Hillgrove Music
Institute
2010
– 2011 School Year
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The
Hillgrove Music Institute (HMI) is a program of
private music lessons with carefully selected instructors who are experts in
their field. The program is sponsored by the Hillgrove
Band Boosters Association (HBBA).
Participation
in private lessons not only builds a solid foundation in technique that
improves the student’s musical ability and performance, but also enhances their
enjoyment of both classroom and extracurricular band activities. The structure and one on one support of
working with a private instructor will allow the student to grow independently
both as a musician and in the classroom.
Lessons
are held weekly at Hillgrove High School after school
hours and continue through the summer months. Instructors have been interviewed and selected by the Hillgrove High School Band Staff and their resumes are
available by request. Instructors offer
30, 45, or 60 minute lessons. Lessons are conducted in one of several
private practice rooms located in the Band Hall. A member of the Hillgrove High
School Band Staff is always on site while lessons are in progress. Parents may feel free to wait inside
the Band Hall during their child’s lesson.
While
the benefits of private lessons are many, there are expectations to be met by
the student. Students are asked to
arrive 15 minutes early for their lesson in order to fully warm up and to have
their instrument and materials ready.
The instructor may request the purchase of certain additional materials
to assist the student in their practice at home. A daily practice schedule will be determined by the
instructor and should be maintained by the student so that adequate progress is
made.
If
you are interested in enrolling your child in lessons, please first contact the
instructor to determine availability and lesson times. Once you have confirmed that the
instructor has accepted your child as a student in the program, please complete
the online registration form and submit payment.
|
Instructor |
Education |
Instrument |
Email |
|
Mike
Muszynski |
Northwestern
|
Bassoon |
|
|
Kate
Curran |
Cinncinati Conservatory |
Clarinet |
|
|
Shelley
Ferrell |
University
of N Texas |
Flute |
|
|
Joshua
Crook |
Florida
State |
Horn |
|
|
Dr.
Janice Crews |
UGA/LSU |
Oboe |
|
|
Chris
Romanowski |
Berklee College of Music |
Percussion |
|
|
Erik
Kosman |
Kennesaw
State |
Percussion |
|
|
Joseph
Heiberger |
Southern
Miss |
Saxophone |
|
|
Eric
Bubacz |
Curtis
Institute / Eastman |
Low
Brass |
|
|
Jonathan
Swygert |
Northwestern/Tennessee |
Trumpet |
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Thank
you for your interest in the Hillgrove Music
Institute program at Hillgrove High School. Please see below for additional
information regarding the program.
We look forward to seeing you!
Cost
and Payment
30 Minutes - $23.00 45
Minutes - $34.00 60
Minutes - $45.00
Private
lessons are conducted on a pre-paid basis. HBBA does not fund the cost of lessons. Payment is expected at least one week
prior to the student’s lesson. As
lesson scheduling is arranged between the parent/student and the instructor,
pre-payment should be made to cover the cost of all planned lessons. Some parents submit payment at the time
of the student’s lesson for the upcoming lesson the following week, while
others find it more convenient to pay for the entire month’s scheduled
lessons.
Please
determine a payment schedule that works best for you, however please understand
that if you fall behind in your payments, the instructor has the right to
suspend future lessons until payment is made.
HBBA
oversees and records your payments and will send you a monthly statement of
account. Instructors are also
notified of their student’s payment status and it is the responsibility of the
instructor to contact you regarding any past due amounts and the availability
of future lessons.
Payment
may be made by any of the following methods:
Checks
made payable to HBBA may be mailed to:
HBBA
PO Box 1435
Powder Springs, GA 30127
or may be placed in the collection box in the Band Hall.
You
may also make payment via PayPal using the link provided on the left side of
this page. Please note that PayPal
charges a 2.9%, plus $0.30, per transaction processing fee for this service
that is deducted from your payment before it is transferred to us. Therefore, to make a $100.00 payment on
your HMI account, your payment amount should be $103.20.
Regardless
of the payment method you chose, please clearly note the students name, that
payment is for HMI, and the number of lessons being paid, example; HMI for Jo
Smith, 5 lessons in June. This
will insure that your payment is correctly applied to your account.
Please
allow one week for processing and to see your payment reflected on your HMI
account.
Cancellations
If
you must cancel your student’s lesson, 24 hour advance
notice is required except in cases of emergency. Please note that failure to provide 24 notice
will result in your being charged for the lesson. The instructors do not teach at Hillgrove
High School and must schedule their time accordingly to be there; therefore
your cooperation is greatly appreciated.
Please contact the instructor directly to cancel a lesson and
reschedule. Do not contact the
Band Directors or HMI Coordinator.
Likewise,
the instructors are required to give you 24 hours advance notice in the event that
they are unable to teach your scheduled lesson. They will contact you directly to reschedule a time for your
lesson.
Suspensions
Lessons
will be temporarily suspended by the instructor should you fall behind in your
payments. The instructors
are notified by the HMI Coordinator of their student’s payment status. Once payment has been brought current,
lessons will be reinstated. Future
lessons are required to be paid in advance.
Termination
Lessons may be terminated by either the parent or instructor at any time. If the student has a credit balance on
their HMI account for pre-paid lessons, the credit amount will be refunded to
you. If there is a balance due for
lessons previously taken, but not paid for, the parent is required to remit
payment in full at the time lessons are terminated.
Online
HMI Account Access
You
may access your child’s HMI account online by using the Charms link at the left
on this page. You will be
forwarded to the Charms login page.
If you are a first time user, the login will be your
child’s first initial and last name, example; jsmith. If you have any trouble logging in,
please contact us for assistance.
Once
logged in, please choose the Finances link to access your statement. Lesson activity and payments are recorded
under the Fundraising section of the statement. If you have any questions, we will be happy to assist you.
While
in Charms, please also update your contact information found under the Personal
Info link. This will allow us to
reach you as needed and for you to receive future information about the HMI
program and other band activities at Hillgrove High
School.
Contact
Information
If
you would like additional information or need assistance, please feel free to
contact us.
Joel
Smith
HMI
Coordinator