Greetings, and welcome to my studio! I’m thrilled by your interest in private lessons, and I look forward to helping you cultivate your unique, musical voice and bring it to full fruition!
I offer private, one-on-one music instruction with specializations in piano and voice for students of all ages, and each lesson includes practical and theoretical learning. In our time together, we will study instrumental technique, notation, aural skills, music theory fundamentals, performance ability, and repertoire development. Genres of focus may include classical, pop, rock, jazz, folk, and musical theater. Lessons may be conducted virtually or in-person at my home studio in Auburn, WA.
Depending upon student interest, other specializations may include songwriting, audition prep, improvisation, foreign language diction, and beginning composition for visual media. Each lesson is personalized to your individual interests and goals. I believe that learning can and should be enjoyable! I also believe that a good lesson includes psychology and listening, and I promise to make every effort to work with your individual learning style.
Tuition
Academic Term: September - May
During the school year, lessons are based on an all-inclusive, flat-rate monthly tuition to cover actual lesson time, lesson planning, administrative work, studio upkeep, supplemental materials and activities, professional development, and management software fees. This monthly tuition is based on an academic calendar of 36 teaching weeks from September through May. Thus, regardless of the number of total lesson days of a particular month, monthly tuition will be the same amount during this academic term.
Weekly 30 minute lessons - $160/mo. per student
Weekly 60 minute lessons - $320/mo. per student
Summer Term: June – August
In order to better accommodate vacation schedules, lessons during the summer are scheduled based upon mutually agreed dates and times. Tuition is still charged monthly but will be prorated according to the agreed dates at $40 per 30 minute lesson and $80 per 60 minute lesson.
Lessons will be invoiced and tuition is due on the 28th of each month for the lessons scheduled the following month. Payments made after 7 days of the initial due date for the lesson month will incur a $25 late fee and lessons may be suspended until payment is received. If a student enrolls in lessons during the middle of the month, tuition will be prorated according to the number of scheduled lessons for that month at $40 per weekly 30 minute lesson or $80 per weekly 60 minute lesson, and payment will be due immediately.
Payments can be given in the form of cash, check, Venmo, or Zelle. Receipts will always be given after payment has been received.
Studio Policies
Holidays (2023 – 2024)
In accordance to local school districts, my studio observes the following holidays and there will be no scheduled lessons on these dates:
- Labor Day – September 4, 2023
- Indigenous Peoples’ Day/Columbus Day – October 9, 2023
- Veterans Day – November 10, 2023
- Thanksgiving Break – November 23 -24, 2023
- Winter Break – December 25, 2023 – January 1, 2024
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – January 15, 2024
- President’s Day & Mid-Winter Break – February 19 – 23, 2024
- Spring Break – April 8 – 12, 2024
- Memorial Day – May 27, 2024
- Independence Day – July 4, 2024
Make-ups
Tuition guarantees your lesson time and, thus, there will be no make-ups for lessons missed by the student. In the event of sickness or inclement weather that makes coming to the studio difficult, a virtual lesson will be offered. In the case of a pre-planned absence, you may send over a video recording of your practice. I will review it during our normal lesson time and provide feedback and instruction on new assignments for that week. In the event of instructor absence, a make-up lesson or lesson credit will be offered.
Withdrawals/Prolonged Absences
Lessons are month-to-month and may be discontinued with written notice at least 2 weeks prior to the month of cancellation in order to stop payments for that following month. Lessons already paid for in the month of cancellation will not be refunded.
If a student needs to take a prolonged absence with the intent to return to lessons at a future date, please understand that the original lesson day and time may not be available. If you would like to reserve this preferred day and time, you may continue paying tuition to hold the lesson schedule until the student returns.
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