Parent Expectation
Parental support is an extremely important factor in your child’s musical training and there are several things you can do as a parent to help your child be successful.
- Motivate/help you child develop daily practice habits. It is recommended that for your child spends the same amount of time practicing each day as he/she spends in our lesson each week. (see Practice Tips) Children whose parents take an active and honest interest in their child’s progress tend to be more enthusiastic and productive.
- Provide needed materials. It is essential that your child has the following materials to be successful in our lessons: metronome, music, music binder, and a working instrument; as well as anything else provided by the teacher.
- Payment & Scheduling. It is the parent’s responsibility to ensure that your child makes it to lessons on time and that payment is received on time.
- If you ever have a question about your child’s progress, please don’t hesitate to call/text/email me!
Student Expectations
It is expected that the student come to each lesson prepared to work and learn. It is expected that the student will:
- Spend scheduled time practicing the assignments every day. A small amount of practice on a daily basis will prove far more beneficial than extended practice once or twice a week
- Come to lessons with all needed materials and instrument in working order
Payments
Invoices will be emailed a few days before the 1st of the month and all payments are due by the 10th or at the first lesson of the month. When you receive an invoice, it is your responsibility to ensure accuracy and that all lesson dates work with your schedule (if you find a date doesn’t work, let me know and we can reschedule or try switching lesson times with another student). Payments may be check, cash, or credit (for an additional processing fee). A $20 late fee will be assessed to students who have not paid by the 15th and lessons will be suspended if payment is not received by the 20th. Also, knowing that all family budgets are different, arrangements can be made for weekly or bi-weekly payments. Please contact me if this would work better for you.
Pricing
Lesson Prices are as follows and may vary depending on facility fees and district contributions:
– 30 minute lesson: $30
– 45 minute lesson: $45
– 60 minute lesson: $55
Make-Up & Cancellations
Your payment purchases a set time every week, much like paying for a college class (you pay for the class, even if you don’t go). However, lessons will be refunded/rescheduled if notification is received at least 24 hours in advance (giving me enough time to adjust my schedule). All cancellations must be received in writing (for record keeping purposes) in either text, email, or through this website. Please also note that if your scheduled lesson time is during class, it is the parents responsibility to rescheduled lesson due to a school event/activity as I am rarely informed of these events otherwise. If an excusable emergency arises the day of a lesson, the lesson will need to be rescheduled/made up (no refunds will be given). Additionally, each student is only allowed 2 refunded cancellations per semester (Fall, Spring, and Summer).
Discontinuing Lessons
If for whatever reason you would like to stop taking lessons at any point during the semester, written notice (text or email) must be given at least 21 days (3 weeks) before your final lesson (or a $60 termination fee will be assessed to your final invoice). Additionally, I reserve the right to terminate any student at any time. This can be due but not limited to:
- Inappropriate behavior toward me on the part of the student. This includes violent out-lashings, swearing, defamation of character, unacceptable advances or any other displays which fall outside the realm of common respect and decency.
- Inappropriate behavior toward me on the part of a student’s parent(s). This includes all of the above.
- Failure to pay monthly lessons fees.