PIANO PROGRESSION POLICIES
2018-2019
1. Lessons are 45 minutes long for ages Kindergarten and up. The additional 15 minutes is for Music Lab time. Each student will be in the studio and on the computer or DVD player doing music theory activities and games during lab time. They will also be wearing headphones so as to not interfere with another student who may be taking a lesson at the same time. Preschoolers will continue to have 30 minute lessons.
2. Prices are being adjusted according to the additional time. Students will now pay $20 per 45 minute lesson or $18 per sibling at the 10% family discount. If a student takes a one hour lesson the cost will remain at $25. Preschoolers will remain at $15 for a 30 minute lesson.
3. Invoices will be sent out the last week of the month for the following month and are due no later than the 5th of the month, regardless of the date of your first lesson that month. You may pay by cash, Paypal, or by check made out to Retta Plunkett. There will no longer be semester or quarterly billing. The only exception to this will be those resuming in August who will be billed for August/September and everyone will be billed for November/December as they are both short months.
4. There is now an annual $35 registration fee per student that will be invoiced in September. I spend a lot of money on supplies and this is a small way to offset this cost. Also, I will no longer bill you for new student books during the year as they are included in the annual fee.
5. Thirty day notice is required to discontinue lessons. At times, and especially during the summer, students desire to take a leave of absence. That is understandable and fine but I do require you to pay the annual registration fee prior to the time off if you need to take more than two months off. That holds your place for your return.
6. Lesson attendance and make up policies will be different going forward. I will no longer offer make up lessons. If you let me know 24 hours in advance, or in an emergency, I will give you credit on your next invoice. If I have to cancel, you will of course receive a credit. Tuition includes so much more than the lesson and I need to be more professional about this. You pay for a specific time slot each week and last minute changes or arriving late for lessons makes it difficult for me.