POLICIES

Billing Periods, Payment Methods and Due Dates
Lesson invoices will include a full month of lessons and are sent on a monthly basis. Payment is due seven (7) days after an invoice is sent. Parents will receive an invoice on or before the date of the first lesson of that month. .

Methods of acceptable payment:

Interac E-Transfer or cheque

At the end of the school year, families will be contacted to either make a schedule for summer lessons or to reserve their spots for the fall.

In the event that a payment has not been received, a notification email will be sent with a copy of the invoice. The due date for which will be 7 days after receiving notice.

Music Books
New books may be purchased by the parent or the teacher as arranged. If books are purchased on behalf of a student, the parent will be responsible for paying them back.

Lesson Times and Punctuality
All lessons are to start at the pre-arranged time unless otherwise rescheduled. Lateness on the part of the student will result in forfeited time. Lateness on the part of the teacher will result in made up time either on the date of the lesson or otherwise scheduled at the discretion of the teacher.

Provisions for Makeup of Missed Lessons

24 hours notice must be provided by student/parent to receive a make-up lesson at no charge.
A lesson that has been cancelled less than 24 hours in advance will only be made-up with an acceptable reason (e.g. medical emergency or illness).
All make-up lessons are to be completed within 60 days of the original lesson.
Families will be billed for the date of the originally scheduled lesson, not the date of the make-up lesson.
The lesson is considered to have been given if the student misses the scheduled make-up lesson for any reason.

Expectations for lessons
I ask that students practice 3 to 5 days a week for an agreed upon length of time to ensure progress with lessons.

Repertoire and pedagogy
I want each individual student to enjoy their time at the piano. There are certain method books I use to ensure an understanding of the basics. Once the student is at a level to choose the subject they want to study, I work with them to decide how we will approach their lessons.

Piano requirements the teacher expects the client to fulfill (acoustic vs. digital)
Students must at least have a small keyboard for beginning lessons. As students become more advanced, their instrument will need to correspond with their skill-level.