1. LESSON FEES ARE $100.00 PER MONTH FOR 4(FOUR) 1/2 HOUR PRIVATE LESSONS EACH MONTH, $180 PER MONTH FOR 4(FOUR)HOUR-LONG PRIVATE LESSONS EACH MONTH,OR $30 FOR ONE 1/2 HOUR LESSON. IF YOU WOULD LIKE A DIFFERENT LENGTH LESSON TIME PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR PRICING. FULL PAYMENT FOR EACH MONTH IS DUE ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE NEW MONTH. (FOR EXAMPLE, THE MAY 2014 PAYMENT IS DUE THE LAST WEEK OF APRIL 2014). IF THERE ARE FIVE WEEKS IN A MONTH THERE WILL BE NO LESSON ON THE FIFTH WEEK. MONTHLY TUITION WILL BE DUE ON THE 4TH AND FINAL LESSON OF THE MONTH. I CAN NOT ACCEPT PARTIAL PAYMENTS FROM ANYONE, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ATTENDANCE FOR A GIVEN MONTH. 2.MAKE-UP POLICY: AT LEAST 24 HOURS NOTICE MUST BE GIVEN FOR CANCELLATION OF A LESSON IF YOU WOULD LIKE A MAKE-UP. IF LESS THAN 24 HOURS NOTICE IS GIVEN I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SCHEDULE A MAKE-UP. THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS POLICY. 3.ON HOLIDAYS THERE WILL BE NO LESSON. IF YOU ARE UNSURE ABOUT SPECIFIC HOLIDAYS I WILL INFORM YOU IF THERE IS TO BE A LESSON. 4.ALWAYS BRING ALL LESSON MATERIALS, BOOKS, MUSIC, ETC. TO EACH LESSON. THIS WILL ENSURE CONTINUITY OF PROGRESS AND KEEP FROM WASTING VALUABLE LESSON TIME. 5.TO ENSURE SATISFACTORY PROGRESS, AN ESTABLISHED AND CONSISTENT PRACTICE ROUTINE MUST BE DEVELOPED. BEGINNING STUDENTS SHOULD PRACTICE AT LEAST 15 TO 20 MINUTES A DAY, AT LEAST 5 DAYS A WEEK. PRACTICING SHOULD BE DONE IN A RELAXED ENVIRONMENT THAT IS FREE FROM DISTRACTIONS. IF ANY STUDENT HAS SERIOUS DIFFICULTIES WITH, OR QUESTIONS ABOUT,THE WEEKS ASSIGNMENTS I WHOLEHEARTEDLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO CONTACT ME AT admin@kentsmedley.com. I WILL RESPOND TO ANY MESSAGES AS SOON AS I AM ABLE TO. I LOOK FORWARD TO BEING YOUR INSTRUCTOR AND WILL DO MY UTMOST T0 GUIDE AND ASSIST YOU IN YOUR MUSICAL EDUCATION. RESPECTFULLY, KENT A. SMEDLEY |