Please read the Studio Policies carefully.
FEES & PAYMENT
- Lesson Fees:
- $25.00 per 30 minutes of instruction
- $37.50 per 45 minutes of instruction
- $50.00 per 60 minutes of instruction
- Lesson fees are due at the first lesson of each month. Ex. November lesson fees are due at the first lesson in November.
- An invoice will be sent out a week prior to the due date of payment.
- Payment methods accepted are cash, cheque and internet e-transfer. Preferred form of payment is internet e-transfer.
- If the supplied cheque is returned NSF, lessons will be halted, an NSF fee of $40.00 will be applied to your invoice and lessons will only resume upon payment in full.
- If two lessons pass without payment, lessons will be halted and will only resume upon payment in full.
- Receipts are available upon request.
SCHEDULE
- Lessons run weekly from Sept. 2021 to June 2022.
- Please take note of the important dates listed below and mark them in your calendar.
- Sept. 23, 2021 - First Lesson of Fall Semester (potentially)
- Nov. 11, 2021 - No Lesson: Remembrance Day
- Dec. 16, 2021 - Last Lesson of Fall Semester
- Dec. 23, 2021 - No Lesson: Christmas Break
- Dec. 30, 2021 - No Lesson: Christmas Break
- Jan. 6, 2022 - First Lesson of Winter Semester
- Feb. 24, 2022 - No Lesson: Family Week Break
- April 21, 2022 - No Lesson: Easter Break
- June 23, 2022 - Last Lesson
CANCELLATIONS & MAKE-UPS
- 24-hour notice MUST be given for lesson cancellation.
- In the case of 24-hour notice being provided, a make-up lesson will be scheduled.
- If 24-hour notice is NOT given or in the case of a no-show, the lesson fee will be forfeited, and the lesson will NOT be made up.
- In the case of less than 24-hours’ notice because of serious illness or real emergency, the lesson may be made-up at the discretion of the teacher.
- If, for any reason, the teacher has cancelled the lesson, it will be made up.
COVID-19 POLICY ******* PLEASE READ CAREFULLY*******
During the 2021/2022 year, I will be following the guidelines outlined by the Prairie Vally School Devision. You will be notified, should the policy change. As of August 23, 2021:
- Students with a DOB 2010 or later are required to wear masks during their lesson and in while in the studio.
- Because the studio space is small and does not allow for proper social distancing, it is recommended that the parents and students with a DOB 2009 or earlier wear a mask during their lesson and while in the studio.
- The teacher will wear a mask during all lessons and while in the studio.
- Do not attend your lesson if you are feeling sick.
- Wash your hands before and after attending your lesson.
- Advanced cleaning procedures will be in effect.
LESSON PROTOCOL
- Students are expected to arrive promptly for their lesson time with their required supplies.
- At the end of the lesson the assigned homework and material to be practiced will be outlined verbally to the student AND written in their notebook.
- The students cell phone/smart phone is expected to be turned off or on silent and put away during lesson time.
SUPPLIES
- The following supplies are mandatory at each lesson:
- Assigned music books and repertoire
- A Notebook
- A Pencil
- A three ring 1” or 2” binder for singers sheet music.
PRACTICE & PREPARATION
- Daily practice is encouraged.
- It is expected that the students practice a minimum of 4 days a week. This is NOT including the day of their lesson.
- Generally, a minimum of 5-10 minutes of practice a day is recommended for beginner students, a minimum of 20 - 30 minutes a day for intermediate students and a minimum of 40-50 minutes a day for advanced students.
PERFORMANCE PROTOCOL
- Memorization of music is encouraged for performances.
- The studio will have two studio recitals a year. One in December and one in June.
- It is expected that the student performs in one recital and recommended the student perform in both.
- Voice students may be asked to hire an accompanist to play for them at performances.
AUDIO/VIDEO/PHOTO POLICY
- Students may take audio/video recordings or photos during the lesson for the purpose of at-home practice and/or review only.
- If the teacher takes audio/video recording or photos of the student for educational purposes, the audio/video recording or photo will be deleted from the device immediately after using them with the student.
- Recording of performances is allowed only with the consent of the student and as long as it does not distract the student or other audience members during the performance.
- Students/parents may NOT record the teacher in lesson or performance without consent of the teacher.
EMAIL/TEXT/SOCIAL MEDIA CONSENT
- When emailing or texting a minor student, the teacher will copy the parent/guardian on all correspondence.
- Consent must be granted from the student/parent/guardian to post content which involves the student. The content, with granted consent, will ONLY be posted on the studios social media platforms.
HOW TO CONTACT ME & GUIDELINES FOR CONTACTING ME
- Preferred from of contact is email. Please use email for most messages.
- Text messaging is also an efficient contact method however it is sometimes difficult to respond during teaching hours.
- Only call if it is of extreme importance.
- DO NOT contact me on any other social media or messaging platform. I will not respond.