Adult Violin Studio
Are you an adult violin player? Any of these sound like you?
- You loved playing in high school, then “adulting” happened. You’d love to get back in shape again!
- You play in a local orchestra or church and want to feel more prepared and confident.
- Your child is in music lessons, and you’d like to play with and support them more.
- You’re a music teacher…but after teaching so much, your own playing gets neglected!
- Traditional weekly private lessons are hard to schedule or prepare for given the other busy activities in your life.
You’re in good company 🙂
Jennie’s Adult Violin Studio is especially for adult violinists. Understanding how few opportunities there are for violinists to continue growing musically after high school, this studio provides the accountability needed to progress, the flexibility necessary for adult lifestyles, positive social support, and a lower cost than most weekly private lesson programs.
The studio runs in 8 week sessions. Players may enroll for a single session or continue re-enrolling each quarter, according to their goals and schedules. One of the awesome things about being an adult player is the freedom to make what you want of your own musical experience!
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Studio classes consist of 4-7 players. Each player has the chance to perform their works-in-progress. Sometimes people feel nervous about this at first, but they all get better at it because the group is so supportive of each other! We also learn violin chamber music together, work on sight-reading, and develop other practicing strategies together. In-person and online versions of the program offered, depending on student requests in the interest form.
Private lessons are a traditional one-on-one music lesson experience when we dig into personal technique and individual needs. There are a handful of time slot options for these, they may be in person or online, and these choices can be different each month.
Recording reviews are super important! They do not need to be high tech or fancy or stressful. Players make and submit recordings (via Marco Polo or YouTube) on their own timeframe during the week and get written or video feedback from me. This is a super flexible way to keep moving forward, even on busy weeks. But even more important is becoming your own teacher as you watch and listen to yourself, seeing your progress, and creating a personal archive of your music-making!
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The program runs in 8 week sessions, coinciding closely with Arizona’s school district calendar. Enrollment is offered before each session, with priority given to current students re-enrolling. Upcoming sessions include:
- 2024/2025 Quarter 2: October 15-December 19 (interest form deadline October 7)
- 2024/2025 Quarter 3: January 14-March 6 (interest form due January 6)
- 2024/2025 Quarter 4: March 25-May 15 (interest form due March 17)
Classes and lessons are generally held Tuesdays-Thursdays during school hours (AZ time). Class times are scheduled based on responses in the interest forms. Participants receive an email shortly after the interest form deadline letting them know when classes are scheduled for that quarter. At that point, you may enroll by submitting tuition. This reserves your spot, and you may then request private lesson times.
In-person classes and lessons occur at Jennie’s home studio in south Gilbert, AZ near Riggs and Val Vista.
Tuition is $350 for the session (one payment of $350 or two monthly payments of $175).
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