Monthly Flat Rates and Attendance Policy info

The monthly flat and payment through venmo helps to keep things simple for everyone. It is based on a year of 46 weekly lessons with 6 weeks of vacation time. Vacation weeks (not charged for) generally consist of one week each for spring break and Thanksgiving, two weeks during the December holidays, and two more during the summer. Therefore the monthly flat rate is the cost of the 46 weekly lessons which are paid for over the course of 12 equal monthly payments.

2023 Monthly flat rates for individual one-on-one lessons

30 min weekly lesson - $54 x 46 weeks ÷ 12 months = $205 per month

45 min weekly lesson - $64 x 46 weeks ÷ 12 months = $245 per month

60 min weekly lesson - $77 x 46 weeks ÷ 12 months = $295 per month

Combined lessons

Combined lessons generally consist of two students of similar age and learning style sharing a lesson together. Such lessons must be approved by a teacher and are subject to a trial period to see if it is a good fit for both students. Lessons such as these can be a fun way for friends to study together and also save on tuition as the cost per student is 25% less than an individual lesson.

45 min shared lesson = $165 per student per month

60 min shared lesson = $190 per student per month

Absentee Policy for summer months
The summer is a unique time for music lessons and has it’s own specific absentee policy. Since most folks travel way more during the summer this afford us the ability to offer make-up lessons during the many open slots that become available . Therefore we will offer one (and only one) make-up lesson per month during the months of June, July and August. Students must provide 24 hours notice for a reschedule & make-up lessons must be completed before the AISD fall semester begins. It is up to the student/parent to initiate the rescheduled lesson with the teacher.

Absentee Policy for school-year months During the much tighter schedule of the school year, the monthly flat-rate guarantees the student a weekly lesson during their reserved time only. We will not offer refunds or rescheduling options for missed lessons unless a teacher is unable to attend a lesson during the scheduled day/time. As we now have teachers who commute here to teach multiple lessons in a row, a gap in their series of scheduled lessons should be and will be considered “on-the-clock” time that they will be compensated for - even if the student provides 24 hours notice regarding their absence.

Prolonged Absence
The monthly flat rate is best viewed like any other school tuition - it secures the student’s weekly lesson time and guarantees that the slot is not given to another student. If a student is to miss multiple lessons in one month we do not offer anything beyond the one make-up lesson per month (during the summer months only). Students who need to take extended leave and opt to discontinue paying tuition during that time will forfeit their time slot to an aspiring student from the waiting list. Students who discontinue lessons and wish to return will not be placed ahead of waitlisted students and should be aware of this before vacating their lesson slot.

Zoom Lessons Any scheduled lesson any time can be handled via zoom for any reason – year round. Very useful during the summer. Take your guitar, bass, uke, or some drum sticks to grandma’s house and rock out with your teacher online!

Personalized Practice Videos for missed lessons These will be offered year-round (except during vacation weeks) and can be utilized as often as needed. Since teachers reserve teaching time for students we are happy to commit that time to helping them learn even if the student is unable to attend. If a student needs to miss due to sickness, travel, bad weather – any reason! – we can tape a 15 minute personalized guided practice video. Teachers will record a video, upload it to youtube and send a link. Students can work with the video as many times as they want and even use the speed adjust features to help them work through challenging sections of material. These video lessons are intended to be created by the teacher during the missed-lesson time and must be requested beforehand.

1 Day National Holidays
One-day national holidays that often fall on Mondays can either be utilized for a lesson or refunded. We will reach out to discuss the schedule preferences of both parties and decide together whether it’s best for all to proceed with a lesson or skip and refund.

Mode of Payment

Currently phasing out of venmo to an auto-draft system - stay tuned!