STUDIO POLICY

Misaki Nishidate

RESPONSIBILITIES

TEACHER

The responsibility of the teacher is to provide training that will recognize and meet the individual needs of the student, expose the student to various styles of music, and to teach proper piano/voice/trumpet performance, technique, theory, ear training, sight-reading, memorization, and improvisation. My hope is that the student will not only cultivate a love and appreciation for music, but that the self-motivation and self-discipline the student develops will carry over into the rest of their life.

STUDENT

The student's responsibility is to practice regularly so that lessons and performances are well-prepared and to bring all of the required materials to the lesson. Please practice at least five days during the week.

PARENT　

For the younger students, the parents responsibility is to provide the student with a well maintained instrument, a time and place for the student to practice uninterrupted, and other necessary equipment (such as music books, notebooks, a metronome, etc.) Parents must pay tuition on time, talk to the teacher if in need of make-up lessons, make sure lessons are punctually attended, and give the student lots of encouragement and support! If a different adult takes the student to the studio, the person who signed the contract is responsible for letting them know about the studio policy.

TUITION

Tuition is based on enrollment, not attendance, and gives you the option to reserve lesson time throughout the year. Lessons can happen once a week, or can be spaced out in a longer period to accommodate your schedule. There is no registration fee.

Tuition:

$120.00 for four 30 minute lessons.

Hour lessons are also available at the same rate.

Next 4 pack’s tuition is due at the last lesson of the current pack. Payments not received before the next pack’s first lesson will incur a $15 late charge. I accept cash, check, and payments made through the scheduling site. The scheduling site accepts major credit cards.

MISSED LESSONS

There is no deduction of tuition if you can not make it to the lesson time, instead I offer to reschedule lesson.

You can reschedule your lessons through the scheduling site until 24 hours before your lesson time.

(log in >Bookings > Confirmed > Reschedule > choose new day and time)

For missed lessons without reschedule, there will be no make-up lessons provided.

Being an active musician means there will be times I will be unavailable. If we can’t find a time for a lesson that needs rescheduling, then I will refund the cost for that lesson.

SPECIAL OFFERS

We have three discounts available for your tuition.

Referral program

If you introduce your friend or a family and he or she signs up for the lessons, you and the new student will get 50% off of the next tuition.

Google review

If you leave a google review to my google business page, you will get 25% off of the next tuition. This is my google business page. https://goo.gl/XUXSf8

Survey answer: Occasionally you will receive an email asking for a survey. If you answer to the survey, you will get 25% off of the next tuition.

HOLIDAYS

Lessons are offered year round, however the studio will be closed Thanksgiving day, Christmas Eve/Day, and New Years Eve/Day.

DISCONTINUATION OF LESSONS

You may discontinue taking lessons at any point for any reason. However, your payment will not be prorated.

OTHER

Any property damaged by the student or anyone accompanying the student will be compensated its current market value to the instructor.

The student and anyone accompanying the student take responsibility of any injury sustained while on the property.

Unruly and disrespectful students will be dismissed immediately. Students may

also be dismissed for reasons including but not limited to: excessive absence, repeated failure to pay tuition promptly, lack of progress due to lack of practice, and abuse of studio property.

A FINAL NOTE

If you have any questions about the policies and procedures, please feel free to call or contact me through the website communicating system.