Welcome to Sounds of Carolina!
We’re so excited to work with you. Below you’ll find our New Student Handbook, full of useful information for all new students enrolled with us.
Private and Semi-Private Lessons Students
Our Private and Semi-Private Lessons Membership Program tuition is a flat monthly fee and includes weekly lessons with a regular guaranteed time slot and teacher, participation in our Fall Fest, Winter Recital, Level Up Challenge, Spring Showcase, occasional master classes and excellent customer service support.
Bi-Weekly Private Lessons are also available upon request, subject to availability.
For Semi-Private Lessons there is a 25% up charge per additional student enrolled in the lessons and student performances must be done as a group.
New students enrolled in our Membership Program will follow a timeline along these lines:
Sign up for a Free Trial Lesson, either online or by calling us
Login into the Student Portal
Attend your Free Trial Lesson and have the opportunity to ask questions and see what it’s like
Review our FAQ’s
Contact us to sign up for your Private or Semi-Private Lessons at (864) 844-8120 or info@soundsofcarolina.com
Acquire an instrument for your home and order any books recommended by your teacher
Attend lessons and start practicing toward your goals
Sign up for our performance opportunities and enjoy your ongoing improvement
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The Student Portal is an extremely useful tool that helps us stay organized.
In the student portal you can:
-View your upcoming lessons
-View any upcoming recital assignments
-You can self-cancel and rebook private lessons
-Update your student information
-See your upcoming and past invoices
-View and update your payment method
-Leave messages for your teacher
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Your Free Trial is your opportunity to meet the teacher and ask any questions you may have. You’ll get a feel for the teacher’s teaching style and you can see if it’s a good fit. Your teacher will make suggestions about acquiring an instrument if you don’t already have one. If you need to borrow an instrument for your Free Trial please call ahead and let us know.
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Your teacher is going to be the best person to answer this question. However, here are some general guidelines.
Generally, for all ages:
-It is better to practice a little bit every day throughout the week, rather than a lot one day.
-Our student recitals are designed to be welcoming to everyone and one of the biggest reasons they are important is because they provide a goal to work toward.
-Listening to excellent music recordings is very important. The more quality musical exposure the student has, the better. The genre doesn’t necessarily matter. Bonus points if you can see great musicians live in concert. There are many regional opportunities for this, and many offer discounted student tickets.
-Sing and dance at home in your kitchen like no-one is watching. Be silly and train yourself that it’s okay to make different sounds and movements. Uninhibited freedom of expression is one of the most useful tools in the learning of any art form.
Single Lessons Students
Single Lessons are available for those who cannot commit to a regular weekly lesson. Single Lessons are great for students who might just need a little help to prepare for an audition, school talent show, or another special performance. Please note, Single Lessons scheduling is first come, first served and is subject to availability. Only students enrolled in our Membership Program are eligible for the amenities listed above including a free trial lesson and participation in recitals and events. Single Lessons students do not have to pay a registration fee.
New students enrolled in Single Lessons will follow a timeline along these lines:
Review our FAQ’s
Check out availability, schedule, and pay for your Single Lessons
Login into the Student Portal
Attend your lesson(s)
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The Student Portal is an extremely useful tool that helps us stay organized.
In the student portal you can:
-View your upcoming lessons
-View any upcoming recital assignments
-You can self-cancel and rebook private lessons
-Update your student information
-See your upcoming and past invoices
-View and update your payment method
-Leave messages for your teacher
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It is helpful to record your lesson. This is easy to do with a smart phone voice memo app. Please just let your teacher know that you plan to record before doing so.
It’s also helpful to come in with a piece you are already familiar with/working on and specific questions about technique as it applies that that piece. The purpose of Lesson Singles is to help students polish something they are ALREADY doing. Not necessarily to learn from scratch.
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Your teacher is going to be the best person to answer this question. However, here are some general guidelines.
Generally, for all ages:
-It is better to practice a little bit every day throughout the week, rather than a lot one day.
-Our student recitals are designed to be welcoming to everyone and one of the biggest reasons they are important is because they provide a goal to work toward.
-Listening to excellent music recordings is very important. The more quality musical exposure the student has, the better. The genre doesn’t necessarily matter. Bonus points if you can see great musicians live in concert. There are many regional opportunities for this, and many offer discounted student tickets.
-Sing and dance at home in your kitchen like no-one is watching. Be silly and train yourself that it’s okay to make different sounds and movements. Uninhibited freedom of expression is one of the most useful tools in the learning of any art form.