Cultivating life skills by developing the best possible musicians and music educators through well-crafted performances.
Lessons and coachings for trombone, bass trombone, euphonium, and tuba students of all ages. Email me directly for rates and availability.
STUDIO POLICY
INSTRUCTOR RESPONSIBILITIES
To provide a safe, engaging, and motivating learning environment.
To create a curriculum tailored to each student’s unique learning needs.
To provide evidence-based instruction and healthy technique training.
To prescribe appropriate and efficient practice techniques.
To regularly communicate student progress to parents or guardians.
To organize performance and group learning opportunities.
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES
To bring all assigned materials to all lessons in a neat and orderly fashion.
To maintain instrument as instructed by teacher.
To practice consistently each week (Four 30 minute sessions at minimum)
To demonstrate regular attendance and punctuality at lessons
Students who fail to meet these requirements may be dismissed from a lesson without a refund.
FAMILY RESPONSIBILITIES
To provide an appropriate practice space free of distractions
To provide a well-maintained instrument
To provide a 3 ring binder specifically for lesson materials
To provide punctual payment of tuition and fees
SCHEDULING
Lesson times are secured at the beginning of each term. Every effort will be made to accommodate scheduling requests, however, scheduling is ultimately dictated by the Spartanburg district 5 band class schedule. Should a student need to change their lesson time mid-term, the teacher will try to accommodate the change but a slot cannot be guaranteed.
Fall Term - 16 lessons
First week of school through week before Christmas
One make up lesson in case of illness/emergency/religious observance
Spring Term - 16 lessons
First week of school through second week of May
One make up lesson in case of illness/emergency/religious observance
Summer Term - 5 lessons
Memorial Day through July 4th
One make up lesson in case of illness/emergency/religious observance
Flexible scheduling in case of student travel or family vacation
STUDENT ABSENCES
Students are guaranteed one make-up lessons per term. Make-up lessons occur either during an available time slot in the teacher’s schedule. Make-up lessons are offered in the event of student or family illness, an emergency, religious observance. Make-up lessons are not offered for lessons canceled due to conflicting activities (e.g., sports, dance). Twenty-four hours’ notice of absences is greatly appreciated. Tuition is not reduced for student absences.
Make Up Lessons
Students are allowed make up lesson per term in case of illness or family emergency. Make up lessons will be scheduled based on the teacher’s availability.
TEACHER ABSENCES
In the event that the teacher must cancel a lesson, a make-up lesson will always be offered. If a make-up lesson is not possible due to schedule conflicts, a lesson credit will be applied to the next tuition payment.
TUITION
A flat-rate system is used for tuition. Monthly installments are structured so that regardless of the number of lesson weeks in each month, the tuition remains a flat, predictable amount. Pre-planned absences and holiday breaks have also been factored into the rate. Tuition can be paid in monthly installments due by the last day of each month. Invoices will be sent on the 15th of each month. In addition to lessons, tuition covers participation in masterclasses with guest artists and summer ensembles.
RATE INCREASES
Tuition is subject to small increases at the beginning of each academic year (Fall Term).