Payment. Lessons are paid by the month, on the FIRST lesson of the month, otherwise no lesson. A late fee of $5 if paid on the second lesson and $10 if paid on the third lesson.
Payment types. Check or cash or Venmo.
Returned checks. $20 fee plus any bank charges.
Scheduling. Lessons can be scheduled once a week and are flexible if need be. Irregularly scheduled lessons are okay; subject to my availability.
Timeliness. If you're late, your time will not be extended/made-up; CALL IF YOU WILL BE 15+ MIN. LATE; else, no show assumed.
Cancellation.
- Notification of 1 Week or More: Lesson will be made up at my convenience.
- Notification between 1 Week or day before: Lesson will be made up at my convenience.
- The day of: I understand illness or accidents, I will do my best to get a timely makeup scheduled.
- No Show without Notification: Lesson will NOT be made up.
YOU MUST CONTACT ME TO CONFIRM YOUR INTENT TO CONTINUE LESSONS WITHIN 24 HOURS OF YOUR NO SHOW, or I will assume you want to discontinue lessons, and I will remove you from the schedule.
Make-Up Time.
- MAKE-UP TIME IS NOT REGULAR LESSON TIME; make-up time can be scheduled OUTSIDE OF YOUR REGULAR LESSON TIME by a) adding time to your regular lesson(s) and/or b) scheduling additional lesson(s).
- Scheduling make-up time is NOT GUARANTEED and is subject to my availability.
Rescheduling.
- A lesson can be RESCHEDULED and is subject to my availability.
- Lesson credit is lost if you cannot attend RESCHEDULED regular or make-up lesson.
Moving Day or Time. Lesson day and/or time can be moved temporarily or permanently, but new day/time is subject to my availability.
Bad Weather.
Lessons will be held during bad weather unless I notify you otherwise.
If there are bad weather school closures in your or my area, the Cancellation - Notification of 1 Week or More policy applies; YOU MUST NOTIFY ME THAT YOU ARE CANCELLING.
If there are no bad weather school closures in your or my area, all policies apply as usual.
Refunds. All lessons, make-up time, and gift certificates are not refundable; no exceptions.
Gift Certificates. All policies apply and are good for 6 months.
Holidays. I teach during the holidays, we can adjust your schedule accordingly.
Waiting Room Policy. I prefer for you to drop your child off, they may wait until their lesson time.
Please be timely in their pick-up.
If you choose to wait inside, please know that this is my home and the TV and bathroom are not at your disposal.
I do have dogs, as well, they are friendly!
Parking. There is convenient parking in front of the house on Crestwood. There is no parking in the driveway.