Policies

Attendance

• Regular attendance is expected at all scheduled lessons, groups, classes & performances. • Late arrivals will be given the remainder of their lesson time. • Students are encouraged to arrive a few minutes early in order to prepare their instrument and music, listen to the preceding lesson and get in an open frame of mind to learn. • Parents are highly encouraged to schedule life around lessons in such a way as to arrive in a state of mind conducive to learning: not in a rush, having had a snack/drink and arrive in enough time to wash hands and/or use the bathroom, if necessary. This is to give the student the most efficient use of lesson time.

Missed/Canceled Lessons

• All lessons canceled due to teacher cancellation will be made up. • Lessons canceled by the student will not be refunded, but the following conflicts will be offered make-ups: medical emergencies and concerts/competitions where the student is performing (if and only if notice is given at the beginning of the semester). • Make-up lessons that are canceled by the student will not be rescheduled or refunded. • In case of inclement weather or illnesses where a student is able to play, the lesson will be scheduled at their regular time over Skype or as a flipped lesson over Marco Polo. • If a student comes to their lesson sick and/or running a fever, they will be sent home with no make-up. (Please be considerate to both teacher and other students and do not come to lessons unless more than 24 hours fever free without the aid of medications.) • No make-up lessons will be offered if tuition payment becomes delinquent.

Tuition

• Tuition is based upon four semesters: Fall, Winter, Spring (school year) and Summer. • Tuition is payable by the semester or broken into 3 equal monthly payments. • Tuition is due by the first week of the semester or the first of the month, whichever comes first. • Tuition for the 2022-23 Calendar year is $627 for the first block of 45 minutes and covers group classes in addition to weekly private lessons. • There is a 10% discount for siblings or students studying a second instrument. • Homeschoolers who come during homeschool hours receive a 15% discount (sibling discount does not apply).