In-person lessons are now available!

Sunday, January 22, 2023 by Alix Evans | announcements

Big news!  At long last, I have finished revamping the basement into my office and music studio, which means I'm now able to offer in-person lessons to my students who are local to the DC area!  Virtual lessons will remain an option for anyone at any time, but if you'd like to switch to in-person lessons, please let me know!

Here are some things to know about in-person lessons:

My studio is located in the basement of my home, so depending on when your lesson is, you may see my husband and daughter around the house - but not in your lesson of course!  We do have two very friendly cats who you very well may see during your lesson, though, so be mindful of allergies.


Parents are welcome and even encouraged to sit in on their children's lessons, and I've got a couch and a cup of tea with your name on them!  Parents are not required to sit in, but parental engagement in music lessons usually leads to better student outcomes, and certainly helps with communication!

Health Policies

Respiratory health is vocal health!  It's hard to sing through a cough, and harmful to sing through a sore throat.  For that reason, as singers, it's important that we all try our best to keep ourselves and each other healthy!  To that end, here are the measures I'm taking, and asking students to take.

• Everyone attending an in-person lesson must be up to date on vaccines and boosters for COVID-19 and flu.
• I will have an air purifier running in my studio during lessons.  I also have two windows that can be open on request during good weather.
• Masks are currently not required, but I'm happy to mask up at the request of a student or family.  I may occasionally ask students and families to mask in advance of particularly important performances (for instance, my masters recital in April).
• Students experiencing any respiratory symptoms should not attend in-person, but should contact me about rescheduling or switching temporarily to virtual.
• If a member of a student's household tests positive for COVID, please contact me about switching temporarily to virtual.
• If I'm experiencing respiratory symptoms, or if I or anyone in my family tests positive for COVID, I will give you the option to reschedule, cancel, or possibly switch to virtual.