Policies and Tuition
FLORENCE MUSIC SCHOOL POLICIES
1. INSTRUMENT
Students are expected to have regular access to a fully working and maintained instrument.
2. PRACTICE
Students are required to schedule daily practice at home. Parents are encouraged to oversee daily practice sessions. Students are expected to have assignments completed consistently.
3. PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT
Parents or a responsible adult (relative, nanny, etc) are required to be present during in-home lessons. This is for the safety of students and teachers. Unless the teacher specifies, parents or responsible adults are not required to be in the room during the lesson, but in the vicinity. Unless specified by the teacher, attendance for in-studio lessons is optional for students over the age of 7.
4. ATTENDANCE
Regular attendance is required. Students with excessive absences may be dropped from the school.
5. HEALTH/HYGIENE
Students, parents, and siblings experiencing any symptoms of illness are asked to reschedule or to request an online lesson. Students arriving at an in-studio lesson exhibiting any symptoms will not be admitted into the studio, and the lesson will be charged as a last minute cancelation. Similarly, teachers may refuse to teach in-home lessons if student exhibits symptoms. Before each lesson, students are required to thoroughly wash hands. As needed, parents are asked to supervise to ensure this is done properly. Students are further asked to attend lessons without excess dirt on clothes or skin.
6. TUITION
All payments are automatically processed monthly by ACH debits on the first business day of the month for lessons to be held for that month.* Monthly payments vary depending on the number of weeks in a month. For example, if your lessons are on Tuesdays, on months with five Tuesdays you will be billed for 5 lessons. Lessons are NOT conducted on holidays, and you will not be billed for those days.** Tuition does not include books and recital fees. Tuition is not refunded or prorated for missed lessons.
*If your first lesson falls after the first week of the month, you will only be billed for the week you begin and for the rest of the weeks of the month. Regular billing as described above will apply after your first month.
**List of holidays:
Thanksgiving
Christmas Day
New Year’s Day
4th of July
7. CANCELLATIONS AND MAKEUP LESSONS
For any lesson to be missed by the teacher, a makeup will be arranged promptly, or in some cases will be reflected on the tuition bill. For lessons missed by the student, makeups may be scheduled. All cancellations must be made 24 hours in advance in order to receive a makeup lesson. No refunds are given for lessons missed by the student, nor will tuition be prorated in such cases.
8. SUMMER VACATION
Students are expected to continue lessons throughout the year, including summer.
9. DISCONTINUING LESSONS
Should you wish to discontinue your lessons, it is necessary to do so in writing, by the 15th of the month. Discontinuing after the 15th will result in a full charge for the following month, whether you decide to avail of the lessons or not.
10. PHOTOS
Photos will be taken at recitals and other events, and Florence Music School may use them on its social media, website and other promotional materials. If you do not wish for your child’s photo to be included in any of this, please let us know.
IN-HOME TUITION (Teacher travels to Student)
60 Minute Lesson $90
45 Minute Lesson $ 67.5
30 Minute Lesson $45
IN-STUDIO TUITION (Student takes lessons at the Grapevine Studio)
60 Minute Lesson $70
45 Minute Lesson $ 52.5
30 Minute Lesson $35