MARINA'S PIANO STUDIO
                             
   CURRICULUM


Special  programs,  arranged for each level will make your  learning process  fun..

    MARINA'S PIANO STUDIO IS  ACCEPTING NEW STUDENTS
                        
        for Summer workshop -2010
                          and ACADEMIC YEAR 2010-2011


                                         We offer 2 programs:
                                   
1. The General Music Education Program   
              / Children-Preparatory; Children-beginners; Teens-beginners;
                    Teens-intermediate; Adults-beginners; Adults-intermediate /      
                                         
2. The Pre-Professional Program
                       /Children: Preparatory- 1&2 ; Children: Primary-  1&2 ;                              
                               Teens & Adults:  Intermediate & Advanced /


   CERTIFICATES will be issued to all students, who will complete their program
                          / the General Music Education or the Pre-Professional/
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REGISTRATION
                Marina's Piano Studio starts  registration for new students .
Call us: 212-586-5716 to register ,and we will set up an appointment with you.

                 You may also email us at: mari@marinaspianostudio.com.                              
      
Additional   Fees/for new & returning students:    Annual registration fee-  $50

         REGISTRATION for RETURNING STUDENTS: opens SEPTEMBER .
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                PROGRAMS
  THE GENERAL MUSIC EDUCATION  &     PRE- PROFESSIONAL

...................THE  GENERAL MUSIC EDUCATION  PROGRAM...........................

  1.  /PREPARATORY-1 /  ages  5 -6  /   2. PREPARATORY- 2   /ages 6-7/

Private  piano  lessons include : development  of rhythmic perception,  playing skills,  singing,  elementary theory,
improvisation,  drawing,  movements  to  music.  All these activities allow to provide enthusiastic atmosphere to
achieve believe and enjoyment of the youngsters.                                                                                                       
Two weekly lessons are 30 minutes  each - / for 5,5 - 6 years old / ,   and  45 minutes each-/for 6-7 years old/ .

                        3. CHILDREN-BEGINNERS /ages 7- 11/                                                  
    4.TEENS-BEGINNERS   &   TEENS -INTERMEDIATE/ages11-15/

Private piano  lessons for people with some musical background or without it. Lessons  include piano  technique ,
piano ensembles, elementary theory,  & improvisation .                                                                                            
One or Two weekly lessons  are  1 hour   each   -  for children ;    One or Two weekly lessons  - 1  hour  each for
teens.

               5. ADULTS  -BEGINNERS   & ADULTS-INTERMEDIATE

Private  piano lessons for people with some musical background or without it. Lessons  include piano technique ,
piano ensembles, elementary theory.  One  or Two weekly lessons - 1 hour each.


............................. THE  PRE- PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM.............................

     1.PREPARATORY -1 & PREPARATORY- 2/ages 7-9/
            2. PRIMARY -1 &  PRIMARY -2 / ages 9-11/   
3. INTERMEDIATE  / ages 11- 15 /      4. ADVANCED /ages 15  and more/

This is a curriculum-based program designed for professionally-oriented  music students,who have
completed beginner level.    The diverse curriculum offers intensive training for the aspiring piano students .     
Professional musicians,who would like to refine their skills  are  welcome. Private lessons  include:  piano
technique, piano ensemble, theory.   Composition and improvisation/optional.                                                            
Two  weekly lessons - 1 hour each   or  Three weekly lessons /two piano lessons and one -theory lesson/.
Theory lesson is 30 minutes long   for  Preparatory and Primary levels;  45 minutes -for Intermediate & Advanced

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                OUR   POLICIES

                                   Tuition and fees may be paid by check or cash.
                             
Additional Fee/for new and returning students:
ANNUAL REGISTRATION FEE- $ 50/fifty dollars/
Tuition  reserves  student's lesson time and is non-refundable. Payments must be made at the FIRST LESSON
OF EACH  MONTH IN ADVANCE
. This is a monthly flat rate, which is normally for 4 or 8 lessons. There are,
however, several month with  5 or 9 lessons.  These extra lessons serve to make up for an occasional student's
absence or holiday.
A late fee of  3 %  to  your monthly tuition will be added  for those, who pay  monthly tuition  later.  
Student's lessons will be interrupted if accounts fall behind in payment.  There is another option of paying your
tuition :BY ONE LUMP SUM FOR EACH SEMESTER . Thus you will pay your tuition  2 times a year:  in
September and in February.   In this case you will get a huge 10% discount.
                            
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ATTENDANCE

                     Good attendance is imperative to a musician's progress .                                                                      
We operate on a time schedule.  Please,be on scheduled time. To rearrange the schedule and accommodate to  any
changes are difficult. We have commitments beyond   giving piano lessons. We would appreciate it, if you  will  
come by a few  minutes before the scheduled lesson.  Clean hands and trimmed fingernails – the etiquette  of a
pianist.  We require a minimum number of practice minutes : 90min per week for beginner and 150 min.            
for  intermediate  student. NUMBER OF MAKE-UPS    permitted in a semester:  2 lessons  per semester- in case
of illness or family emergency only.
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                Textbooks and sheet music will be provided by the teachers.
                     Scores should be returned to us at the end of the year.                                    
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PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES

Our students take advantage of playing  their programs in  front  of an audience to showcase  their skills and       
talents. Many of the students, especially the youngsters, enjoy playing their own compositions as well.                     
Annual    recital   are  held at    STEINWAY    RECITAL   HALL    /MidtownManhattan/
.                                         Another concerts   will be scheduled during the Academic year.

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                           ACADEMIC YEAR  2009-2010 CALENDAR
Our Academic Year - consists of 2 semesters/each semester is 5-month term/:
                     1st  semester:  September 7 - January 30;
                       2nd  semester: February   1 -  June 26   






















     Phone:   212-586-5716    email:  mari@marinaspianostudio.com
          Address:  416 West 56 street,# 6 / between 9th & 10th Ave/
                                    New York,  NY,  10019   

    
     Services -  *M*P*S*
     
BEGINNING OF THE 1-ST SEMESTER  
                                    
SEPTEMBER 7
MONDAY
FIRST DAY  OF LESSONS
THANKSGIVING                                   
    
BREAK    NOVEMBER 26-27-28- 29
THURSDAY- FRIDAY-SATURDAY-  
 SUNDAY    
       
NO LESSONS
CHRISTMAS       DECEMBER 25,26,27
FRIDAY- SATURDAY-SUNDAY
NO LESSONS
WINTER                 DECEMBER 31  &  
 HOLIDAYS             JANUARY 1, 2, 3

LAST DAY OF THE 1-ST SEMESTER    
                                   JANUARY  30    
        
THURSDAY-FRIDAY -SATURDAY
and SUNDAY

SATURDAY
NO LESSONS


LAST DAY OF LESSONS /1st semester/


BEGINNING OF THE 2-ND SEMESTER  
                                 
  FEBRUARY 1     
                


SPRING BREAK- in APRIL :                
   info will be posted later   -


MONDAY


FIRST DAY OF  LESSONS /2nd semester/




NO LESSONS
MEMORIAL DAY    
  NO LESSONS
MAY 8
SATURDAY
STUDENT'S PIANO RECITAL AT              
STEINWAY  HALL,  NEW YORK CITY
JUNE 26-LAST DAY OF THE 2-ND
SEMESTER
SATURDAY
LAST DAY OF ACADEMIC YEAR