Parent Expectations and Responsibilities
Student Expectations and Responsibilities
Teacher Expectations and Responsibilities
Attendance
Students are expected to attend all scheduled lessons per each spring and fall semester. All parents receive an attendance contract to sign upon enrollment.
Our tuition and enrollment fees are non-refundable. Please plan lesson times and social engagements accordingly. Each student is allowed one makeup class each semester, this will be scheduled at the end of each semester. If I miss a date, I will do my best to make that lesson up if at all possible.
Summer participation in lessons will be expected and scheduled on an individual basis. Each student is learning a new language and without reinforcement, new ideas, a change of pace and practice – they lose the very skills they have worked so hard to attain over the course of the past nine months.
Practice
"You don’t have to practice every day, just on the days that you eat."
This is good advice, but not always the most practical. The most important time for the student to practice is immediately following the lesson – or at least on the same day as the lesson, after the student has received instruction. Research indicates that retention rate is as high as 90% on the first day, whereas it drops to almost 60% if the students waits just 24-hours.
I say aim for six and expect five days of practice. If a student has 30 minute lessons, a good daily practice session would last between 15 and 20 minutes each day. If a student has a 45 minute lesson, a good daily practice session would last between 30 and 45 minutes each day.
You get out of it what you put into it – what we require is consistency and the results speak for themselves.
Absence
I require 24 hours notice if your child is going to be absence. If your child is sick and is going to miss school, please make sure to contact me before 8 AM the day of the lesson. This allows enough time to reschedule other students if necessary. If you do not give the above notice, the lesson is forfeit.
Makeup lessons are scheduled if time is available but are not guaranteed. For students, at the conclusion of each semester there will be a makeup day. Additionally you may also have your student schedule a make-up lesson time with me via Skype at some time during the semester. Please note that these makeup lessons/days are not for students who miss lessons due to play dates, games, non-emergency doctor appointments or family vacations. Please check your calendar in MTH to confirm lesson dates and times.
Private Lesson Tuition
See Financial Responsibility Contract here.
Recitals and Public Performances
Each student is expected to participate in at least two performances per year. We will be planning one recital each semester: September for Summer, December for Fall and April for Spring. Please see calendar for more specific dates!
Inclement Weather
Inclement weather days are factored into the flat semester rate, they do not require a make-up day, though if this is easily facilitated by the teacher, it may be an option.
Summer
In order to maintain their teacher's availability for fall, all students are required to register for our summer program. Should you choose not to participate in summer session, you will risk losing your slot with your teacher. If you know you will be traveling most of the summer, we do have a pay-ahead option that we would be happy to discuss with you. Please me at Angela@MusicStrong.com