RMAOA Policy

• All styles of music Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Contemporary, and Jazz
• Solo, duets, concertos, chamber music playing, techniques, sight reading
• Improvisation and composition
• Music theory, music history, rhythm, solfege

A Beginners:	1. Prelude	2. Sonata	3. Concerto
B Intermediate:	1. Prelude	2. Sonata	3. Concerto
C Advance:	1. Prelude	2. Sonata	3. Concerto


Each student is placed at the appropriate level, based on the student's individual needs, abilities, achievements and effort.

Beginners start with 45-minute lesson once a week. At the teacher's discretion, the lesson will be lengthened to 60 minutes as the student advances by time and progress.

The 2009 - 2010 school year will be divided into three semesters: fall, winter, and spring.

Examination concert will be held after each semester. Examination concerts are recorded and sent to the Jury of the Association of Musically Gifted Students in Moscow (Russia) for an evaluation and grading at the end of the year.

Tests on all subjects such as playing technique, sigh reading, theory, and rhythm, will be taken on the last individual lesson, where independent judges will be invited. A report card will be provided after each semester.

Besides RMAOA events, all students are encouraged to participate in offered NVMTA events.

*The calendar of events will be given to the student on their first lesson.

Stated in local and national association yearbooks under "Suggested Teaching Policies", NVMTA does not support the offering of make-up lessons.

However, RMAOA has decided that three lessons throughout the year (one in each semester), will be allowed to be made up at the end of a school year (15 - 30 June) due to:

severe snow and icy weather (when it could be dangerous to drive);

a student's sudden illness with a high fever. For the health of all concerned, a student will be sent home if contagiously sick.

If lessons are terminated by the teacher, or by the student with a 30-day advance notification, the amount of tuition paid for will be credited to the fee for the lessons received. If you have a positive credit balance, the amount will be refunded to you. If additional tuition is due, you will be billed. If lessons are terminated by the student with less than 30-days notice, the full amount of the following month's tuition is due and payable. A withdraw request form should be submitted to RMAOA.

There will be 14 classes during the September 2009 - June 2010 school year and required to be attended. They will be not open to parents.

Students will be divided by age and skill levels into small groups.

Every student will be asked to perform a piece from memory, prepared in two weeks before the class.

RMAOA Library offers students and parents a chance to use varieties of music sheets, books, CDs, and DVDs without having to purchase them.

Tuition covers:

1. 36 lessons
2. 3 Exams/Concerts
3. 14 Group Piano Classes
4. Booking Fees

Admissions for NEW STUDENTS are done by auditions. $30 of the audition fees will be applied toward the student's first tuition fee, if a student is accepted to RMAOA.

Annual Payment - This includes a 10% early payment discount and is due September 1-15. NON-REFUNDABLE.

Equal quarterly payments - This includes a 3% early payment discount. Due September 1- 15, December 15-25, March15-25.

Equal Monthly Payments - Due September 1-15 and 15-25 for the next eight months.

1. Parents should be in the waiting area 5 minutes before a lesson for students dropped off, and be at the waiting area 5 minutes before the end of a lesson to pick up their student. There will be no make up time for late arrivals.
2. Please don't leave until you hear from a teacher, so students may stay for extra practice time in an available classroom after a lesson time.
3. Students must ALWAYS have their assignment notebook, ALL assigned materials, and ALL materials that weren't assigned, but in use in 2009/10 school year. Students should have all materials and a note book opened to current pages.
4. Parents are not allowed in the classroom, unless the teacher requests them.
5. Please do not attempt to engage the RMAOA teacher in conference about your student during your child's, and especially during another student's lesson.Parent-Teacher Conferences are available upon request.
6. The decision of whether or not parents should video record a part of or an entire lesson will be made by RMAOA.
7. Parents must help a student to review and use video tools before the first practice at home.
8. RMAOA may record with video equipment lessons/performances for educational purposes only.
9. If you bring minor siblings, please use the playground facilities outside. The siblings, who take lessons and are waiting for their time, may stay quietly inside of the waiting area. If there is a classroom available, a student may use it for piano practice.
10. Parents will assume full responsibility for student's safety at all times.

• A well maintained instrument (tuned twice a year)
• Adjustable bench
• Good lighting
• Pedal extension (for small children)
• Video camera and equipment to watch video for recording lessons
• Metronome
• Music dictionary
• A three ring binder with plastic packets
• Black and white concert outfit and shoes

• Maintain short fingernails all the time
• Wash their hands before a lesson