Marco Polo Check-Ins Between Lessons - How do they work?

 

You may be wondering, What is a Marco Polo check-in?

Marco Polo (MP) is a staying-in-touch video messaging app that I am enjoying using in the studio.

The fee for 2 days of back-and-forth video messages is CAD $60/2 days.

Read more about Marco Polo here: www.marcopolo.me 


HOW IT WORKS:

    1. you send me a 2-5min video of you doing something from your lesson, i.e.: a movement we explored together, or a vocal experiment, or a phrase of a song

    2. within 24-48hrs I will watch your video, take copious notes, AND send you a video back with my observations and suggestions, including things you can think about and experiment with  

    3. (optional) you send me another video, applying my observations and suggestions……and the back-and-forth asynchronous dialogue continues for the timeframe we agreed upon (i.e.: 2 days up to one week)


WHY IT’S GREAT:

    • supports your at-home practice so that you establish a strong practice routine between lessons

    • gives you a reason to practice so that you can meet your learning goals more quickly and thoroughly

    • allows you to get your questions answered immediately, rather than holding on until your next session, so that you can start applying and exploring immediately

    • clears up misconceptions right away so that you can get clarity and accuracy

    • boosts your learning process - you have to LISTEN to yourself in order to get the feedback; you have to WATCH yourself moving and OBSERVE what you see in order to know what’s actually going on, SEE what’s happening, SEE the changes you’re making - so you’re not only relying on an outside source (i.e. teacher) to tell you what’s going on



GET STARTED:

    1. download Marco Polo to your phone or tablet here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/marco-polo-stay-in-touch/id912561374?mc_cid=af16c5a860&mc_eid=d870758c89  (the free version is fine for what we need)

    2. send me a video message using the app so I know you have the app - you can find me by using my personal link: https://marcopolo.me/s/alison-t-BvpJz

    3. email me email me when you’re ready to begin, and we’ll decide on a 2-day window

    4. send payment by etransfer - CAD $60 for 2 days of back-and-forth video messaging

    5. you send me a video when you’re ready - we go back-and-forth over the 2 days - then you keep exploring what we talked about until your next lesson and/or next Marco Polo check-in, and we’re off to the races!