SWARSHALA — MUSIC ACADEMY VISIT NOTES
https://swarshala.com/blog/music-academy-visit-checklist
Prepared: 1 October 2026
Original personal-use worksheet. It is not an academy rating or safety certification.
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BEFORE THE VISIT
Academy / location / visit date:
Visit type (tour, observation, trial) and agreed charge:
My learning goal and current experience:
Language, schedule and access needs:
Room / class / teacher I expect to meet:
Permission for any observation arranged by academy:

ACTUAL TEACHING ARRANGEMENT
Proposed teacher and slot confirmed?
Relevant experience and evidence still to check:
Who handles progress discussions?
What happens if the teacher is absent or leaves?
Actual / maximum class size and learner levels:

LESSON OBSERVATION (IF PERMITTED)
Task given to learners:
An instruction I understood:
An example of feedback and what happened next:
What non-playing learners did:
How different paces were handled:
Questions about the first few lessons:

EQUIPMENT AND ACCESS
Instrument available in the actual lesson:
Shared equipment and waiting arrangements:
Practice-room booking, hours, supervision and price:
Maintenance contact:
Home-practice setup required:
Journey / waiting time / collection logistics:
Adjustments discussed and confirmed:

PARENT ARRANGEMENTS, IF RELEVANT
Named contact for concerns:
Where the complaints and child-protection arrangements can be read:
Arrival, waiting, authorised collection and delayed-parent process:
Parent observation and communication arrangement:
Recording permissions, access and retention questions:
Emergency contact process:

KEEP THREE KINDS OF NOTES SEPARATE
I observed:
The provider stated:
Still to confirm in writing:

AFTER THE VISIT
Learner: what was clear, enjoyable or confusing?
Remaining practical questions:
Full written quote received?
Named teacher, sessions, substitutions and cancellation terms confirmed?
Next agreed step / date to review the first lessons:

Do not record other learners or collect their personal information.
An unanswered question stays unanswered; do not convert it into a positive score.