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Photo by Patricia Emerson Mitchell

Fall Quarter, 2008
My teaching schedule is determined based on students’ schedules. Once you have your classes lined up please send me your full schedule so that I can plug all the information into my calendar and see what works for everyone. If you are interested in lessons please contact me at pmitchel [at] ucsc [dot] edu so I can help you with the process of signing up. I will be hearing prospective students on September 23. Contact me to set up your time.

Students receive 9 lessons in the fall quarter and 10 lessons in the winter and spring. If I have to cancel a lesson, I will provide students with a make up lesson (frequently these end up being scheduled during finals week, but I’m willing to work out other options). If a student misses a lesson due to illness I’ll do what I can for a make up lesson.

All students are required to be in a major performing group. (Orchestra or Wind Ensemble) Auditions for these groups takes place right before instruction begins in the fall. Orchestra auditions for wind players takes place on September 23 in the afternoon. Feel free to email me to ask for information!

Unfortunately I cannot accept every student who would like oboe lessons. You do need to be playing at a university level; I do not give beginning oboe lessons to UCSC students. In addition, I must accept music majors first, minors second and only after that may I accept other oboists. This doesn’t mean you shouldn’t contact me, though, as I do my best to make things work if at all possible.

Planning on attending UCSC next year? Drop me a line (pmitchel [at] ucsc [dot] edu). IM me (patioboe) Schedule a (free) lesson. I’d love to meet with you!

Scholarships
Yes, we do offer music scholarships. If you are interested in attending UCSC please send a CD to the music office so we may review it on or before January 31 of the year prior to your attendance. Have two works of different styles. Accompaniment isn’t necessary, but if you prefer to use an accompanist it is acceptable.

Please Read:

You do not receive an automatic A for oboe lessons! This is a university; I expect you to come prepared, and I expect you to work … just as you would expect to work for all university classes!

Photo by Patricia Emerson Mitchell

Who could resist a view like this?!

All students may feel free to email me any time at pmitchel [at] ucsc [dot] edu. If I don’t respond within 48 hours you can bet I never received your message; I usually respond within 12 hours. My cell phone number is 408.806.3313. Please call or email if you will be late to a lesson, and if you aren’t going to show up I want notice at least 24 hours in advance. I’m easy to contact: email … phone … facebook … and you can always see if I’m available to chat live on AIM too … my SN is patioboe.

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