STUDIO POLICY
Annual Contract
Classical Mentor music students commit to a ten-month academic year of lessons each year, as well as taking optional summer lessons. New students register when they start lessons, and current students register in June for the following academic year. Below is the annual contract which current students sign and return to the studio by July 1st, or for new students by their first lesson:
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Classical Mentor Music Studio Policy
July 2023 – June 2024
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1. The student will take lessons from July through June. Tuition is $180 per month for one-hour lessons, every month of the year. Tuition is not based on a certain number of lessons taught per month, rather it reflects all of the professional time Kathryn gives to running the studio, beyond contact time with students. Tuition is due the last lesson of the month for the following month. No refund is given for missed lessons. A late payment fee of $10 will be charged if tuition is received after the first of the month.
2. For current students, an annual registration fee of $20 per family is due with June tuition to reserve the student’s lesson time for the following calendar year. New students will pay the fee along with their first month’s tuition.
3. The studio calendar year will run from 7/2/23 – 6/28/24. The summer schedule will offer morning, afternoon, and evening lessons on Sundays - Tuesdays. All students are encouraged to take what summer lessons as their schedule will allow, to insure steady advancement in their learning. We will select repertoire for the upcoming season and study reading repertoire. Lessons will not be held on 8/27 - 9/2/23, 12/24/23 – 1/6/24 for Winter Break, and 3/31 - 4/6/24 for Spring Break.
4. Kathryn may cancel two lessons per year if needed for sick leave.
5. Make-up lessons will not generally be offered; instead, students may call each other to swap lesson times if an occasional schedule conflict arises. A weekly studio schedule including student phone number and email will be given to those families who choose to share their phone number. As a professional courtesy, please call Kathryn in advance if you will miss or swap your lesson.
6. Family members are welcome to attend the student’s lessons, as long as the student is able to concentrate fully on the lesson. Cell phone use is not allowed during the lessons.
7. The student will practice 5 or 6 days a week, from 20-30 minutes daily for first-year students to 45-60 minutes for advanced students. Popular times are before or after school, or before or after supper. Parents will coordinate with their child to manage the practice schedule.
8. Periodically through the year, the student will perform a memorized piece at Group Lessons, as well as at the Fall and Spring Studio Recitals (see the annual calendar). During the two Recital weeks, no individual lessons are held, only Group and Recital; otherwise, Group meets in addition to the individual lesson that week. If the student has a schedule conflict, they may attend another group.
9. Students may also perform at various regional competitions, local retirement centers, or other outreach activities. For those who choose to participate, performance fees will be added to the student’s tuition bill to register them in time for regional events.
10. Kathryn reserves the right at any time to discontinue a student’s lessons due to lack of preparation or failure to follow these policies.
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I, ______________________________________, and I, _______________________________________________________,
Parent/Guardian Student(s)
have read the above policy on this day of _________________________________, and agree to abide by it Date
for the 2023-2024 academic year. My phone number and email address to swap lesson times are:
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________.