° Tuition
Each year (Aug-July) I will schedule a specific number of lessons (this year 34) at a set rate per lesson. To this yearly total, I add $50 for supplies for the year. This covers music/lesson books, printer paper, ink, etc. The total of lessons and supplies is then divided by 12. That amount is due on the first of each month, every month. This tuition payment reserves the lesson time for your child. Please note: this arrangement provides you with a set amount due each month, and it will be the same even in months with no lessons.
No refunds will be given. I have allowed for 8 student or teacher sick days in the calculations. Available make-up spots come up from week to week and may be reserved by parents online. These spots, which open up when other students cancel in advance, will be there online for any parent who takes the initiative to sign up. To be totally clear, I will schedule no fewer than 34 lessons for your child between Aug 1 and July 31. Your tuition payment reserves that time for you. It is up to you if you wish to schedule make-ups as they come up on the online calendar. I do not guarantee that your child will attend 34 lessons--only that I will schedule that number.
I try to keep my schedule full. Make-ups will arise whenever another student cancels in advance. If no cancellations arise during the same week or month as your child's absence, the lesson can still be made up during slow weeks or school holidays at some point during the year.
° Withdrawal: Your tuition commitment will end at the end of the month in which you notify me of your decision to withdraw.
° Current rates: please contact me.
Payments may be made by cash, check, Venmo or Zelle. Please make every effort to remember your payment no later than the first lesson of the month.
° Teacher Absence
Teacher illness days have been computed into the annual lesson total, so no deductions or make-ups for teacher absence will be necessary.
° Music Books and Supplies
Whenever possible, I will furnish new students with lesson books, a binder, and a tote bag at the first lesson. An annual supply fee of $50 will be assessed to cover new music through the year. It is prorated and included in the monthly fee.
°Event Fees
Certain events, such as the Romantic/Contemporary Auditions in November and Piano Rally each spring, require entry fees, usually between $20 and $30 per student. These fees will be passed along to the parents and either collected separately or added to the monthly invoice.
° Recitals
Studio recitals are typically held in winter and spring, when possible. Participation is not required but is encouraged. The spring recital is our graduation celebration and includes trophies for participating students. A recital fee may be assessed, depending upon the cost of the venue we are able to secure. It will be added to your monthly bill in December and May.
° Summer Lessons
I teach year-round.
Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.
Berthold Auerbach