For returning students and students that have a few years of lessons under their belts, we will expect accountability and ownership of proper preparation. Younger students thrive with adult supervision during practice.
Please note the practice expectations in the studio. For some students we have make adjustments in individual cases but unless that has been communicated in writing to us we will be looking for proper preparation. As in any sport, guided and informed practice creates success. It is most advisable for students to break up their practice time into 15 - 20 minute sections for them to get proper value out of the time invested.
| LEVEL OF STUDENT | DAILY PRACTICE GOAL (to be achieved 5 days per week) |
| Beginner: 1st 2 years of study | Practice each item assigned 4x a day |
| Prep A/B (Alfred level 2A) | Practice each item assigned 5X a day |
| RCM 1 (Alfred level 2B) | 30 minutes |
| RCM 2 (Alfred level 3) | 35 minutes |
| RCM 3 (Alfred level 4) | 40 minutes |
| RCM 4 (Alfred level 5) | 45 minutes |
| RCM 5 (Alfred level 6) | 50 minutes |
| RCM 6 | 55 minutes |
| RCM 7 | 60 minutes |
| RCM 8 | 75 minutes |
| RCM 9 | 90 minutes |
| RCM 10 | 2 hours |