ARRIVAL (IN-PERSON LESSONS)
- Please arrive at least 5 minutes early and have your instrument unpacked by your scheduled lesson time to make the most of your lesson. You may enter the studio even if no one is present or another lesson is in session.
- If you arrive late, you will receive only the remaining lesson time.
TUITION OPTIONS
AUTOMATIC PAYMENT (Monthly tuition)
- Automatic payment is processed on the due date for monthly tuition plans using the registered card or bank account.
- For students who rent instruments from the studio, instrument rental fees are included in the automatic payment.
- A 5% processing fee applies to all card payments.
- A 3% processing fee applies to payments made through a registered bank account (ACH).
- Using a bank account (ACT) helps prevent interruptions due to expired cards.
- To avoid this fee, tuition must be paid manually before the due date using the payment methods listed below.
METHOD OF MANUAL PAYMENT
- Cash (receipt provided)
- Zelle (QuickPay): jane0414@hotmail.com
- Venmo: @jane0414 (last 4 digit of phone #: 0073)
MONTHLY TUITION
- Cost: $150 x 4 or 5 depending on the calendar ($150 per lesson)
- Non-weekly Rate: $160 per lesson (applied to months the student does not attend every week)
- Payment Due: In full before the 1st of each month
- If payment is not completed by 10AM on the 3rd (including issues such as expired cards), the reserved time slot may be offered to a waitlisted student.
SEMESTER TUITION
- 1st Semester: Jan 1 – June 30
- 2nd Semester: July 1 – Dec 31
Cost: $3,770 for 6 months of weekly lessons (approximately $145 per lesson)
Manual Payment is Due in full before January 1 or July 1.
After the due dates, only the monthly option is available.
Rescheduling: Up to 3 times per semester, subject to studio policies.
Time Slot Swap: Allowed once per year with another student, with 2 weeks’ notice.
Instrument Rental Students: Please add 6 months of rental
ANNUAL TUITION (JAN 1 – DEC 31)
- Cost: $7,280 for 12 months of weekly lessons (approximately $140 per lesson)
- Manual Payment is Due in full by December 30.
- After this date, only monthly or semester options are available.
- Rescheduling: Up to 5 times per year, subject to studio policies.
- Time Slot Swap: Allowed once per year with another student, with 2 weeks’ notice.
- Instrument Rental Students: Please add 12 months of rental
LESSON CANCELLATION & RESCHEDULING
- Due to high demand and limited availability, rescheduling opportunities are extremely limited.
- Frequent rescheduling, canceling, or repeated cancellation requests may result in the loss of your reserved lesson time.
- Monthly Students: Cancel/reschedule only before that month’s tuition payment. Missing any lesson will apply the $160 adjusted rate for that month.
- Semester & Annual Students: Requests for the next month must be submitted by the previous month, within allowed reschedules.
- Requests: Communicate during a scheduled lesson (in person or online); other channels may not be processed.
*If a student cannot attend a scheduled lesson after tuition payment, they may:
- Attend the lesson online at the scheduled time, or
- Submit a video or audio recording to receive teacher feedback, allowing the student to keep up with their weekly work and lesson progress.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Each lesson is 60 minutes. Advanced students may request 75- or 90-minute lessons at prorated rates.
- Lessons are scheduled once per week. No lessons will be held on Christmas Day (Dec 25).
- Invoices and receipts are not issued automatically. Please set personal reminders for manual payments if you wish to avoid the automatic payment fee.
- Please plan payments according to your daily transfer limits.
- Any contribution beyond the listed tuition is welcome.
- Students may join mid-period with prorated tuition, when applicable.
- To ensure a productive learning environment, frequent schedule adjustment, lack of preparation, or difficulty following studio policies may impact future lesson availability.
REFUNDS & CREDITS
- After monthly tuition payment is made, any lesson cancellation or rescheduling requests are not permitted.
- With late notice, there are no refunds or credits for missed or canceled lessons.
- Lessons canceled by the teacher will be rescheduled at a mutually agreed time, or a full lesson credit will be applied to the next payment.
- Prorated refunds are available only for students relocating to a distant location, with at least 1 month’s notice.
- With 1 month’s notice, all other students will receive lesson credits instead of refunds.
- Credits are valid for 10 years and may be transferred to someone age 10 or older.
AUDIO & VIDEO RECORDING
- Recording during lessons is welcome and encouraged for practice and review purposes.
- All recordings remain the copyright of the studio.