| rossji and soozievt,
I'm more than happy to answer anything I can, although after the students come back next week I'll probably have less time to post. The keyboard is for home practice, and the students will not need to bring it to class. I had a similar problem finding a cheap keyboard. I'd check Kmart, WalMart, Target...the usual suspects. It doesn't really need to be anything fancy. For music theory, students will take the placement test and can test out or get into advanced theory, but need to retake the placement test each semester.
For the vocal pieces, there are several reasons the students will perform. The studio is looking to get to know the students as performers, they are also trying to get a cohesive ensemble in the grouping, and to match students with instructors who will be the best fit. There will be students of varying ability in each group. Feel free to ask me any other questions you have.
Randy |