I am thankful for the opportunity to be your voice teacher. I love my job and we will have fun together while learning a great deal.  As your teacher I am committed to excellence and want to help you with your journey in becoming the best singer possible. In order to do that, I have established policies to keep things running smoothly for the both of us. Please read this information carefully and sign at the bottom.

Student/parent agrees to be on time for the lesson.

Student/parent agrees to inform the teacher as soon as possible if they will miss.
Student/parent promises to purchase materials needed in a timely fashion and bring them to each lesson.
(Songbooks, accompaniment music, theory books, and binder for hand out materials such as exercises, practice log and notepaper)
Student/parent promises to make practicing a priority.
Student will practice a minimum of 2 hrs. Per week.
(Example: 4x a week for 1/2hr) Student will use practice log to keep track. (1 hr min. should be for the exercises)
If the student arrives to the lesson and has not practiced, they will be given a warning. If they are not prepared the following week, we will end the lesson early and the student will be asked to practice and come back the following week.

Student has 1 optional recital/clinic per quarter.Student agrees to inform the teacher of non attendance or change of song for the recital no less than 2 weeks prior.

Student/parent agrees to check Harborvoice.com for information. (schedule questions in particular are usually answered here)
Student/parent agrees to pay the teacher two weeks prior to the fall, winter or spring sessions.
I/we understand that my lesson spot will be held only after the teacher has received payment.
Student/parent acknowledges that there are makeups available at the end of each session.
Student/parent promises to commit to voice lessons for a set time period. (Please choose one)

Option A
September to June
Three sessions Fall, Winter & Spring ___________ Dates

Option B  (circle one)
Quarter session  Fall   Winter  Spring _____________(date)
 
 
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 Student

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Parent (if applicable)

library.thinkquest.org/15413/theor/theory.htm

 emusictheory.com/practice.html

 Books with CD accompaniment

www.halleonard.com/vocal.jsp

 www.alfred.com/alfredweb/front/BrowseByInstrument.aspx?Instrument=Voice&ForIE=1

Backround Tracks - Karaoke

karaoke-version.com/

Karaoke Software to remove vocal

 

JW Pepper at Ted Brown Music

6228 Tacoma Mall Blvd
Tacoma, WA 98409
(253) 671-8310

jwpepper.com/sheet-music/welcome.jspusic

 

 Sheet music & karaoke

 

 * Quotes *

”Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but we rather have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.” --Aristotle

"The secret of joy in work is contained in one word - excellence. To know how to do something well is to enjoy it.” --Pearl Buck

 

”If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.” --Charles R. Swindoll

 

"The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor." --Vince Lombardi

 

 Desire is the key to motivation, but it's determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal -- a commitment to excellence -- that will enable you to attain the success you seek. “ --Mario Andretti

”Excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better. “ --Pat Riley

"The test of the artist does not lie in the will with which he goes to work, but in the excellence of the work he produces." --Thomas Aquinas

"Whatever your discipline, become a student of excellence in all things. Take every opportunity to observe people who manifest the qualities of mastery. These models of excellence will inspire you and guide you toward the fulfillment of your highest potential.” --Michael Gelb and Tony Buzan

Excellence is not a skill. It is an attitude.” --Ralph Marston