Our Studio Policy

We believe music lessons are most successful in an environment where the teacher, students, and parents/guardians are committed to clear communication and mutual respect towards one another. Our studio policy is in place to provide all basic information about how our studio operates and to ensure that piano lessons go smoothly and yield the best possible results for all students. Students and their families are welcome and encouraged to reach out at any point to communicate questions or concerns regarding the policy or lessons.

Please read the studio policy when registering for lessons. Submitting a new student registration form serves as signed agreement to the policy. An extra paper copy or PDF copy can be provided upon request.

Tuition

Tuition is based on a 42-week year and is paid in 12 equal monthly payments. The 42-week year deducts a maximum of 5 holidays taken by any one student, 3 weeks to be taken off by the teacher, and 2 student cancellations not covered by make-up lessons (see below).

The monthly tuition for the 2025-2026 school year is $60 for half-hour lessons and $120 for full-hour lessons. Tuition is due by the 1^st of each month and reserves the student’s scheduled lesson time for the duration of that month. If tuition has not been paid by the end of the month, the student’s lessons will be postponed until all previous charges are accounted for. Repeated late payments may result in lesson termination at the teacher’s discretion.

Tuition reminders will be sent via email one week prior to the due date. Payments may be made by Venmo, PayPal, Cash App, Zelle, or by cash or check at the first lesson of the month.

Tuition includes reserving the student’s weekly lesson time, compensating the teacher’s time spent planning lessons, recital preparation and attendance, supplementary sheet music and materials (personal lesson books not included), and student incentives and rewards.

Holidays

A predetermined holiday schedule is considered in the tuition rate. The holidays on which lessons will not be held are as follows:

New Years (full week off)

Memorial Day (Monday only)

Independence Day (July 4th only)

Labor Day (Monday only)

Thanksgiving (Wednesday-Friday off)

Christmas (full week off)

Cancellations & Make-Up Lessons

Please notify the teacher as soon as you know you will need to cancel a lesson due to a conflict in schedule. If possible, please give at least a 24-hour notice of cancellation so the teacher can plan accordingly. Students who are absent for more than a month of lessons may forfeit their spot unless their next planned month of lessons is prepaid.

Students are allowed one make-up lesson per quarter (Jan-Mar, Apr-June, July-Sept, Oct-Dec). The make-up may be requested at any point throughout the quarter. If a lesson spot comes available, it will be offered for the make-up lesson, but please understand that make-up lessons cannot be guaranteed due to a highly limited studio schedule.

Summer Break

Though not required, students are strongly encouraged to continue lessons through the summer. Students who miss many consecutive lessons are less likely to feel motivated to practice, which results in loss of progress over long periods of time. Please understand that the teacher also needs to maintain a steady income through the summer and cannot afford to reserve unpaid spots for months at a time, so spots left empty may be filled with waiting list students during the summer. However, if you do still decide to take time off during the summer, several options are available to you.

If you feel that you will not be able to attend regularly through the summer, arrangements can be made to take lessons every other week for half the price of regular tuition.
If you want to fully take off summer break but are concerned about losing your spot for the fall, you can reserve your spot by prepaying for your next planned month of lessons.
If you want to take the summer off but do not want to prepay, you can reach out to reschedule your lessons in the fall. Please consider though that we are a rapidly growing studio with a waiting list, so a spot may not be immediately available. If no spots are available, returning students will be moved to the top of the waiting list and notified when a spot opens up.

Discontinuing Lessons

If a student wishes to terminate lessons, please notify the teacher before the 1^st of the upcoming month. Students are not required to finish the current month of lessons after requesting discontinuation, but refunds will not be issued for the remainder of the month’s lessons once tuition has been paid. Please note also that students may be removed from the schedule at the teacher’s discretion for any of the following reasons: unpaid or repeated late tuition, excessive absences, disrespectful or inappropriate behavior, and unwillingness to participate in lesson activities.