Policies 2026-2027:
First-Things-First
USES Make Up Credit
- 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.
- Mondays to Thursdays from 3:30pm to 8:30pm. 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.
- Monthly tuition is due by the 5th of each month. $20.00 late fee will be applied past the 5th.
- Online Payments Options:
- Via your invoice from My Music Staff
- Autopay
- Zelle Bank Transfer ([email protected])
- Students are scheduled back-to-back. If you are early, please wait in the car or right outside the studio until I let you in. 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 at our lessons. However, please let me work with the student independently and wait until towards the end of the lesson to ask any questions.
- Please DO NOT come for an in-person lesson if student is sick.
- To qualify for a make up or reschedule, cancellations MUST be made no less than 24hrs in advance.
- A courtesy text to check in may be sent, but forgetting to come for a lesson/no show does not qualify for a make up.
- Make ups are subject to availability and are not guaranteed.
- Students are given 3 makeup credits per year as long as there is at least a 24hr notice. Once credits run out, there will be strictly no makeups/rescheduled lessons and the missed lesson will be forfeited.
- Should I cancel, there will be a guaranteed make up or lesson credit.
USES Make Up Credit
- Make up week at the end of each semester
- Switching to Virtual Lesson at the same lesson time (i.e. due to illness)
- Practice Video sent before your lesson time
- Swap List with 24hrs notice
- IF there is an opening from another canceled lesson
2026-2027 Tuition (Per Student, Per Instrument)
Includes:
Includes:
- 30 weeks of scheduled lessons between August-May
- 2 student-only Studio Classes (October and February)
- 2 Recitals (December and May)
- Supplemental Materials i.e. Studio Licensed Sheet Music and Worksheets (Books and Single-Licensed Sheet Music are individual students' responsibility)
- Professional memberships that provides student opportunities such as Competitions and Festivals
- A variety of make up options
- Prep time outside of lesson time such as choosing individualized repertoire, making practice tracks, acquiring music and resources when needed, convenient communication
Payment Plan/Lesson Duration |
30 mins |
45 mins |
Annual Tuition |
$1,230 |
$1,740 |
Monthly Flat-Rate |
$123 |
$174 |
Fall Semester (5 months: Aug-Dec) |
$615 |
$870 |
Spring Semester (5 months: Jan-May) |
$615 |
$870 |
Monthly tuition is not based on how many lessons you attend, nor is it "per hour." Tuition is based on enrollment for the school year, remains the same no matter how many weeks of lessons we have in a month. Tuition is subject to a different rate each school year.
Sample Lesson: $30.00/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 with their instruments. 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 with their instruments. 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 assignment sheets.
- 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.