An Overview of Group and SoloTracks

GROUP TRACK OVERVIEW

• Recommended minimum age - 5 years old (unless assessed to be suitable)

Class Size and Frequency

• Beginning group classes are small (6-7 maximum class size)
• Classes with more than 7 students will have at least 2 teachers
• Schedule follows quarterly system (tagged to MOE school term)
• Typically 8-10 classes per school term
• No class during term breaks

Class Content

• One hour lesson for beginning Group classes
• 1.5 or 2 hour lesson for Ensemble classes
• Much less individualized attention
• Team work emphasized
• A platform to observe others while learning to play along as a group
• Some solo opportunity to build up confidence in front of an audience
• Ear training and Theory incorporated

Performances

• Outreach performances during term breaks

SOLO TRACK OVERVIEW 

• Focuses mostly on solo playing
• Individualized attention
• Building up technical command, posture and ease of handling the violin
• Regular weekly lessons
• 3 major areas to be covered - Technique, Etude and Repertoire