Price-for-life Guarantee, unlimited make-up music lessons policy, practice suggestions, recommendations, and requirements, access to instruments, music student recitals and concerts, referral program, and more…
Policies and Procedures
What is your Price-for-Life Guarantee?
Your membership rates for music lessons will never be raised as long as you continue lessons (remain enrolled) uninterrupted. Your price will be locked in, for life – forever!
How Do You Handle Make-up Music Lessons?
We offer unlimited make-ups! Here are some options and considerations:
Make-up lessons can be mitigated via online lessons. When that is not possible, lessons can be provided via online video instruction, lesson materials sent home, Saturday morning forums and group make-up classes, master classes, recitals, performance opportunities, and other special sessions. In this way, students will have the resources they need to keep up with the course pacing despite any missed lessons. Similar to schools, academies, colleges, conservatories, sports leagues, and membership programs, there are no individualized make-up lessons for sessions missed by students. But group make-up lessons not only recover the missed lesson, but they provide supplemental learning that students cannot receive in their regular lessons in the same way. Some of these supplemental musical activities are invaluable to music learning for musicians.
Any sessions missed by teachers for which a suitable substitute teacher cannot be found will be made up or reimbursed.
How Much Should Music Students Practice?
Regular home playing and practice is recommended for many students, but not all. Some students do better without the pressure of regular practice, and all students progress regardless of whether they practice regularly or not. Students who wish to progress at a faster pace must commit to regular practice, at least 5 days per week, according to the practice requirements and guidelines for their course and pacing. For younger beginners this might mean 5 to 15 minutes at a time; for intermediate level and more advanced students this will mean 30-60 minutes; and for students preparing for testing, competitions, college or university auditions, and specialized performances, this will mean 60-120 minutes (one to two hours) or more of daily practice.
The amount of practice will vary depending upon each student’s age, goals, and interests. Practice should include playing from memory for family and friends, playing fun duets and ensemble pieces, and experimenting, improvising, and even composing and arranging, in a serious way or just for fun.
Parental involvement in home playing and practice can be important for many students’ success. However, we do not recommend any situation that causes tension, stress, anxiety, or unhappiness. We strive for tension-free, stress-free, anxiety-free, and happy musical experiences for all our students and famiies. Consider helping your student establish and stick to a playing and practice routine, calendar, and schedule, and ensuring that playing and practice time is free of distractions.
Do Music Students Need an Instrument (Piano) at Home?
As with practice time, an instrument (piano) is generally needed - but not always. Many piano students, especially in the early months and even years, can do without a piano at home. Piano students wishing to make faster progress should have an acoustic piano or a digital piano keyboard for home practice. The better the quality of instrument, of course, the better the experience for students. For many students, the quality of their home instrument (piano) may play a significant role in their potential for success, especially as they advance.
For some instrumental music lessons, instruments are required. This is true when a student must bring their own instrument to lessons. These instruments include: guitar, bass guitar, ukulele, violin, viola, cello (string instruments), flute, clarinet, saxophones, trumpet, trombone, tuba (woodwind and brass instruments). Drums & percussion lessons use studio instruments, so students can get away without having an instrument at home, at least in the beginner stages.
A note regarding pianos: Acoustic pianos should be tuned at least once a year, and kept in working order. If you prefer a digital piano keyboard, please invest in a full-size keyboard (88 keys) with fully weighted, touch-sensitive keys and pedals.
Do You Offer Student Music Recitals, Concerts, and Performance Opportunities?
Yes! We offer many student music recitals, concerts, and performance opportunities, all throughout the year.
Do You Offer a Referral Incentive?
Yes! We offer a referral incentive. Please read more about our referral program.
Call today or stop by the school to sign up for music lessons that are perfect for you.
