Studio Policies



STUDIO POLICIES 



REGISTRATION

·Each student must submit a signed registration form prior to their first lesson or class.

·Any student who wishes to cease private study must give at least two weeks’ notice.



ATTENDANCE

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Attendance/Cancellation Policy

Inevitably people will become ill. DO NOT COME to your lesson if you:

  • Have a cold or sinus infection
  • Have a sore throat, strep throat or tonsillitis
  • Have allergies or acid reflux causing hoarseness or difficulty breathing
  • Have a fever
  • Have mononucleosis (mono)
  • Have a viral or bacterial illness from which you need to recover


When you are ill you should be resting and getting better. As a courtesy to the other students and families, you should stay at home and get healthy as quickly as possible. If you are ill or cannot attend your lesson, it is expected that you will cancel your lesson within 8 hours of the scheduled start of your lesson.

All other cancellations require a 24-hour notice. If the student fails to give 24-hour notice, then the fee for that lesson will be forfeited, except in case of an emergency, then the forfeiture of the fee is at the discretion of the instructor. In the event that a make-up lesson is warranted, it is the student’s responsibility to make the schedule request for the make-up lesson.

If the instructor needs to cancel a lesson, 24-hour notice will be given when possible. Any lesson the instructor cancels due to illness, emergency or other reason not previously stated in any of the above policies will be made up at no additional cost to the student at a mutually agreeable time.




RECITALS

·Anyone who wishes to participate must successfully perform their selection in a lesson or class at least one week prior to the concert.

·Dress rehearsal, scheduled immediately before the showcase, is mandatory. No exceptions will be made.

·Students are expected to stay for the entire performance.





REFERRAL PROGRAM

Let us know when you have family, friends or acquaintances that might like to study. For every new student that you refer, you will receive a $20 credit on your account. Please tell us about the referral before they register for ongoing lessons to qualify for the credit.




PAYMENTS

·Private lessons and group lessons may be billed monthly or tuition can be paid in full before the session begins. Monthly payments are due on the first of every month or you may pay at the beginning of every lesson. Your family's invoice will be sent at the end of each month.  A late fee of $10 will be added to the invoice if payment is not received before the 15 th.  


·The studio accepts personal checks, cash, Visa, MasterCard, or Discover. Other payment options must be discussed in advance or the above policies will apply.


·Returned checks are subject to a $25 fee.


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TUITION PAYMENTS

There is a $35.00, non-refundable, registration fee per student.



All tuition payments are paid in advance by the student.

The payments for private lessons are as follows:



30. minutes/ $30.00 weekly – ($120.00 monthly)

60 minutes/ $60.00 weekly – ($240.00 monthly)




The payments for group lessons are as follows:

(*Group lessons benefit students who are just beginning and gives a tremendous foundation for reading and interpreting music.) Limit 4- 5 students in each group



30 minutes / $25.00 weekly – ($100.00 monthly ) -  Recommended for all beginning students

60 minutes / $50.00 weekly -($200.00 monthly)


15 minute lessons / $20.00 weekly - ($80.00 monthly) - Recommended for children 8 or younger



All payments may be made weekly or the beginning of the month. Invoices will be sent end of month. 


Credit card payments will require a $1.25 processing fee.