Studio Policies

1. Policies:

Studio policies help clarify the logistics of lessons, payment, and scheduling. By attending lessons, you agree to abide by the policies laid out below.

2. Rates and Fees:

Weekly Rate:

$60 one hour lesson

$40 half hour lesson (available for ages 12 and under)

Tuition is due the first lesson of the month. I reserve the right to refuse lessons until payment has been made.

3. Payment for Lessons:

Monthly payment is due in cash, check or other 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 for the duration of the school year.

4. 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 pay for that time slot.

5. Absences, Cancellations, and Make-up Lessons:

Tuition is due whether or not you attend the lesson (with certain exceptions below). 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 48 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 (such as illness or emergency), the lesson will be made up 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 in good time.

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.