FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
75 USD per hour, Violin or Viola Lesson; 225 USD per hour in Manhattan, NY, 275 USD per hour outside Manhattan, NY, Violin or Viola Performance; 125 USD every additional hour; 900 USD per hour, String Quartet or String Trio Performance.
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
For a lesson request, Jiawei Yan investigates the specific wishes that the customer has on studying the violin or the viola before she makes a lesson plan. After discussing with the customer on the lesson plan, she presents the contract of employment to the customer to ensure the reliability. The contract may indicate the least time of employment and the periodical increasement of the instructor's pay rate. The contract also includes the policy of lateness, rescheduling and cancellation of lessons. After the contract is signed by the instructor and the customer (student himself or the parent of the student if the student is under 18 years old), they may start the lesson. For a performance request, Jiawei Yan takes suggestions of the client regarding to the time, location, repertoire and the attire of the performance. There will be a performance agreement presented and reviewed by the performer(s) and the client. Once the agreement is signed by both, Jiawei Yan begins the preparation of sheet music purchase and the rehearsals.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
Viola Performance, B.M. and M.M. Violin Performance String Quartet Mentor Orchestra Principal Violist