FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
$35.00 per half hour for instruction. College Park Chamber Ensemble has a participant fee of $80.00 per month. Rental and purchase of fine stringed instruments are available, at market rates.
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
I access the student's abilities, ask what are his or her goals, then tailor a program that is suitable to their needs. Some people just want to have fun with music. Others are much more serious. All deserve the finest quality instruction available.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
Ms. Plasencia holds a BAA from Central Michigan University. She studied under Michael Barta and did graduate work with Mr. Barta at Southern Illinois University. She has studied with David Balakrishnan and Irene Sazer of the Turtle Island String Quartet. She has studied theory with Hans Ottsen and Phil Salazar. Ms. Plasencia is highly qualified as a Suzuki instructor, but employs several methods in her instruction.