CHELMSFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT
PRIVATE MUSIC LESSON PROGRAM
SUMMER 2010 LESSONS
CommEd sponsors music lessons through the Chelmsford Public School’s
Fine Arts Department. Lessons are taught by qualified instructors recruited
and supervised by the Fine Arts Department.
Lessons
will be taught at the Community Education Center, 170 Dalton Road.
Violin, viola, cello, piano, guitar, bass guitar, percussion, flute,
trumpet, trombone and french horn lessons will be offered, subject
to enrollment. Weekly private lessons will be arranged at a mutually
convenient time for the student and teacher between the hours of
8:00 and 2:30, Monday-Friday.
For additional information or to
register, please contact the program coordinator, Kathy Orchard
by e-mail at korchard@comcast.net, or by leaving a message at Community
Ed. at 978-251-5151.
Sponsored by Chelmsford Community Education
2009– 2010 School Year
Coordinator: Kathy Orchard
Coordinator: Kathy Orchard, email: OrchardK@Chelmsford.K12.ma.us (preferred contact method), or you may leave a message at the Comm. Ed. Office, 978-251-5151.
AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM (2009 - 2010 School Year)
Location/Time: Lessons will be held at Chelmsford High School in the after school and early evening hours.
Offerings: Lessons will be offered on most wind, percussion, and orchestral string instruments, piano, voice, and guitar. The offerings will be based on student enrollment.
Teachers: Lessons will be taught by qualified instructors recruited and supervised by the Fine Arts Department.
Lesson Format: Students will be able to take weekly thirty minute or one hour lessons. Semi-private lessons (groups of 2) will be offered on a very limited, case by case basis, provided appropriate groupings can be made. Semi-private lessons are not available on piano.
Calendar: Lessons begin in September and end in June. We will hold two fifteen-week sessions, with two make-up weeks at the end of each. No lessons will be held on school vacations, holidays or cancellations.
Tuition: Tuition for the 2009-2010 school year will be split into two 15-week sessions. The $50 registration fee will be assessed once per school year. The cost for one session is as follows:
Half-Hour Private Lesson: $270.00 + $50.00 registration fee = $320.00
One Hour Private Lesson: $540.00 + $50.00 registration fee = $590.00
Half-Hour Semi-Private Lesson (group of 2): $135.00 + $50.00 registration fee = $185.00
One Hour Semi-Private Lesson (group of 2): $270 + $50 registration fee = $320.00
Lessons are paid in advance. No lessons will begin until tuition is paid. No refunds may be issued after the session has begun.
Tuition Assistance: Tuition assistance is available from the Friends of Music Scholarship Program on a very limited, needs-based basis. These scholarships are reserved for students studying the band or orchestra instrument (or voice) they play (sing) in school ensembles. Requests may be made through the coordinator, Kathy Orchard.
Make-Up Policy: Students are allowed one excused absence per session. An excused absence is for reasons of illness or emergency only, provided the teacher is notified in advance. Excused absences will be made up during the make-up week or at the convenience of the instructor. Lessons missed due to unexcused reasons shall not be made up. Due to scheduling issues, there are no make-ups for semi-private lessons. No refunds may be issued.
Recitals: Optional, informal recitals will be scheduled mid-year and in June, subject to sufficient interest.
Registration Process: If you are interested in signing your child up for lessons, please fill out the Lesson Program Registration Form found here. You will then be contacted by the program coordinator. If a session has already begun, you may still sign your child up if the instructor’s schedule has an opening. Please contact Mrs. Orchard if you have any questions.
