Studio Policies

1. If you cannot make you’re regularly scheduled lesson please let me know a week in advance and we can reschedule for the same week.

2. There will be no makeup lessons for day of cancelations.

3. Snow Days: If schools are closed, the drum studio is closed. We will make up any missed classes the week after the recital.

4. Students will arrive on time with all materials/books (5 minutes prior, no earlier ) and be picked up on time.

5. Find a practice habit that works for your family. It is not the job of a child to remember to practice and feel motivated to do so. (although this is what we strive for!) It is the job of adults to help set and encourage practice time, taking an interest and asking questions after each lesson.

6. Please don’t make excuses for your child in front of them. “Billy didn’t get to practice this week because we had a busy week.” Life has ups and downs, and some weeks work better than others. Learning to play with fluency is a journey over time.

7. Payment: Auto Pay for the School-Year Session; monthly payments, September - May. Signing up for ‘Monthly Auto Pay’ is required before lessons can start.

8. Payments will be automatically withdrawn monthly from the debit/credit card of your choice.

9. Paying in full, total tuition for the school year is accepted by check or Venmo.

10.  Dave has the right to terminate a student/family should payment be late or inconsistent with the terms set forth above.

11. Refund Policy: 60 days notice in writing is required for any refunds. All students move on at some point, and we teachers know and understand this, but 2 months gives us time to say goodbye, have positive closure, and find a new student to replace that open spot. Example: January 1 “we are moving on” you will be charged for January and February. Recital fees are non-refundable.

12. Summer study: available and encouraged. Both private and group.