General Policies
Please arrive punctually and prepared for your assigned lesson time.
Regular practice is important to musical development. Parents are encouraged to help students prepare for lessons.
If you need help in working out a routine for home practice, please do not hesitate to ask.
Please be courteous to the other students and teachers at the studio. If you arrive early or have other family members that accompany the student to lessons, please be cognizant of your presence in the waiting area and ensure that young children are adequately supervised.
Parents/guardians are not required to sit in on their children’s lessons every week, but are welcome to do so at any time. At a minimum, adults accompanying students under the age of 13 should remain on the studio property while the child is in their lesson. If you ever have questions or concerns about what your child is learning in their lessons, please ask.
If a student or sibling causes damage to any equipment in the studio or property, the parents/guardians may be held responsible for paying the cost of repairs.
Attendance Policies
Please contact your instructor at least 24 hours BEFORE your lesson to report any cancellation or to reschedule. If you do not provide sufficient notice, the lesson may not be made up and you will be charged. 24-hour notice is not required for illness or emergency.
Due to the nature of private study, regular attendance is critical. Therefore, if a student consistently cancels lessons, the teacher has the right to discontinue lessons. If a student misses three (3) consecutive lessons without discussing the circumstances with the teacher; (i.e. extended vacation, surgery etc.) the teacher may give your time slot to another student.
If weather conditions do not permit safe travel at the time of your session, lessons may be made up at a later date or conducted remotely. Studio closings due to inclement weather will be reported on our website and Facebook page. Please contact your instructor if you are uncertain as to whether or not lessons will take place.
Make-up Lessons
Please contact your instructor as soon as possible to report any upcoming absences.
Generally, students (parents) must provide at least 24 hours notice in order to reschedule a lesson.
For illness or inclement weather, 24 hours notice is not required - but you must alert your instructor as soon as possible.
Missed lessons can be made up in one of the following ways:
o Reschedule to another day and time.
o Double a lesson length the next week or add minutes until the missed session is covered.
o Schedule a lesson with another teacher.
o Double up and schedule extra lessons over a school break.
o Some instructors may have other ways; we are flexible!
NOTE: Our tuition rates assume that students will receive an average of 4 lessons per month.
However, your day of the week may have 5 occurrences during some months - so an occasional make-up lesson
is built into our tuition model.