Piano Policy

Billing and Fees: I bill a flat monthly fee for the school year.  Summer lessons (June – August) will be billed on a per lesson basis to accommodate everyone’s changing schedules.

I charge a monthly fee for a thirty-minute and a forty-five minute lessons.  This is based on 33 lessons per school year from September  thru May.  Payment is due at the first lesson of each month.  Contact me directly for my current rates.

A weekly lesson time is reserved for your student and regular attendance is necessary for steady progress. If you need to cancel a lesson, you must notify me twenty-four hours in advance.  This will guarantee a make-up or credit for the lesson.  If I receive less than 24 hours notice, you will be required to pay for the lesson. If I am unable to teach a scheduled lesson, you will be given a credit or a refund for the lesson.

Music books and materials will be billed separately.

Certificate of Merit registration will be billed in October.

Please see my current calendar to view events (recitals, piano classes) and no lesson days.

Certificate of Merit will be held in the spring.

Performance Classes and Recitals: One other piano teacher and I invite our piano students to participate in group performance classes and two recitals per year.  Although these group classes are optional, they are highly recommended.  The purpose of the classes is to build confidence in performance and also make piano lessons more meaningful.

E-mail:  E-mail is a great way to communicate with me!  Please send me your e-mail address.  Sending me an e-mail to cancel or change lesson times is fine as long as you give me 24 hours notice of any changes.

Piano Care: If your piano has not been tuned yet this year, late October or November is the good time to have it done.

Piano Explorer: The Piano Explorer is a magazine published for piano students.  It contains information on composers, famous performers, various instruments, music games and compositions.

Parking: Please park directly in front of the house during the lesson and take care not to block the driveway.