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About Your Instructor



Hi, I'm Carmen. And I love teaching music! I am a native-born Californian, raised by musically talented parents who also loved teaching and performing. I began teaching at the age of 17. I now have 2 adult children and 4 beautiful grandchildren and  I am married to my best friend.  His love of music is one of the things I love most about him. 


​I have enjoyed sharing my love of music with hundreds of students in my 40+ years of teaching.  Each student is unique, with their own talents and abilities.   I endeavor to take a personal interest in each one,  while building on their own qualities and abilities so the student will gain confidence and have fun learning the beautiful universal language of music. 

About Lessons

PIANO LESSONS

 

Ages 4 to adult

All lessons are private and 45 minutes in length to be taken at a set time each week.

Lesson fees are $120 per 4 lessons, to be paid at first lesson of each month.  Should a 5th lesson fall on your scheduled day, that lesson will also be included in your monthly invoice.

A $30 registration fee is due with the first month's lessons.  This is a one-time fee and is refunded if student participates in our Referral Program. 

 

No lessons are given on major holidays.

If student must miss a lesson due to unforeseen circumstances and wishes to reschedule, a make up lesson, not credit, will be given for the missed lesson.

Lessons missed by the teacher will definitely be made up.

All lessons are given at my home studio or virtually .

 

Students ages 4-6 will begin in Music for Little Mozarts where they will take a musical journey with stuffed animal characters such as Mozart Mouse, 

Beethoven Bear and Pachelbel Penguin.  This course makes learning music and music history fun and adventurous for little ones!

Older children and adults will begin in a course suited to their learning level .  

Supplemental music is incorporated to every learning level.  This includes pop (such as movie theme songs), classical, jazz and other genres of music. 

All books, supplies and sheet music will be billed with monthly invoice.

  

~A detailed policy will be emailed to you with invoice before your first lesson~

PLEASE NOTE--Musically Yours Studio no longer offers guitar lessons.

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Recitals

Annual recitals are held in the Spring.

Each recital has a theme and music chosen will fit that theme.

Each student is encouraged to participate. 

 I believe that writing music and playing at recitals should be fascinating and fun!  And, of course, awards are given to each student for their hard work and

accomplishments! 

 

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