Policy and Procedures

Warm Welcome to all new families to my studio! Here are guidelines for how I run things:

*I don't do make-up lessons. You are welcome to switch with someone if you know in advance that you have a conflict. Click on the studio calendar link to see who has lessons when, and see your email inbox for a list of everyone's phone numbers. Also people have had switching success by sending out a general email to the whole studio to ask if anyone can conveniently switch.

*The year is divided into three terms. Fall (After Labor Day - Dec), Spring (January - April), and Summer (May - Labor Day).

* Your tuition includes 13 lessons for the term (an average of 3 a month plus one extra in case of car trouble or illness since there are no make ups), and 4 group classes. It will also include events such as Celebration, Graduation, book recitals, Workshops, Federation, and the Christmas Concert.

*Tuition can be paid monthly or by the semester in advance. Here is a chart of my monthly rates.

	Before beginning of the Month payment	On Time Payment	After 20th of Month payment
1/2 hour lesson	$90	$97	$105
3/4 hour lesson	$120	$130	$140
1 Hour lesson	$155	$170	$185

*Checks can be placed in the manila envelopes in my studio. I also encourage you to either put post dated checks in the envelopes to help prevent forgetting to pay, or to set up your bank to send me tuition regularly.

*Group Class will be generally on the third Thursday of the month. Exceptions will be for holidays, or to prepare for upcoming events. The majority of the time, lessons will still take place on the weeks that there is group class. The list of group class days and lesson days is posted on the google calendar with a link on the right hand side of your screen.

* At my house, come on in the door when it is your lesson time. During wet weather, take shoes off and leave them on the mat. You can take your cello out of its case and wait quietly by the piano or sit on the small chaise while you wait for me to finish the previous lesson. When I have taken a final bow with the previous student, then you can come on through the room to the red couch or set your things up.

* At my parent's house, come on in to the solarium at the back of the house, and take your cello out and shoes off while you wait for the previous lesson to be over, and then come on in after the final bow.

Thanks!