Fees
•*School-year tuition (September-May) for a 30-minute weekly lesson is $738, payable by year, semester, or divided up into 9 monthly payments of $82 each.
*Summer lessons are considered part of the studio year. A minimum of 5 lessons is expected. Summer lessons are payable monthly according to the number of lessons to be taken each month, at the rate of $22.00 for the 30-minute lesson.
*School-year tuition for a 45-minute weekly lesson is $998, payable by year, semester, or divided up into 9 monthly payments of $110 each.
*Summer tuition for the 45-minute lessons will be $29.00 per lesson.
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*School-year tuition for a 1 hour lesson is $1248, payable by year, semester, or divided up into 9 monthly payments of $139.00 each.
*Summer tuition for the 1-hour lesson will be $36 per lesson.
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*Monthly payments are due the first lesson of each month. Please notify the teacher if you must make other payment arrangements.
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*Music costs and fees for music events will be noted in the students notebook. Please send payments for these amounts with your child to their lessons.
Lessons
*A minimum of 35 lessons will be taken during the school year, beginning the first week of September, and ending after the recital in May.
*No lessons will be given the weeks of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years. Spring Break will be determined.
* Lessons during the summer will be paid for by the lesson. A minimum of 5 lessons is expected.
*Each six weeks during the school year, a group lesson will replace the private lesson. The group lesson will include theory instruction, ear training, keyboard theory, and performance practice.
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*If there is a conflict with the scheduled lesson time, please use the studio schedule to arrange to switch lesson times with another student.
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* Missed lessons may be made up in cases of illness if a suitable time can be established. Some private lessons may be made up during group lesson week.
*Please text, call or email to set up a make up time.
*Credit will be issued for missed lessons only if the teacher must cancel.
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Performance
*Recitals will be held at Christmas time, and again in May. One memorized piece will be required for each recital.
*WMMTA: Fall Festival in November, and Music Progressions in the spring also require one memorized piece for performance.
*Other festivals and competitions are also available:
-KMTA auditions in the early fall: solo or duet
-WMMTA Concerto auditions in November.
-WSU Festival in January
-WMMTA Scholarship Day in the Spring.
Practice
*Students are expected to establish a regular time of practicing at least 5 days a week – a minimum equivalent to their lesson time (either 30 or 45 minutes.) The more serious the student, the more time spent practicing!
*All students are encouraged to have a well-maintained piano and a metronome. A music dictionary is also very helpful for intermediate and advancing students.
*If for any reason you must stop taking lessons, a month’s advance notice would be appreciated.
*Routinely, parents and siblings wait outside during their child’s lesson. Siblings waiting for lessons may work on the computer during the other’s lesson time, or wait quietly, reading or doing homework.
Parents, please make every effort to encourage children by listening to them inquiring about their lesson, and occasionally sitting in on a lesson. As a parent, you are responsible for practice sessions (for the time suggested by the teacher. Practice time should be on a regular schedule, uninterrupted and free from the distractions of television, family activities and so on. If we all work together, your child will have a positive experience and a lifelong gift!
Miscellaneous
*Regrettably, I will have to dismiss a student if any of the following circumstances occur:
1. failure to pay tuition
2. persistent absences
3. uncooperative attitudes
4. lack of progress due to insufficient or ineffective practice.
I enjoy teaching your children and I’m sure we will have none of these problems!
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Piano Maintenance
*Have your piano tuned at least annually. Your tuner/technician can also address sticking notes, non-working pedals, and any other problems with your instrument. Keys that do not work and an out-of-tune piano can discourage good musicianship!