Studio Policy & Tuition Agreement

The monthly tuition is calculated according to the entire academic year of 42 weeks of private lessons in 12 equal monthly installments. Tuition payments include weekly private piano lessons, semiannual group classes (depending on age of student), one annual piano recital, lesson planning & scheduling. At the beginning of each school year there is a $75 Material & Registration Fee. The material fee covers the cost of all books, supplies, printing & recital fees.

30 minute lessons $125 per month 

45 minute lessons $185 per month

60 minute lessons $250 per month

75 minutes lessons $315 per month

90 minute lessons $375 per month

NO LESSONS / MAKEUP LESSONS (10 WEEKS):

February School Vacation

April School Vacation

Two Weeks of Makeup Lessons June

July 4th Week

Two Flexible Summer Vacation Weeks off for Families in June – August

Thanksgiving Week 

Christmas Week

New Years Week

PAYMENT METHOD

Payment for piano lessons is subscription through My Music Staff and is automatically withdrawn on the 1st of each month in advance for the upcoming month. At the beginning of each school year, the monthly payment will increase by 3% to account for inflation.

MISSED PIANO LESSONS 

If a student cancels a piano lesson due to sickness, vacation or conflicting extracurricular activities, tuition is not prorated and there is no makeup for that lesson. Students can seek to reschedule in two ways:

1. They can check the calendar on My Music Staff Student Portal, cancel their lesson and register for a new time slot that is available. For directions on how to do that, click here:  How to Reschedule Lessons
2. If there are no available time slots that fit the student’s schedule, they can join the Swap Mailing List to arrange a lesson swap with other students. To do so, students can email others to request a swap for weeks when they are unable to attend their usual lesson time. If no one is able to accommodate a swap and the student cannot attend any of the available slots, no makeup lesson will be offered.

When Nell cancels lessons, there are two flex makeup weeks in June that are accounted for in tuition payments in case Nell needs to be out for any reason (sick, snow day, death in family, etc). This means monthly tuition does not change if the teacher is out for up to two weeks. 

Nell reserves the right to discontinue lessons at any point if a student repeatedly misses or cancels without making a good-faith effort to reschedule.

If piano lessons aren’t a good fit, the student can discontinue lessons at any time. Students do not have to continue lessons for the entire school year. If a student does decide to suspend lessons, no refunds will be issued for the current month’s tuition payment.

Students may choose to take the summer off and return at the start of the school year, in which case, tuition payments are paused during the months of July and August.

PERFORMANCES

There is an annual piano recital each year. All students are strongly encouraged to attend. Recitals are an essential learning experience. They help build a sense of community and ensure that all students practice and make progress throughout the school year.

PUBLICITY

Individual and group photos/videos will be taken during piano studio recitals and piano lessons. These photos/videos may be used for publicity on Nell Britton Piano Studio’s Website, Facebook, and Instagram page. If for any reason you do not wish me to use individual photos of yourself or your child, please let me know on the registration form.

PIANO STUDIO EXPECTATIONS

Students must have a piano to practice on at home. The piano can be electric or acoustic, and must have touch sensitivity, 88 weighted keys and a damper pedal. Students should practice piano a minimum of 5 times per week and should complete all assignments in their notebook during each practice session. There are busier times of year when exceptions can be made, but consistent practice at home is essential for learning how to play any musical instrument.