Learners will notice a big jump in their understanding of written music and their ability to read it at first glance. This is my Level 2A sight-reading curriculum, with in-depth focus on:
   major keys up to 3 flats and 3 sharps (Eb, Bb, F, C, G, D, A major)
   primary and secondary rhythms in 2/4, 3/4 and 4/4 meters
   first position 

We will practice rhythm and note-reading skills independently and then integrate them using exercises and plenty of real music. Students are encouraged to submit music that they might be working on outside of class so that we can use it in the sessions.
 
In addition, we will cover:
   a simple and reliable way to work on any new rhythm;
   essential strategies for approaching new music;
   how to read key signatures;
   how to translate those key signatures to finger placement on the violin.

There will also be a brief introduction to compound meters (6/8 and 12/8), dotted rhythms, and syncopations, all of which are covered in more depth in Level 2B.

In addition to years of performing and teaching, I have over a decade of experience conducting a youth orchestra. I'm very familiar with the challenges that students face when tackling sight-reading, and I know how incredibly empowering it is for them when they become good at it! I also have seen in my private students how much more effective their practicing is when their reading skills are strong.

Homework Offered
After the first few weeks, I will assign short passages for the students to work on between class sessions (approximately 20 minutes worth). The assumption is that students continue their usual daily practice on their scales and solo music.
0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
We will establish four parameters of music reading, and the learners will have a chance to assess their skill development in those parameters as we move through the sessions.
Grades Offered

The assignments will be in pdfs and on SightReadingFactory.com.