for violin and piano. I teach both instruments and though many of these overlap, I am a bit more willing to take on a younger, less-focused student on piano.