Policies | cherylpeiskee

LESSON POLICIES

Payment − Payment for a month’s lessons are due at the first lesson of each month. Rates are as

follows:

$120 a month for 4 half hour lessons
$240 for 4 hour lessons

If there is one less/one extra lesson in the month, you will be charged (or not charged)

accordingly; $30/half hour, $60/hour. Students who quit mid-month will not be refunded.

Cancellations − Notice must be given at least a day in advance, otherwise the lesson is missed and

will not be rescheduled (no refund will be given). If a student is late for a lesson,

that time will not be refunded or made up. Emergencies and illnesses are an exception.

Please do not come to a lesson if you are sick! I will reschedule! If a lesson is

missed and you choose not to schedule a make-up, you will not be refunded.

Practice* − Students will progress much faster and enjoy lessons more when they practice outside of

lessons. Minimum recommended practice times are:

10- 15 minutes a day for younger or beginner students
30 min a day for intermediate students
45 min a day for advanced students.
5 days a week for ALL LEVELS.

Please make sure students have their music books for the lesson!

I strongly encourage all parents, especially those with younger children, to be a part of their child’s musical journey. This includes sitting in on lessons if you like, asking the teacher any musical questions you have, and helping your child practice at home.

* A note on "practice time": many students think that a lesson IS practice time. This is not the case! A lesson is where the teacher listens to what the student has ALREADY practiced, and then gives assignments and goals to PRACTICE over the next week. I will explain this difference to students during lesson, but if at home you hear them refer to lessons as "practice" it will help if you reinforce that concept.