Guidelines and Expectations for Private Video Exchange

Dear prospective student,

General:

Your video submissions are private and only exist on your membership page.
These exchanges are for me, Beth Blackerby, to give you feedback and practice recommendations on your technique and repertoire skills.
Please be free to ask questions in your video. I would rather hear your questions than receive emails!
My video responses are posted 2 to 3 business days after submission.
The new Private Video Exchange feature is not a substitute for watching videos.
Do not be shy about sending video with mistakes or problems. That's what this is for. It is not for a critique on how well you perform a piece. This service is for learning!
If I feel I am not a good fit to be your teacher, I reserve the right to discontinue the Private Video Exchange service. In this very rare instance, I will dowgrade your account to the Basic Membership.

Repertoire:

The expectation is that you follow the pieces in the Violin Lab curriculum. However, I am happy to help with other pieces as long as they are written expressly for violin (e.g. no pop songs) and are level appropriate (e.g. no Paganini Caprices).

Premium Plus Members:

You are encouraged to send in weekly video submissions to maintain a sense of continuity.
You are limited to one video per week. (If you're unable to submit a video, we can not accept an extra make-up video the next week).
Please try and keep videos under 15 minutes. You don't need to play everything you are working on each time you submit a video. Ideally, you play what needs the most troubleshooting and feedback.

Premium members:

You are encouraged to send in a monthly video submissions to maintain a sense of continuity.
You are limited to one video per month. (If you're unable to submit a video, we can not accept an extra make-up video the next month).
Please try and keep videos under 20 minutes. You don't need to play everything you are working on each time you submit a video. Ideally, you play what needs the most troubleshooting and feedback.
I look forward to meeting and working with you!