All activities meet the National Standards for Music Education criteria for performing and responding.

CHARACTERISTICS OF ADVANCED CLASSES
- highly independent and is building their profile of a musician
- learner attends sessions as a collaborator in the conversation bringing forward connections and inquiries
- choices are based on building exposure to the world of trombone playing
- continuously adding to their idea of how to communicate with the trombone to grow in creativity and artistic solutions 
- developing proficiency or exhibits proficiency characteristics well beyond their years
- willing to learn, be coachable, make decisions independently with support for their choice

METHOD OF DELIVERY & SAMPLE LESSON
Trombone private study in this class can be delivered with the following options in mind:
 Method 1: trial lesson for fit assessment and go forward planning

Method 2: specific, defined lessons to achieve a particular outcome. Outcome may be time sensitive. These lessons may also serve to gather audience perspective

Method 3: Continuous specialized study to meet long term goals

Each delivery method is tailored to the goals of the learner and a learner-centered plan will be shared after the 1st meeting. Lessons will typically include:

1) personalized 1-on-1 conversation between learner & teacher
2) skill assessment for playing techniques
3) establish goals and expectations of success
4) repertoire needs 
5) how to take our trombone session conversation to independent focus time
6) deliberate practice or performance activities

All learners will receive a guided plan to execute against their goals. The plan will be collaborative and act as a working document that is revisited often.

The learner can expect to be active and play their instrument for most of the booked time for all lessons.

Activities can be designed to support performance goals for:
- auditions
- performance competitions
- test and exams (in school, ensembles, ABRSM, ISOM)

TEACHER SUPPORT - ALL ACCESS via VIDEO
Recommendations and guidance are offered during the meeting session. Assignments and deliberate practice homework is offered that align specifically with learner goals. Learners are highly encouraged to send videos throughout the week of their practicing, performances, and questions and the teacher will provide video or written response guidance back for continued support outside of session times.