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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Well, I suppose professionals at the top of their profession charge what they charge. No reason not to expect them not to charge what the market will bear, including offering a full-year income.[/quote]

+1. And when your name is very commonly called out in other people’s professional bios and resumes —professional players from all over, not just the DC area— as someone who they studied with, you have a lot of leeway to charge what you want.

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Yes, Ronda can charge what she wants - very true.  But eventually many of the famillies wise up and realize that they have other, more flexible options in town.  Especially when they start to wonder why their Book 4 kid cannot sightread as well as a Book 2 kid from a non-Suzuki studio.  Also, as the kids get older and get into other competing activities to the vioilin, families consider other studios which offer more flexibility in scheduling for lessons and fit into their lifestyles better.  Sadly, this has happened in a big way with Ronda's studio over the past 6 months as many families have decided that her rigid studio policies, inflexible ways and high lesson rates are no longer the best option for their families. [/quote]

The sight-reading is a problem for most Suzuki teachers, since the method is based on aural skills. My daughter's violin teacher did attempt to teacher her sight-reading separately from the Suzuki books, but progress wasn't as good as when we switched to a non-Suzuki studio and sight-reading became the primary way to approach a piece.

That being said, the aural method has distinct advantages. It builds a child's ear like nothing else can! My daughter arrived at the new studio with a much better ear than the other students who had no Suzuki background. My DD has an easier time playing in tune, and stronger memorization skills.

I feel that starting with Suzuki makes for a very nurturing and musically gratifying beginning, and that at some point, if the musician is serious, they will need to leave for the traditional method.
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