TUITION AND FEES

Private Piano Lessons

The foundation of our program is the weekly or bi-weekly private lesson. Lesson length starts at as little as 30 minutes per week and goes up to 60 minutes twice per week.

Annual Recital

Highly recommended.

Recitals are held near the end of the school year. Recitals are usually on Saturday and/ or Sunday and students are expected to wear appropriate recital attire. There is a recital fee for each participating child.

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Online Workshops and Festivals

Highly recommended.

A Saturday and/or Sunday online festivals which students perform for an adjudicator online or submitting a video. Each student will receive an evaluation and rating. Online group or private workshops focus on building performance skills, reinforcing theory concepts, learning about the history of music, and exploring creativity through composition and improvisation. Additional fees apply.

Attendance Policy
Parents: Lesson attendance is necessary and expected. Please read the following policy details carefully.

• You are allowed up to and no more than one makeup lessons per month. It is your responsibility to contact the teacher to arrange a makeup lesson.

• Not-at-Home for the scheduled lessons will not be considered eligible for a make up. Lessons missed due to academic conflicts require 24 hours notice to be eligible for a make up but please give more notice if possible. For lessons missed due to illness notice must be given as soon as possible and before the start of the lesson to be eligible for a make up.

• Makeup lessons must be scheduled at the teacher’s convenience and within the month.

• Missed makeup lessons cannot be rescheduled.

• If the teacher misses the lesson, the option to reschedule will be offered to you as soon as possible and within sixty days.

We are asking for ample notice of cancellation in order for the teacher to use the missed lesson time productively. Teachers are juggling extremely tight schedules so as much notice as possible is appreciated and alleviates the stress of rescheduling.

Payment

• Your monthly tuition is based on 4-5weeks of lessons and the lesson length you have chosen.

• Payment is due in advance and must be made monthly by the 1st business day of the month.

• You will receive a tuition statement on 25th of each month.

• We accept bank payments and cash only.

• A late fee of $25.00 may apply to overdue accounts.

Summer Study

We recommend that students take as many lessons as possible during the summer. Our younger students who drop out during the summer tend to lose around fifty percent of their reading skills which then take valuable lesson time to recover in the fall. And because teachers prefer to use summer lessons to choose and get started on new repertoire for older students, summer lessons mean much more progress and efficient practice in the fall months.

• In order to hold your child's place in your teacher's studio, we expect you to take a minimum of 5 hours of lessons during the summer break.

• If you decide to drop out for the summer, you must give us written notice by June 1st and your place in your teacher's studio will be in jeopardy. Teachers are not required to hold your place throughout the summer and may choose to take new students in order to keep a full schedule.