Policies and Procedures 2010 - 2011

 

School Year:

Our school year runs from Tuesday, September 6th, 2011 - Saturday, June 30th, 2012. No lessons are offered on Statutory or School Holidays (Labour Day, Thanksgiving, Remembrance Day, Christmas Holidays, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Spring Break and Victoria Day).

No lessons during Christmas Break from December 19th , 2011 to January 2nd, 2012.

No lessons during Spring Break from March 12th to 23rd , 2012.

Summer lessons are available in July and August. Please contact us to arrange a schedule.

Payment:

Tuition is calculated annually according to the number of lesson weeks in the school calendar then divided by ten months to arrive at an equal monthly rate. Please provide 10 post-dated cheques payable to:

Knight School of Music
dated September 1st , 2011 to June 1st , 2012.

First month's payment plus registration fee is due prior to your lesson start date in September and is NON-REFUNDABLE. Lesson times are not reserved until payment is received. Payment may be dropped off in person or sent via mail. (3188 Hoskins Rd., N. Vancouver, V7J3L2)

All remaining cheques are due at the first lesson in September. No lessons will be taught until full payment amount is received.

There will be a $25, non refundable, registration fee charged annually for every student. It will be added to your first month's payment.

**All NSF checks are subject to a $25 administration charge.

Lesson Rates: In studio / In home

30mins / $25-$30 / $35

45mins / $37.50-$45 / $50

60mins / $50-$60 / $65

 

Monthly payments will vary depending on the day of the week of your lesson and your start date. Please contact us for your tuition amounts.

 

Missed Lessons:

Missed lessons are non-refundable.

We require 24hrs notice for missed lessons if you would like a make-up, otherwise the lesson is forfeited.

Only 2 make-up lessons will be offered to each student per year.

Lessons missed for school related trips and/or illness are the only acceptable reasons for a make-up lesson to be received.

Make-up lessons must be scheduled within one month of the missed lesson date. Please contact us in order to reschedule; It is your responsibility to make sure your missed lessons are rescheduled.

Once a make-up lesson is scheduled, the time and date cannot be changed again and the lesson will be forfeited if the student cannot make the time originally agreed upon.

If a teacher needs to cancel a lesson, they will provide a make-up lesson as soon as possible. This is not included in the annual limit of 2 make-up lessons per student.

No make-up lessons are available during the summer break in July and August, all make-ups must be scheduled before the end of the school year. (although regular summer lessons are available)

No make-up lessons will be offered for any lessons missed by the student after June 1st.

If a student is late to a lesson, the lesson will end at the scheduled time.

If you wish to discontinue lessons prior to May 1st, 2012, we require one month's written notice or one month's payment in lieu of notice. All remaining payments will be refunded.

Absolutely no refunds will be given for the remainder of the school year for lessons discontinued after May 1st, 2012.

Recitals:

Recitals are held at Mount Seymour United Church, 1200 Parkgate, North Vancouver. All students are expected to participate. We appreciate your donations of goodies/refreshments for the reception afterwards.

Holiday Recital: Sunday, December 18th, 2011, 1pm.

Year-End Recital: TBA

Practice:

Students are encouraged to adhere to a consistent practice schedule of at least 5 to 6 days per week. Beginner students should aim for at least 15 minutes per day at the piano, intermediate students for 30-45 minutes and advanced students would require 60+ minutes daily.