Policies

1.

• Students must wear appropriate and neat attire to their weekly lessons:
  • GIRLS – No  SHORT  Shorts, No Gym Shorts and No tank tops please! Capris are fine.
  • BOYS – No  SHORT Shorts, No Gym Shorts, Khaki Shorts are fine.

• For ALL Orchestra Seminars and Master Classes:
  • BOYS– Nice Shirt and Nice Pants – NO shorts !
  •  GIRLS: Nice dress or long skirt with nice top  however ; Both must be below the knee.
  • Any Colored  Tops  HOWEVER – No Shoulderless, No   Sleeveless, No Spaghetti Straps Please!
  •  Formal Nice Shoes– NO sandals/flipflops, NO sneaker

•   BOYS:  For ALL  Dress Rehearsals and Recitals:
  SUIT; Black jacket  with BLACK  buttons only and Black pants – No pinned stripes or patterns of any kind. Just PLAIN SOLID BLACK- with White color LONG sleeve formal shirt with ANY color tie – NO bows please!
  • Formal Shoes – NO sandals/flipflops, NO sneakers. Boy’s suits at Burlington Coat Factory- AGES 4 and up.

•   GIRLS:  For Dress Rehearsal and Recital:  Fall season
  • Concert attire: FALL / WINTER For GIRLS:
    • GIRLS – FORMAL Floor length LONG DRESS – ANY color and design – NO Bare shoulders – and with Nice Formal shoes.
    • No open toe  /sandals / flipflops, NO sneakers,
    • No colored fingernail polish. NO Loud or Shiny Jewelry anywhere.

•  GIRLS:   For Dress Rehearsal and Recital:  Spring season
  • Concert attire: SPRING concert For GIRLS:
    • GIRLS – LONG SOLID BLACK –FLOOR LENGTH – it has to be ONE PIECE BLACK GARMENT
    • Nice Formal BLACK  shoes – NO  open toes /sandals / flipflops, NO sneakers,
    • NO colored fingernail polish. NO Loud or Shiny Jewelry anywhere.

2.

All students should arrive on time for their lessons-

Lessons may be also on FaceTime -Zoom- Skype if not in person.

*** I get the BEST results from students that are totally FOCUSED when there is no parental presence.

3.

Forgetfulness of lesson date and /or time is not an excused absence- fees will still apply.

4.

Video taping and other audio recordings are prohibited during lessons by students and parents.

Any Audio or Video of Ms. Anna Choi’s violin playing is only for CURRENTLY enrolled IMSVP students. It  cannot be distributed or shown in ANY form including Youtube (Internet) to non IMSVP Students and Parents including Former IMSVP students.

Any videos or audios may be submitted during the year except on Holidays.

5.

My back patio, kitchen, dining table area and staircase (not for sitting) and the second floor are off limits.

Please – NO eating or drinking coffee / sodas in my house . (However, water is fine)

6.

All payments are due at the day of their lesson either by Check payable to Anna Choi or by Cash.

No remaining refunds will be given for those who are terminating their enrollment without 2 weeks notice.

7.

ALL current and new students are REQUIRED to attend or perform master classes / dress rehs / recitals Live or on video. Regardless of illness or any conflict of date with another event or any other reasons; should you choose NOT to participate the IMSVP events (in person or on video), Fees will still apply. This also includes the IMSVP Orchestra Seminar Class  – a class conducted like a mock audition for those trying out for the  TMEA ALL Region (Middle School  / High School) and  TMEA ALL State High School  Orchestra. It is all part of being in the IMSVP.

Dress rehearsals at the IMSVP are like an audition process in which students must be approved by Ms Choi for performing in any IMSVP concerts. Any students NOT approved for the concert are still required to attend and all (nonrefundable ) fees still do apply , including accompanist fees. No exceptions.

2 Master Classes / 2 Dress Reh. / 2 Concerts during the School Year.

Leaving early from any events can affect the results at the awards ceremony in the Spring unless it is excused by Ms Choi.

ALL Master Classes and Dress Rehs. are CLOSED SESSIONS- Parents and Public are not invited.

Having all these events  in person or on video performances -it will motivate students to practice more and progress to their own highest potential which leads to more “successes” in their lives.

8.

Any BORROWED music books, violins,or any kind of music supply must be returned in the same condition. If lost or damaged – the student must replace the item.

9.

Last minute cancellations – (not 24 hours) will count as lesson taken.

If one arrives late due to traffic, I will NOT be able to make the minutes up even if you may be the LAST lesson of my teaching day.

10.

Makeup lessons are only available due to Holiday absences and 24 hour notice due to illnesses.

11.

Two weeks notice of termination of lessons is greatly appreciated.

12.

Please do not attend lessons if the parent or student has a cough or sniffles.

13.

Any display of disrespectful behavior (which includes applying for any competitions without my consent) or insufficient progress can lead to the termination of all lessons and events at the IMSVP at any time.

14.

Students must  still pay the lesson fees up to the day of an IMSVP Recital even if they plan to quit their enrollment before an upcoming Recital.

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I am looking forward to a great School Year and would like to encourage my students to contact me by phone or email with questions or concerns. You can  use zoom, face time, skype video etc….. Also you can  audio or video tape for me of your playing as well if you have any concerns.
Thank you.

Ms. Anna  J. Choi