GUIDELINES AND POLICIES
The following guidelines and policies have been established to ensure a warm, friendly and professional relationship between us. It is modeled after the policy set forth by the Music Teachers Association of California (MTAC). It is that you will take your piano training seriously and that this policy will help us attain our objectives.
My goal is to develop the student’s full music potential with individualized instruction by providing performance opportunities, balanced repertoire, progressive technique, music theory and most importantly, a love of music. I am very concerned about student progress, and I want the time we spend together to be positive as well as fun. Please let me know of any concerns or questions you may have throughout the year.
THE PROGRAM
The studio offers private piano lessons at my home as well as online. The scheduled lessons for this school year are September through June. Lessons in July and August are by appointment.
THE TUITION
The lesson fee is payable in 10 equal monthly installments. Payment is due in advance on the first lesson of each month. Please make checks payable to: Zarema Seymour. All scheduled lessons must be paid for. Credit is not given to a student who cannot attend his/her lesson(s) for any reason. This is a policy of the Music Teachers Association of California of which I am a member.
Fees throughout the year
Tuition – please inquire for rates
Festivals, competitions, tests – fees set forth by the MTAC
THE LESSONS
The time of your lesson has been reserved for you and only you. This means that this time is unavailable to any other student and I have the commitment to instruct you at that time. Do not schedule sports activities, other lessons, or any other appointment during your scheduled lesson time. Lessons will not be extended for a student who is not ready to begin on time. All scheduling changes are completely at my discretion.
THE MAKE-UP POLICY
For private (individual) lessons:
A maximum of four make-up lessons per year (two per each semester) are available only for students who have given 24 hours notice. Students who have missed due to illness or other extreme circumstances are the only ones who are considered for a make-up. If a lesson is forgotten, it will not be made up. If there is an opening in my schedule, every effort will be made to fill the time.
Exception:
If your child becomes ill overnight or comes home sick, call right away and we can schedule a makeup.
THE STUDIO ENVIRONMENT
Please enter quietly a few minutes before the instruction begins. Have your books ready. Please respect each other’s time. Do not interrupt someone else’s lesson for any reason. Parents, if you have a question to ask, please ask at the beginning or during your child’s lesson time, not during another student lesson time. Please do not drop off your child without acknowledgment from them or me that they are safe. Never assume that the studio is open all day or will stay open earlier or later than the scheduled lesson time. Please respect my neighbors by not honking your horn when retrieving your child. Students are asked to stay inside until the pick-up person is visible. For online classes, the student needs a quiet environment.
CAR PARKING
To avoid complains from my neighbors, I ask you to park your car on my driveway, or on the street in front of my house.