Studio Policies

 Lesson Info:

  • Remember to have music books, a folder for sheet music, a pencil, and a notebook for weekly assignments ready for your lesson. For at-home set-up please see these blog posts for piano or voice.

  • Voice students are encouraged to record the lesson for practicing (online students can do this through Zoom). Online students will need a second iPhone, tablet or digital voice recorder for playing accompaniments. Singers should have water available as well.

  • Don’t forget to practice. Students who spread out their practice over many days and work toward a specific goal tend to do better than those who just try to get a certain number of minutes in. Not all practicing has to be active. Looking over music, actively listening to recordings, working out music theory, translating, vividly imagining playing/singing, or remembering old songs, can be effective ways to practice.

  • Masking for in-person lessons is up to each student; I will be masked.

Tuition: 

  • Ongoing (weekly) in-person lessons: $172/month for 30 min, $258/month for 45 min, and $344/month for 1 hour

  • Ongoing (weekly) online lessons: $160/month for 30 min, $240/month for 45 min, and $320/month for 1 hour lessons.

  • Drop in lessons (short-term or occasional coaching): $50/30 mins, $100/hour.

  • Group Voice (2-3 students for 30-min classes): $100/month

  • Class Voice (4-12 students for 40-min classes): $85/month

  • Tuition is due by the first lesson of every month — paid online.

  • You can set up or change automatic monthly credit card or bank account payments by logging in.

  • There is a late fee of $10 for tuition paid after the 15th of the month.

  • Ongoing lesson tuition covers an average of 4 lessons a month. Some may have fewer or more, but it all averages out. Please see the calendar online.

Missed Lessons:

  • Tuition is not prorated for missed lessons or classes. 

  • Classes and Group Voice students can do a makeup in another class if a spot is available. Sometimes a video of the missed class can be used in lieu of an in-person lesson.

  • Rescheduling (making up) a lesson requires canceling the lesson at least 48 hours in advance online. Not sure how to do that? Here are instructions. In the event of sudden illness please cancel online as soon as you can before the lesson, leave a note with the reason for missing, and I'll issue makeup credit.

  • If you’ve given at least 48-hour notice online, your lesson is converted to a makeup spot for another student and you'll be automatically given a makeup credit. To register for a makeup use the online calendar. Instructions are here.

  • We ask students to keep makeups to no more than 2 in a quarter (the system won’t issue a credit if you’ve gone over). Credits expire after 120 days.

  • Lessons not cancelled online are not eligible for a makeup credit.

  • Another option if you need to miss is to offer your lesson time to a family member or friend. They can take a voice, piano or ukulele lesson (intro voice lessons work great if they don’t have an instrument or experience). Just let me know if you’d like to do this!

  • We know that scheduling conflicts come up from time to time, but please make your lesson time a priority. It’s important to have a consistent schedule to make consistent progress.

  • If you would like to stop lessons, please notify me at least 2 weeks prior to the end of the month. There are no refunds given if you choose to stop mid-month.

Occasionally there may be videos or photos from lessons or class included in social media or for makeup purposes. Let me know if you or your child do not want to be included in public posts.

Questions about how to use the online system (calendar and tuition)? See this page for instructions, or use the help box in My Music Staff. Still have questions? Feel free to email me.

If you have any questions at any time feel free to contact me. Email is easiest for me. Please keep texts to day-of-lesson issues. I’m looking forward to making music with you!