1. Policies:
Studio policies help clarify the logistics of lessons and scheduling, and allow both teacher and student to know what to expect from week to week. By attending lessons, you agree to abide by these policies.
2. Payment for Lessons:
Monthly payment is due by cash, check, Venmo (preferred), or another arrangement at or by the first lesson of every month. Please remember that
the lesson fee is tuition: it reserves a spot for the student in my schedule every week at the assigned time.
Late Fee:
Tuition is due at the first lesson of the month. Late tuition may be subject to a $10 late fee if more than a week overdue. I reserve the right to refuse lessons until payment has been made.
Monthly rates are based upon an average amount of lessons per month and will not change throughout the academic year. Some months will have more or fewer lessons depending on how the days of the week fall. However, these rates will change in holiday months (reduced in November and December), as well as through the summer.
An invoice will be emailed the last week of each month detailing the following month's rate.
3. Lesson Times:
Lessons are given on a weekly basis at the same time each week. When you sign up for lessons, a time slot is reserved for you, and you commit to paying for that time slot.
4. Absences, Cancellations, and Make-up Lessons:
Tuition is due whether or not you attend the lesson. I reserve a spot in the studio for you, and therefore missed lessons cannot be deducted from tuition.
Make-up lessons may be offered for absences if I am notified at least 24 hours prior to the lesson in question. If offered, make-up lessons will be given during the same week as the missed lesson at a mutually agreeable time. Make-up lessons are not guaranteed. In general,
the earlier you can notify me of a conflict, the greater the likelihood that we can arrange a make-up lesson. If your cancellation is due to illness, emergency, etc., I do my best to be reasonable about rescheduling or refunding tuition for that day.
6. Teacher Cancellation:
If I need to cancel a lesson for any reason, the lesson will be made up, credited to your balance for the following payment period, or refunded.
7. Lesson Termination:
I ask that you give at least one month’s notice for discontinuing lessons. This helps me to be able to offer that spot to an incoming student.
8. Communication:
If you ever have any questions or concerns about the lessons, please do not hesitate to talk to me in person, email me, or call me. Although I do not answer the phone while I am teaching, I will respond as soon as I am able.