Our
Studio Policy
Neha's Studio
Responsibilities
TEACHER RESPONSIBILITY
Teacher will try her best and make sure that each student is well attended and gets complete attention from her side. But, if a student is not able to catch-up with the other students in the semi-private, then teacher will let the student know and suggest corrective steps. Teacher is going to provide a total of 4 classes every month when the student is enrolled. For months that have 5 weeks, teacher will either use the 5th week to make-up for classes from public holiday or will not conduct classes. Please work with teacher to find out about the 5th class foryour calendar.
STUDENT & PARENT RESPONSIBILITIES
Students are expected to attend all the sessions in the month that they are enrolled. Students agree to arrive at each lesson punctually, well prepared, and with their assignment. To make good progress, daily quality practice is necessary. Teacher wants the parents to completely understand every assignment; please ask questions. We have so often seen that children give superior results when parents supervise them. Students must have an electronic keyboard (minimum 76-keys) or an acoustic piano at home for them to practice.
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Fee Structure
TUITION FEE
Tuition fee should be paid in full on the1st class of every month. For payments made after the
1st lesson of the month, a $25 late fee per family will be charged unless the student’s
guardian has already made arrangements with the teacher. This late fee is non-negotiable
and will be charged even if student does not attend the 1st class due to any reason and pays
the fee in subsequent class. Please do not expect the teacher to waive this if you are late with
paying fees. Fee is charged monthly as follows:
1. Semi-private lesson (45mins) – $200/month
2. Private lesson (30mins) – $220/month
3. Private lesson (45mins) – $320/month
For families that have more than one student enrolled, there is a $10 discount for 2nd student
from the family and a $20 discount for the 3rd student from the family.
If any material/books are required for piano lessons or for Simply Music Programs, then they
will have to be purchased separately by the student themselves.
PAYMENT METHOD
Fees can be paid in the below forms:
• Cash
• Check addressed to teacher (Neha Rathore)
• Zelle direct transfer to Bank of America checking account (email:
neha.blissfultunes@gmail.com / phone: 408-916-8650)
• PayPal (use email: alokrathore@gmail.com)
TUITION CREDIT
Tuition credit will not be offered for any reason.
REFUNDS
Any fee once paid is non-refundable. Please do not ask for refund and put everyone involved under unwanted stress. Tuition credit or refunds are not going to be offered if students miss multiple classes for any reason.
CANCELLATIONS
If a lesson must be cancelled, parents will have to notify the teacher by e-mail, or by phone. Please make sure that the teacher has acknowledged the cancellation and does not end up waiting for the student. Please give as much notice as possible when canceling a lesson. The teacher is not obligated to make up a lesson that is cancelled by the student or parent for any reason whatsoever. The student will still be charged full fees for any cancellations.
RESCHEDULING
If a student must reschedule any class, then arrangements with the teacher need to be made at least 24hours in advance of the original scheduled class. Teacher will try to offer make-up to the best of her ability. But cannot guarantee any such make-up. In any given month, a student will not be offered more than 1 make-up class due to rescheduling. If a student requests for rescheduling a class less than 24 hours of the original class, then no make-up will be offered.
ATTENDANCE
Attendance is mandatory for every class in any given month when the student is enrolled. Teacher expects students to be ready to play at their scheduled lesson time. If it’s not possible to arrive on time, please let the teacher know. If a student does not come for a particular class without notifying, then no make-up class should be expected under any circumstances. Full tuition fee will be charged for that class. If a student is ill, then parents are expected to notify teacher in advance and schedule a make-up class.
MAKE-UP CLASS
Any lesson that is cancelled by the teacher for any non-weather-related reason will be made up. As a courtesy, the teacher will attempt to make up lessons cancelled by the student or parent. These make-up lessons are not guaranteed. Lessons that are missed without prior notification to the teacher will not be made up. Make-up lessons will not carry over to the next month unless they are the result of a teacher-cancelled lesson. If a student is unable to make it to the makeup class offered by the teacher, then no further make-up classes will be provided and the class will be assumed to be cancelled by the student. Teacher will try to coordinate rescheduling any semi-private lessons, if possible, with other parents only if a request has been made 24 hours in advance. If we are unable to reschedule the semi-private lesson, then a 15 min make-up class will be provided. If the parent wants a 30min, Private make-up class, then the fee for Private class will be charged. Only 1 make-up class will be carried over to next month.
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Other Policies
HOLIDAYS/BAD WEATHER
In cases of bad weather and any school/national holidays, lessons will go on as scheduled unless the teacher gives contrary notification. Student safety is the responsibility of the parent. Any lesson that is missed due to weather will not count against perfect attendance if the teacher cancels lessons or if prior notification of the absence is given to the teacher. If a student or parent does not give prior notice, the missed lesson will count as an absence and will not be made up. In most circumstances, lessons missed because of bad weather will be made up. Exception: If there is a prolonged severe weather causing multiple lesson cancelled.
RECITALS/PERFORMANCE
Attendance to the recitals is mandatory. Teacher will decide when/how many times recital will be had each year. Also, teacher will decide on how many times a student needs practice sessions before the recital. Students coming to practice for the dry-run/recital will be counted as a class. The day of performance/recital will also be considered a regular class with fees as mentioned above. If the teacher decides to call students for more practice lessons during preparations, then those lessons will be counted as class and can be used to adjust any previous missed lessons as make-up class. There will also be a $80-$100/student (nonrefundable
and can be changed without notice) recital fees also that covers the following costs:
1. Facility rental + insurance
2. Videographer/Photographer
3. Trophies/certificates/stationery
4. Tracks for advanced students and snacks/beverages for all students
LEAVE OF ABSENCE/DISCONTINUING CLASSES
If you must miss lessons for more than one month but wish to continue as a student, you may choose from two options:
1. Discontinue and then re-enroll, as a new student, upon your return. If you choose this option, re-enrollment is subject to availability.
2. Reserve your class time by continuing to pay monthly tuition and committing to staying on track with your assignments. For students in semi-private lessons, this is mandatory if their partner is not taking a break. There are occasions when student do have to leave. Teacher commits her time to each student at the beginning of a month and it is almost impossible to fill that timeslot if a student
discontinues classes in the middle of the month. If you want to permanently discontinue the class, then 1 full month notice is a must. The 1 month period will begin on the day the student notifies the teacher of their decision to discontinue the class. The student is expected to pay the full fees for that period and also abide by all the rules mentioned in the studio policy listed above.
Registration Form
Welcome to Neha’s Music Studio. Please complete this form in full and return with a $100 one-time registration fee (per family) and two passport sized photo of your kid. Please read the attached Studio
Policies.