General:
- Admission is by live or recorded audition only.
- There is a one-time $25 registration fee required for all new students.
- Tuition invoices will be distributed to students during the last week of every month.
Lessons:
- Lessons will be held weekly throughout the whole year.
- A minimum of 4 lessons per month is required.
- Studio Class (Singing Party) is held once per quarter.
- Participation in NATS student recitals and festivals is mandatory.
- Students are required to attend at least one musical event per quarter.
Private Individual (beginning level) Lesson:
- 30 minutes lesson: $45/class
- 45 minutes lesson: $65/class
- 60 minutes lesson: $80/class
Tuition Payments:
- Monthly tuition payments are due in advance on or before the first scheduled lesson of each month.
- A discount is available for quarter and semester pre-payments.
- Tuition reserves your exclusive lesson time, it is not an hourly fee for services rendered.
- Tuition is non-refundable and does not include the cost of music books.
Late Payment Fees:
- Tuition payment may be made by mail, online or in person during the first week of each month.
- Payments received after the 10th of each month cannot guarantee a student's appointment time.
- A $25 fee is charged for late payments or returned checks.
Holidays:
- New Years Day (Jan 1st)
- Presidents Day (Feb)
- Memorial Day (May)
- Independence Day (July 4th)
- Labor Day (Sept)
- 9-11
- Thanksgiving (Thursday)
- Christmas (Dec 25th)
Cancellations and Make-Up Lessons:
- A 48-hour notice is required for non-health related cancellation.
- A 24-hour notice is required for health related cancellation.
- Every effort will be made to schedule a make-up lesson, depending on the student's need and the available time.
- Last minute cancellations of ANY REASON and no-shows will NOT be made up.
- No credits or make-up lessons for missed group lessons.
- If a student must be absent for more than 2 weeks, he/she is required to pay half of the monthly tuition to reserve his/her spot.
- The tuition is non-refundable.
Rescheduling:
- Two-week advance notice is required for planned vacations, scheduling changes, or conflicts.
- Adjustments to the schedule will be made to maintain the minimum requirement of 4 lessons per month.
- If a teacher needs to be absent, a make-up lesson will be arranged.
Termination:
- One-month advance notice is required for termination of lessons.
- Sharon Kaye Vocal Studio reserves the right to remove any student from the teaching schedule who is not in compliance with any of these policies.