Lesson
Policies
Payment
Unless other arrangements have been made, payment for the entire month,
including any scheduled group lessons, is due at the first lesson of the month.
A late fee of $10 will be added to any tuition payments received after
the 10th of the month. In addition, checks postdated after the 10th
of the month will be considered late.
All students will be expected to attend a lesson each week that
lessons are offered. If a private lesson cannot be attended and
is cancelled by 8pm the day prior, a makeup lesson will be offered
but refunds will not be given.
Exceptions to this policy are the holidays/breaks described on the
schedule
page, and any I may choose to add during the course of the year. You may
be able to schedule a lesson during these breaks, but it is not
required.
Cancellations
To be eligible to make up a cancelled lesson the student/parent must call to
cancel the lesson by 8pm the day before the scheduled lesson.
(PLEASE CALL EARLIER, if possible, so I can schedule another student’s makeup lesson
during your canceled lesson.) If a student cancels the day of their lesson
due to sickness, I will offer a makeup lesson if I have a cancelation occur
that week that allows me to offer a makeup.
Make-Up Lessons
The student will be allowed 30 days to schedule a makeup lesson.
Recitals
Recital opportunities will be made available at least once every eight weeks.
Because I believe it is important to have the recital experience, EVERY
STUDENT is REQUIRED to participate in one of the two formal recitals each
spring. All other recitals will be optional, but to remain in my lesson
program the student absolutely must play in a formal spring recital.
Group lesson Policy
Students learning Twinkle Variations, Book One and Book Two of Suzuki Repertoire
are given regular group classes throughout the year. Attendance is required and
important to the young musician’s development.
If you know you cannot attend a particular group class, please let me know in
advance. Group class is only offered once per month, so no student may miss more
than 2 group classes per year. They will be charged for a missed group class.
High school and adult students
studying books one and two are not required to participate in group class, but
are invited and encouraged to attend.