Your Piano Student 9-Point Starter Essentials

1.

Never park, turn, drop-off or reverse in our driveway. Students leave at various times, increasing the risk of near misses. Avoid parking in front of others’ houses please. Park directly in front of our house or across the road and enjoy the short walk.

2.

Cancel if you’re unwell. Got the beginnings of a cold? That’s your cue to rest. Cancel the lesson (even last minute) to keep everyone else healthy. Plus never bring along anyone who is unwell.

3.

Limit the room to 3 people (I’m one of them). Fewer people means fewer bugs getting a free concert and means fewer interruptions to everyone’s lessons.

4.

Clean your hands. Before you ring the bell, use hand sanitiser provided (parents and siblings too, please). Our hands spread 80% of common infections. Pianos can end up sharing more than music.

5.

Stamp and wipe your shoes. Keep food outside and feet off the sofa too, please. Thank you for helping to keep things clean for everyone and preventing any surprise “souvenirs” on furnishings.

6.

Give 24-hour notice. As soon as you know you can’t make your class, please let me know with a text message (preferred way). Last minute may incur a charge, especially for things you saw coming!

7.

Arrive on time. Ring the doorbell ON your lesson start time (NOT early). Don’t worry about interrupting. It lets me know you’re here and means that all students get their full lesson time.

8.

Not practising is no reason to skip. Don’t worry if you haven’t had time to practise. Think of your lesson as your “get back into it” time. Life gets busy and just coming to your lesson is a win.

9.

Not sure if there’s a lesson? Check the homepage or the top of this page, for all holidays and non-teaching days. Bookmark this page or download your choice of the PDF or image file, above.