All-Inclusive Tuition
Tuition covers not only face time with the student during weekly lessons, but also time spent in preparation for lessons, including lesson planning, research and development of teaching materials and curriculum, selecting, locating and purchasing specific music for the student, updating parents on student progress and lesson goals, addressing any concerns or conflicts that may arise, scheduling and communicating with the student and parent outside of lessons.
1) All-Inclusive Tuition for 2023-2024 School Year (1:1 Lessons, Small Group Piano & Piano Lab )
- Student Lesson Books
- Supplement Materials
- Digital Library
- Specialized Workshop Class
- Master Class
- Autumn and Spring Recitals
- Community Recitals @Goddard House
- Music Binder (includes all documents needed for students)
- Practice Challenge Incentive Program
- Birthday Gift
- Studio Bag
Yearly tuition includes 32 weeks of instruction.
| Yearly program | Piano Moves (weekly 55 min)
| Small Group Piano (Weekly 55min) Piano Lab (Weekly 55 min)
| Private Lessons (Weekly 45min)
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| Term (Fall, Spring) | $765 | $1025 | $1395 |
| Month (Sep- June) | $205 | $279 |
* Intro to Piano, Intro to Violin – Please visit webpage for the tuition.
- Single Trial Lesson for Private Lesson (45min length) is available at the cost of $80.
Payment
1)Payment Plans
The yearly Tuition is based on 32 Teaching Week in the 2023- 2024 year, which runs from September 2023 through June 2024. Tuition is prepaid as a flat fee to reserve your weekly lesson time.
Three payment plans are available:
- Two payments due September 1, 2023 (Fall Term), and January 20, 2023(Spring Term)-preferred
- Ten monthly payments due on the 1st of each month, September 2023 through June 2024 – AutoPay is required for this option.
*Due to the time and administrative cost involved in collecting late payments, any account issues that are not resolved by one week after due date will incur a $25 late fee.
2) Methods of Payment
Payments may be made by PayPal or Check. If you choose monthly payments, AutoPay is required.
*Tuitions are charged as a flat fee and are not lowered nor refunded for missed lessons.
Missed lessons
- If student misses the lesson, we will send the pre-recorded video from our video library. There is no live makeup lesson provided.
- In the event that teacher needs to cancel due to an unforeseen circumstance such as illness we’ll notify students and parents as soon as possible through email and/or phone contact. For every cancellation made by teacher will be made up.
- In case of inclement weather which makes travel hazardous and teaching locations closed, we offer a live Zoom lesson during the student’s regularly scheduled lesson time.
*Tuitions are charged as a flat fee and are not lowered nor refunded for missed lessons.
Termination
One-month’s written notice from the student is required for termination of lessons. Email and/or written letter are acceptable forms of notice.
Practice
Regular home practice is essential for student success. Students are expected to get five days of FULL practice each week. In the event of vacations, illness, etc., students can practice extra to make up for missed practice sessions. Parental involvement in home practice is crucial for student success. Please help your student to establish and stick to a practice routine, and see that practice time is free of distractions. If you are the parent of an elementary age student, please plan to sit with your child for at least a portion of their daily practice time.
The following recommendations serve as a guide to achieve satisfactory results based on your child’s age. Of course, to achieve excellent results, students should expect to practice 1.5 to 2 times as much as listed below.
4-6 years old: 10-20 minutes / every other day to 5 days a week
7-8 years old: 20-25 minutes / at least 5 days a week
9-11 years old: 25-30 minutes / at least 5 days a week
12-14 years old: 30-45 minutes / at least 5 days a week
15 and older: 45-60 minutes / at least 5 days a week
Instrument
All students must have a piano or digital piano for home practice. The quality of your student’s home instrument plays a significant role in their potential for success. Acoustic pianos should be tuned at least once a year and kept in working order. If you prefer a digital piano, please invest in a full-size keyboard (88 keys) with weighted, touch-sensitive keys and pedals. The piano should be accompanied with proper lighting and a bench of appropriate height.
Environment
Since learning instrument requires a high degree of concentration it is important that the student is not distracted during their lessons and practice. Distractions in the piano area should be minimized, such as those caused by family members, electronics, pets, toys, food, gum, etc. so the student can be fully engaged during lessons and practice.
Fingernails
Keep your fingernails short and neat so they don’t get in the way of playing with good finger shapes and proper technique. Get in the habit of trimming your nails 1-2x a week, and always check your nails before a lesson, so you don’t take a lesson with long nails!
Videos and Pictures
During private/group lessons and performances, the teacher reserves the right to use video recording or take photographs of students for use in lesson demonstration, advertising materials, and studio-owned websites. Students are identified only by the first name.
