STUDIO POLICIES:
Practicing
Practice supplies (at home):
Lesson Policies
Communication
If instructor is away for performances, she will accept videos to demonstrate practice progress, and will provide video or written feedback.
Cancellations
When you register for lessons, you are reserving a specific weekly time for the duration of the lesson contract. The studio runs at full capacity and makeup lessons are not guaranteed. Lessons cancelled within 24 hours will not be made up.
Please always provide notification of the cancellation (phone call, text message, and email are the only accepted forms of notice). When the studio is given advance notification of a cancellation, students who have missed one or more lessons will be invited to take that opening. Please note that this "make-up" may be shorter than the student's regularly scheduled lesson and/or may be shared with another student at a similar level.
Student Illness: If a student is ill (cough, sneezing, fever, etc.) please do not bring him/her to the lesson. If the student is feeling up to it, a virtual lesson may be scheduled at the student's original lesson time. .
Severe Weather: We may be able to schedule a virtual lesson at the student's original lesson time.
Instructor Cancellation: In the event the instructor cancels a lesson due to professional reasons, health, or unforeseen circumstances, students will receive notification and the lesson will be rescheduled.
Termination
Please give at least a month’s notice if you wish to terminate lessons. If notice is not given in time, that month will be charged regardless.
The student will be terminated if full monthly payments are not received regularly in a timely fashion.
The teacher/student relationship is important for making any progress in learning. Respect for each other and the willingness to put forth effort must be mutual for this relationship to work. This will assessed regularly and communication between the student, parents, and teacher will be key in working through this process.
Please be open with me about any concerns or questions you may have about practicing or lessons with the child. I hope that by communicating freely about how the student is progressing we can work as a team to make the student the best he/she can be.
Thank you!
Practicing
- Daily practice is a requirement for all students.
- Students may be required to keep a log noting their daily practice time.
- For beginners, the required minimal daily practice is 20-30 minutes. For intermediate level students, daily practice time is 30-45+ minutes. For advanced students, the minimum daily practice time is 45-60 minutes. These are minimum times for students who hope to make satisfactory progress.
- Young students will need significant parental assistance and supervision in practicing. Pre-teen students will still require some parental supervision, support, and encouragement.
- Please read these helpful tips on effective practicing.
Practice supplies (at home):
- Acoustic/Digital piano (acoustic instruments should be tuned at least once a year). Digital piano must have 88 weighted keys piano with pedal attachment, sturdy frame (not X-stand), and adjustable bench. See http://techland.time.com/2014/01/23/the-definitive-guide-to-digital-pianos/
- Metronome
- Dictionary of Musical Terms (or access to online music dictionary, e.g. http://www.music.vt.edu/musicdictionary/)
- Pedal extender for students who can't reach the pedals (inquire at lesson)
Lesson Policies
- Students are expected to arrive on time for their lesson. Lessons that started late due to student tardiness will not be extended and will end at the regularly scheduled time.
- Supplies to be brought to each lesson: music/theory books that we are currently using & notebook
- If student is showing continuous lack of preparation, disinterest, disrespect, or is not valuing our time together, I reserve the right to terminate our lessons.
- No refunds or credits will be issued due to missed or canceled lessons.
- I reserve the right to offer online lessons in place of studio lessons if circumstances require it.
Communication
If instructor is away for performances, she will accept videos to demonstrate practice progress, and will provide video or written feedback.
Cancellations
When you register for lessons, you are reserving a specific weekly time for the duration of the lesson contract. The studio runs at full capacity and makeup lessons are not guaranteed. Lessons cancelled within 24 hours will not be made up.
Please always provide notification of the cancellation (phone call, text message, and email are the only accepted forms of notice). When the studio is given advance notification of a cancellation, students who have missed one or more lessons will be invited to take that opening. Please note that this "make-up" may be shorter than the student's regularly scheduled lesson and/or may be shared with another student at a similar level.
Student Illness: If a student is ill (cough, sneezing, fever, etc.) please do not bring him/her to the lesson. If the student is feeling up to it, a virtual lesson may be scheduled at the student's original lesson time. .
Severe Weather: We may be able to schedule a virtual lesson at the student's original lesson time.
Instructor Cancellation: In the event the instructor cancels a lesson due to professional reasons, health, or unforeseen circumstances, students will receive notification and the lesson will be rescheduled.
Termination
Please give at least a month’s notice if you wish to terminate lessons. If notice is not given in time, that month will be charged regardless.
The student will be terminated if full monthly payments are not received regularly in a timely fashion.
The teacher/student relationship is important for making any progress in learning. Respect for each other and the willingness to put forth effort must be mutual for this relationship to work. This will assessed regularly and communication between the student, parents, and teacher will be key in working through this process.
Please be open with me about any concerns or questions you may have about practicing or lessons with the child. I hope that by communicating freely about how the student is progressing we can work as a team to make the student the best he/she can be.
Thank you!
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