DMA students are assigned to be mentored by their own studio teachers. They will observe a weekly lesson given by their studio teacher working with a 1st- or 2nd-year performance major. Four times each semester, the DMA student will (at the request of the main studio professor) work with/coach the 1st- or 2nd-year student in a private lesson, scheduled at a separate time from their regular weekly lessons. These coachings given by the DMA student will be video recorded to be reviewed/discussed with the primary instructor (M. Koga). A reflective paper about their teaching experience will be due at the end of the year. A one-hour oral examination will be conducted by the studio teacher, instructor of this course, and the DMA student, to discuss various aspects of the private-lesson scenarios experienced throughout the year.