We will be starting new cellists, flutists, and pianists in January 2010.  The two-part prerequisite Introductory Parent Sessions will take place on Saturdays January 16 and 23.

1. Please take a good look at the other pages of our site.  We offer programs in volin, viola, cello, flute, and piano.  Margaret can be reached at 231-9241, Rick at 231-9242.  For information about starting your child on Suzuki CELLO, call Claire Onuf at 505/466-3788.  Or e-mail Rick. We will be happy to answer your questions and talk to you about Suzuki and your child.

2. We will ask you to come observe a private and/or group lesson, and we will schedule that with you. Our studios are located at 451 Cerrillos Road.  There is a parking lot- there is a driveway 0n the east side of the street, just north of Santa Fe Mortgage.   When you come to observe, we will give you more information, including an enrollment form. If you are still interested,  return this form to one of us.  We can also send the form to you electronically. It is not a firm commitment, but it indicates that you are interested in proceeding to the next step. It also helps us to schedule your potential private lesson time. We need this form to make sure we can fit you in our schedule.

3. Before we start lessons with your child, parents attend the introductory Suzuki parent sessions. We will contact you regarding the specific date and time of these classes. These sessions are a prerequisite for the rest of our program.

4. Do not worry about obtaining an instrument for your child before the parent session starts: we will cover the details of choosing an instrument in the parent course. The quality and sizing of the instrument is very important to us, and we need to be in on that process. It is best that the child’s first contact with the instrument be with us.

5. We ask that during the first year of lessons that the parent has their own instrument. We will tell you how to get one. You’ll bring your instrument to the individual lesson you will have before your child starts. For your child’s first year of lessons you will continue bringing your instrument to the private lessons. Don’t worry if you have no previous musical experience! All you need is love!

Beginning students (“Pre-Twinklers”) in our program have a weekly 30-minute private lesson AND a weekly 30-minute group lesson. Our Fall 2009 semester will include 16 weeks of instruction and runs August 24- December 18. Fall 209  tuition is yet to be determined.  Fall 2008 beginner tuition was $535.  This fee covers all lessons, groups and events for the semester.  There is an additional beginner’s package fee of $85, which provides ALL of your beginning books, CD’s, the “pre-violin” and other beginning materials (except for the instrument itself). Tuition can be divided into as many as four payments.  Scholarships are available for students who have been enrolled in our program one year or more.

If you want to be placed on our list, contact Rick for the enrollment form, and we’ll get it to you.  You may  e-mail it back to us, or mail it to:

Santa Fe Talent Education

451 Cerrillos Road

Santa Fe, NM 87501

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