Studio Policy        Required Materials        Young Flutists (under age 12)

Studio Policy back to top

Click here to view and/or print the 2010-2011 Studio Policy. This document outlines tuition fees, payment information, and studio expectations. Each student should fill out, sign and return a copy of this policy to me.

Required Materials back to top

The parent/student will be responsible for purchasing and obtaining lesson books and solos as the student progresses. To make this as easy as possible, the teacher will be responsible for providing, in writing, exactly which materials are needed and where to find them.

Piano students are typically placed in the Faber series Piano Adventures. Flute students usually work out of the Trevor Wye Beginners Practice Book.  However, each student's materials are tailored to his/her individual needs.  These items can be purchased locally at Dollarhide's Music, Schmidt's Music, or online by visiting the studio store.

Students should bring a blank journal or spiral notebook to their weekly lessons. This journal will be used to record assignments, progress and practice tips for the week.  

All students are encouraged to purchase a metronome for use during their practice time at home. Intermediate and advanced students (flute only) will also need a tuner.  All flute students should have a music stand at home, to encourage proper posture when playing.

Young Flutists (under age 12)   back to top

Children younger than 6th grade can and do learn to play the flute! 

There are plenty of flute playing possibilities for younger students:

1. Jupiter makes a flute called the Prodigy model (313S). This flute is perfect for the young player who isn't quite big enough to hold a standard flute. It has a lovely sound and is a solid, sturdy instrument. From Jupiter's website:

You can order this flute from our local Jupiter dealer, Dollarhide's Music in Pensacola.

2. We can start on the Yamaha fife (YRF-21) and in The Fife Book by Liz Goodwin. The notes students will learn on the Yamaha fife are the same fingerings as what they will use on a standard flute - and the fife costs less than $10. The Fife Book is a lot of fun and truly geared for younger students! It even taps into the creative mind of the child through exercises in composing their own tunes. Both the Yamaha fife and The Fife Book are available locally at Dollarhide's Music. 

      

3. We can also start lessons on a soprano recorder, which shares its most basic fingerings with the flute.  Producing a tone on the recorder is completely different (yet much easier) than making a sound on the flute.  This option is ideal for the very young student who needs to learn basic note reading and finger coordination before tackling the challenge of producing a tone on the flute.  You can buy a plastic soprano recorder at any local music store for well under $10.  

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