1. Consistently play with perfect: posture, arm positions, 1st position Major and Minor left hand finger placements, and full tone using the DÉTACHÉ** bow stroke. 

        * * German DÉTACHÉ used is played in the middle of the bow, with one note per bow used. Beware that détaché is not to be translated as detached or disconnected. That would be almost the opposite to its true meaning. The notes must be joined together, without breaks or gaps in between. The exact quantity of bow depends on whether one is playing a small concentrated stroke, a medium or a broad stroke. Also dynamics are deciding factor. The more bow used, the larger the amplitude of vibrating string, and the louder the volume. In all cases détaché must be played on the string. The bow hairs must adhere to the string as much as possible.

1. Play six Major Scales (A, D, G, C, F, Bb) in one octave, by memory, without mistakes, in steady tempo.
   
2. Sightread grade 1.5 music with 87% (B+) accuracy.
3. Perform grade 2 music with 100% accuracy.

* * Music difficulty levels:

• Grade 0 (Introductory [First Concert])
  
• Grade 1 (Beginner [Beginning])
  
• Grade 1.5 (Beginner + / VE [Very Easy])
  

Grade 2 (Easy / Intermediate) More advanced than Grade 1, music in Grade two may offer an expanded tessatura, longer phrases, changes to closely related keys, and introduce more complicated rhythms such as dotted note values.

Grade 3 (Late Intermediate / Medium Easy) More complicated rhythms including some syncopation, as well as more key changes and several notes in the expanded range of the instrument are made available in Grade 3 music.

Grade 4 (Medium / Early Advanced) Grade 4 music begins to explore the full range of the instrument while involving more advanced rhythms and melodic passages including chromaticism.

Grade 5 (Medium-Advanced / Advanced) Grade 5 music shows of many of the techniques involved in playing instruments by involving some technically difficult passages and utilizing the full chromatic range of the instrument.

Grade 6 (Advanced + / Professional Level) Filled with technical and difficult passages, Grade 6 music will certainly take some rehearsal and practice, but it will pay off with a professional sounding performance with professional level music.

Grade 7 (Virtuoso) For the professional and advanced players, Grade 7 music will challenge and delight, offering extended techniques, very difficult technical aspects, and very demanding pieces, both physically and mentally.