Studio Policies
Tuition
1. Tuition Rates
Recurring (either weekly, or bi-weekly coaching)
Voice (55 minutes) $85
Piano (55 minutes) $85
Piano (30 minutes) $50
Songwriting (55 minutes) $85
Drop - In
Audition Prep. (55 minutes, includes practice recordings) $100
Voice or Songwriting (55 minutes) $100
2. Tuition is billed monthly. The tuition billing period begins on the 1st (first) of each month. For convenience parents/students may elect to set up automatic payments. Automatic payments will be charged on the 5th (fifth) of each month.
2a. Tuition for recurring students is calculated based on the number of sessions scheduled for the upcoming month. This number may change from month to month based on holidays or other calendar items.
3. Tuition is due no later than the 7th (seventh) of each month regardless of cancellations, no-shows, or rescheduled classes. A tuition invoice will be sent 7 days prior to the monthly billing period start date.
3a. Tuition is for time reserved not lessons attended.
4. Tuition is reevaluated annually and adjusted for inflation and/or market conditions.
Cancellations
5. Cancelled/Rescheduled classes must be rescheduled within the billing period they are cancelled/rescheduled. Students/parents must use the online portal to reschedule classes. It is the Student/Parent’s responsibility to reschedule make-up classes, not the instructor's. If there are no available (unbooked) times in the studio calendar, then a make-up lesson will not be provided.
6. Classes cancelled with less than 48 hours notice are not eligible for rescheduling or refunds.
7. Students/Parents who wish to end their enrollment at the studio must provide notice no later than 30 (thirty) days prior to the next billing period. Refunds, prorates, or credits will not be provided if proper notice is not provided.
Leave of Absence
8. Students who wish to take a month or more off and retain their regular time slot must pay a holding fee of $95 per month. Leave of Absences must have clearly stated start and end dates.
Class
9. Classes will not be adjusted for late arrival.
10. If a student is more than 15 minutes late for class, without contacting the instructor, the lesson will be considered cancelled with no make-up credit given.
11. Parents/guardians of minors must remain in the vicinity of the studio during their child’s lesson.
12. Parents are welcome to sit in on all lessons but should remember to maintain a quiet and respectful learning environment.
13. For virtual lessons it is the students responsibility to ensure they have access to adequate technology (stable internet connection, web cam, quality audio, etc.)
Fees
14. Returned checks $35, Late Tuition $30, Holding Fee $95
Parent/Guardian Responsibilities
15. Each parent or guardian should become familiar with these class policies regardless of whether or not they are responsible for bringing students to their lessons.
Exceptions
16. Class cancelled/rescheduled by the instructor will be rescheduled or refunded as necessary by the instructor.
17. The studio will be closed for a week-long break the weeks of Christmas and Thanksgiving.
18. The studio will be closed for the following 7 U.S. National Holidays: Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day (July 4th), Labor Day, US Indigenous People’s Day, and Veteran’s Day. Students whose lessons occur on these holidays will be provided the opportunity to reschedule their lesson, pending availability.
19. Exceptions to the class policies are granted on a limited, case by case, basis. Please contact studio management if you have concerns regarding class policies.
Reminders
In addition to maintaining my private studio I work professionally with theatre groups, filmmakers, music producers, and schools. As a working professional I am able to bring my experience back to the studio and share new ideas and inspiration with my students. Occasionally it may be necessary for me to rearrange my studio schedule to accommodate my non-studio work. These disruptions are generally temporary and of a short duration, usually lasting no more than a week or two.
In the event of a personal vacation or prolonged absence, the instructor may appoint a substitute teacher rather than cancel or reschedule lessons.
Class policies are subject to change without prior notice; however, students and parents will be afforded the opportunity to review new policies before they are implemented.
Revised: January 2025