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Program Policy/Fees
Registration and Enrollment Process - All prospective students and a parent must attend an initial interview to meet and go over the studio program and policies. An interview may be scheduled via phone or email. The following 3 items must be submitted for student registration:
* see the Registration page for printable forms Piano Calendar – The 2024-2025 Piano Year will begin the week of August 21st and conclude with the end of the year Spring Recital in May, date TBA. The calendar will generally follow the public school calendar, meaning only the major holidays will be observed which will be: Thanksgiving Break, Christmas Break and Spring Break. The calendar will be posted on the website and available in the studio by August 1st. Tuition Fee - The total cost of the piano tuition for the year, is as follows:
Tuition payment options – The tuition fee balance must be paid in one of the following ways:
Registration/ Administrative costs fee – $50.00 for the year per student, (no more than $100.00 per family) due upon registration - July 10th. This fee pays for the student binder and/or practice notebook for the year; scalebook (book 2 students and up); music bag, MUSIC MASTER THEORY PACKETS and/or all Theory Sheets as well as misc studio administrative costs and guarantees a lesson slot for the student for the year. The fee is NONREFUNDABLE It does NOT pay for any music books, CDs or supplemental sheet music. Monthly tuition payment due date and late payment penalty –All monthly tuition payments are due on the 1st day of each month. Any payment received after the 5th, will be charged a $10.00 late payment penalty. Payment Methods/Options – All piano lesson fees and registration fees may be paid by check, cash or online via website. The online payment option is NOT available for any other fees such as books, materials, event fees. Withdrawal Notice – Any student who wishes to withdraw from the studio must give a 30 day notice or pay 1 month of tuition upon leaving. Students who have paid by semester will be given a refund for remaining months prepaid IF 30 day notice is given. If not, the refund will be less 1 month fee payment. Recitals – This studio hosts 2 recitals per year. Dates will be posted as soon as confirmation from the venue is received. Class location – 3624 Shamrock W., Tallahassee, FL 32309 Lesson Arrival/ Departure – Students are expected to arrive no more than 5 minutes before their lesson time slot. For waiting parents and students, there is a very small waiting area inside but unless there are multiple students taking lessons in your family, it is best to wait in the car. Also, there is a courtyard in the center of the plaza, accessible by the front and right of Prestige Cleaners that is available to wait in when weather permits. Simple snacks or treats are allowed in the studio as long as students dispose of wrappers, etc. outside in the dumpster at the back of the parking lot. Piano Party Group Classes – Piano Party classes will be held PERIODICALLY and will be announced when dates are set. These classes are free of charge. Siblings – Please do NOT bring siblings and friends, particularly very young children, to lessons. Makeup Lessons – No missed lessons will be made up for any reason. If the teacher cancels the lesson it will be made up. Music or other costs – The cost of each student’s music, CDs, festival or audition fees will be billed to you when it is issued. Practice Requirements – All students are asked to practice a minimum of five days per week, following the written practice assignment. Continued inconsistency with this policy (barring illness) could be considered as grounds for student dismissal Suzuki Practice Requirements – All Suzuki students are also asked to practice a minimal of 5 days a week and listen to the CD a minimum of 5 times per week Suzuki Parents and/or mentors, are expected to attend the lesson and practice with the student at home except in the case of older students. Inconsistency with this policy could be considered as grounds for student dismissal. Instrument – All students must have an instrument for practice. The first choice is always an acoustical piano, however beginning students may begin with an electric or digital piano that has weighted key action, but must upgrade to to a full size instrument, either acoustical or high end digital piano at the completion of Level 2 for traditional method study and at the of Suzuki Book 1 for Suzuki method study. I will mention that since the Suzuki method is an accelerated method, Suzuki students will not progress as quickly on the smaller keyboards. Please consult me before you buy any instrument. Many times an acoustical (REAL) piano is less expensive than a digital. |