Policies 2022-2023:
First-Things-First
- Piano students: You are required to own an instrument at home - preferably an acoustic piano, or a fully weighted 88 keys digital keyboard.
- Voice students: You should bring a recording device to record your lessons. Voice students should also be prepared to hire an accompanist, if needed, for recitals and festivals.
- Monday to Thursday from 4:00pm to 9:00pm. I may not be able to respond to calls/texts/emails outside business hours. Please allow up to one business day for me to get back.
- Invoices will be emailed via My Music Staff before the start of the next month/semester.
- Monthly tuition is due by the 10th of each month. $25.00 late fee will be applied past the 10th.
- Online Payments Options:
- Stripe via your invoice from My Music Staff
- Autopay via Stripe
- Quickpay/Zelle Bank Transfer (jyhowmusic@gmail.com)
- If student is more than 5 minutes early, please wait in the car or right outside the studio. If you are late, we will still end on time.
- Online Lessons: Please have all devices and materials ready PRIOR to the start of our lesson.
- Parents are absolutely welcome to be silent observers of our lessons. However, please let me work with the student independently and wait until the end of the lesson to ask any questions.
- Please DO NOT come for an in-person lesson if you are sick. Students who come sick will be asked to go home. There are make up options available.
- Cancellations must be made no less than 24hrs in advance.
- There will be no refund or lesson credit for forgetting a lesson/no call/no shows.
- Should I cancel, there will be a guaranteed make up or lesson credit.
- Students are given 3 makeup credits per year to be used for any reason (EXCEPT forgetting a lesson/no call/no show), no questions asked as long as Ms. JY is given at least 24hr notice. Once credits run out, there will be strictly no makeups/rescheduled lessons and the missed lesson will be forfeited.
- In case of illness: Switching from in-person to online lesson
- Make Up Week at the end of each semester
- Swap List
- Practice Video - emailed before your lesson time
- Parents who are waiting in the studio, please let me work with student independently and refrain from interrupting. I am happy to answer any questions towards the end of our lesson.
- Because my studio is part of my private residence, kindly respect it as such.
- If siblings are waiting for their lesson, please bring materials (such as homework, puzzles etc.) and make use of the waiting time.
2022-2023 Monthly Flat-Rate Tuition (Per Student, Per Instrument)
Monthly tuition is not based on how many lessons you attend, nor is it "per hour." You are paying to reserve a time slot that cannot be resold. Tuition is based on enrollment for the school year, remains the same no matter how many weeks of lessons we have in a month, and includes:
- Lesson time
- Prep time outside of lessons
- Supplemental materials
- Studio Classes and Recitals
- Professional memberships that provide student opportunities
*There is a 3% discount for paying for the semester upfront.
*Tuition is dependent on the number of teaching weeks per year and may be different every year.
*Tuition is dependent on the number of teaching weeks per year and may be different every year.
Sample Lesson: $25.00/half hour + Q&A Session Following
* Payable online via invoice before appointment can be confirmed.
* Payable online via invoice before appointment can be confirmed.
Lessons' Success
The success of your child’s music education highly depends on the amount of time they spend practicing. Students should ideally be practicing daily. The minimum expectation is to have weekly assignments completed.
Parental Commitment
Parental involvement with their music practice at home makes a huge difference in their music study. As such,
Dismissal
Unfortunately, I will have to dismiss a student and open up your spot to someone else if situations as such occur: repeated tardiness, repeated late payments, disrespect during lessons, and frequent last minute cancellations.
The success of your child’s music education highly depends on the amount of time they spend practicing. Students should ideally be practicing daily. The minimum expectation is to have weekly assignments completed.
Parental Commitment
Parental involvement with their music practice at home makes a huge difference in their music study. As such,
- Parents of younger students are encouraged to be involved in their practicing at home.
- Read your child’s notebook where I will list assigned homework and what was learned that lesson.
- An established practice schedule that has the commitment from both parent and student is essential.
- Encourage your child in their learning and celebrate their accomplishments.
Dismissal
Unfortunately, I will have to dismiss a student and open up your spot to someone else if situations as such occur: repeated tardiness, repeated late payments, disrespect during lessons, and frequent last minute cancellations.