The policies for Pineapple Music Studio, Inc. are as follows:
Lessons:
1. Lessons
will be conducted in the student’s home. An adult (over 18 years old) must always be present in the house
while a lesson is taking place.
2. Students should have all their necessary materials on hand for
each lesson. The practice/lesson space should be a quiet, distraction free space.
3. Students who practice regularly progress faster and enjoy lessons more! Please help your student by finding a regular time each day to practice. Parents should expect to help their students stay on a practice schedule and assist as needed with young students. Beginning students should plan to practice 15-20 minutes per day.
Tuition:
2. A non-refundable $30.00 Registration & Supply fee is due with the first tuition payment. All tuition payments are due on the 1st of each month. If your tuition is received after the 4th of the month, a $25 late fee will be applied. This fee will also apply to any declined credit card payments. Also, out of
consideration for our teachers, if payment in full is not received by the 15th of the month, lessons will be
suspended until tuition (plus the late fee) is received.
3. Any credits that need to be applied due to a
teacher cancelling a lesson will be available on the following month’s invoice.
4. Your teacher will work with
your student to determine the books that are needed. Your teacher will send you a link to purchase them from an online retailer.
5. If you should choose to
discontinue lessons for some reason, you must give your teacher and the studio a full month of notice before
stopping lessons by sharing your intentions when you send in your final month’s payment at the beginning of that
month or you will be charged a $60 retainer fee that goes directly to the teacher.
Cancelled or Missed Lessons:
1. Cancelled or missed lessons will not be credited. Because
specific times are set aside for specific students, a student who does not attend a lesson will simply miss the
benefit of that lesson. Please be assured that your tuition pays for far more than just the time your teacher spends
with your child. There are no refunds, discounts or make-ups given unless your teacher is unable to teach the
promised number of lessons. Parents should choose a lesson time they are confident they can commit to.
2. Illness: If you are unable to keep your scheduled lesson time due to illness,
you may set up a cyber/video lesson with your teacher. Make-ups for illness or emergencies can also be made up during one
of our studio breaks of Thanksgiving or Easter. You may schedule to make up one missed lesson with your teacher each
semester.
3. Weather/COVID-19 Cancellations: Lesson cancellations due to outside circumstances will be made up
using a cyber lesson.
4. COVID-19 Policy: The studio reserves the right to move to cyber lessons at their
discretion for the safety of their families and teachers.
Summer Months:
1. The months of June, July and August will be pro-rated weekly. Your monthly tuition
will be based on a form you will be sent at the end of the previous month.
2. In order to maintain your
preferred time slot in your teacher’s schedule over the summer, you must take at least two lessons a month. If you
should choose to take off 3 or more lessons in one month, you may secure your time slot by paying a $60 retainer fee
(per student, per month). This fee will be passed on directly to the teacher. If you choose not to hold your spot with this fee, we will consider your lessons discontinued and open that spot for new students. When you return in the fall, it may become necessary for you to move to another time slot, another teacher, or a waiting list and you will be subject to any tuition increases and registration fees applicable to new families. Having lessons as regularly as possible throughout the summer is a great advantage for your child. It will help him/her to keep moving forward and not lose any of the skills that were acquired over the school year!
Studio Breaks and Holidays:
Pineapple Music Studio will be closed for the following breaks and
holidays:
• Labor Day (First Monday of September- this class is made up the Monday of our Thanksgiving
Break)
• Thanksgiving Break (Week leading up to Thanksgiving)
• Winter Break (Week between Christmas and
New Year’s)
• Spring Break (Williamson County School Calendar)
• Memorial Day (Last Monday of May- this class is
made up the Monday of our Spring Break)
• Independence Day (July 4th)
No regular lessons will be taught on these days. This allows our students and teachers to spend time away and with their families. These lessons will not be made up at another time except for the two Monday-only holidays. The Fall Semester will have 16 lessons scheduled per student and the Spring Semester will have 20 lessons scheduled per student.
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Thank you for choosing us to be part of your musical journey! Welcome to Pineapple Music Studio!
