Covid-19 Updates and Online Lessons
At WillYouLearn, our top priority is the health and well being of our students, their teachers, their families, and their communities. With this in mind we are temporarily establishing a new normal for how we do business.
As of Sunday, March 12, we will be moving lessons online. We plan to reassess in two weeks or as is warranted by new developments. In the meantime, our teachers are eager and fully equipped to deliver the same high-quality one on one instruction and outstanding results online as we do offline.
We make it easy to get set up online via the Skype integration within our student portal. A communication app from Microsoft, Skype allows our teachers to connect and collaborate with students through video calls and file-sharing. All students need to get started is a Skype username and device. We recommend an iPad or tablet on a stand, but any smart device or computer will work well. For the sake of routine and normalcy, we will keep lesson times as scheduled but are happy to discuss alternative times.
An article from the New York Times described a recent scene in Rome— "It started with the national anthem. Then came the piano chords, trumpet blasts, violin serenades, and even the clanging of pots and pans — all of it spilling from people's homes, out of windows and from balconies, and rippling across rooftops." A 73 year old participant said, "The music was from our hearts, to say thanks and show that we can get past this. . . it's a moment of joy in this moment of anxiety."
We are a community and a family through music. We are here to help you get through this and to help you find those moments of joy.
As of Sunday, March 12, we will be moving lessons online. We plan to reassess in two weeks or as is warranted by new developments. In the meantime, our teachers are eager and fully equipped to deliver the same high-quality one on one instruction and outstanding results online as we do offline.
We make it easy to get set up online via the Skype integration within our student portal. A communication app from Microsoft, Skype allows our teachers to connect and collaborate with students through video calls and file-sharing. All students need to get started is a Skype username and device. We recommend an iPad or tablet on a stand, but any smart device or computer will work well. For the sake of routine and normalcy, we will keep lesson times as scheduled but are happy to discuss alternative times.
An article from the New York Times described a recent scene in Rome— "It started with the national anthem. Then came the piano chords, trumpet blasts, violin serenades, and even the clanging of pots and pans — all of it spilling from people's homes, out of windows and from balconies, and rippling across rooftops." A 73 year old participant said, "The music was from our hearts, to say thanks and show that we can get past this. . . it's a moment of joy in this moment of anxiety."
We are a community and a family through music. We are here to help you get through this and to help you find those moments of joy.
Options for additional lessons and new students
In the current environment, we’re offering discounted rates for new students and current students wanting additional lessons.
Please contact us to discuss your particular circumstances. We are happy to work with you.
All online students will get access to our student portal which contains notes and assignments for each lesson. Online lessons will include unique extra materials to help with practicing, such as video recordings, and play along tracks.
Please contact us to discuss your particular circumstances. We are happy to work with you.
All online students will get access to our student portal which contains notes and assignments for each lesson. Online lessons will include unique extra materials to help with practicing, such as video recordings, and play along tracks.
Setting up your account for online lessons
What Student's Need
Student's simply need reliable internet, a Skype account and a device with a camera. Most any laptop, tablet or smart device will do. Ideally students will have their device placed on a secure stand or table. We recommend something like this tripod for tablets or the gorilla pod for phones. We prefer our piano students to have their devices to their side about shoulder height - allowing us to see their hands and posture. Most other instruments can be face to face with their device.