Studio Policies: 2011–12

Attendance

A student unable to attend his regularly scheduled lesson may arrange a trade with another student for that week. Each student will be provided with a lesson schedule and a studio directory listing students’ phone numbers and e-mail addresses.
Arrangements for trading will be the responsibility of the party needing to make the change.
Advance notice of cancellations or trades must be given, 24 hours in advance when possible.
Lessons missed by the student for any reason other than inclement weather cannot be made up.
One lesson missed due to inclement weather may be declared a “snow day.” This lesson may be made up at the close of the academic term. No more than one
snow day will be made up. All snow days must be made up no later than August 31 of any given year.
Regularly scheduled lessons missed by the teacher will be given at the close of the school term, or during the summer term.
There will be no refunds or credits for missed lessons.

Group classes will be scheduled periodically throughout the academic year to provide students with a relaxed, supportive atmosphere in which to perform their repertoire and to discuss musical topics.
Each student will be placed in a group with which he is compatible once his musical skills and maturity level are appropriate for group interaction.
There will be no adjustment in tuition if a student is not yet ready for group classes (as determined by Dr. Wyatt), or if he chooses not to attend classes.
Students not attending any given group class must give notice of this prior to class day.
If a student gives a verbal commitment to perform in class, he is expected to attend and to play the repertoire assigned.
It is the student’s responsibility to keep track of group class dates and times, as well as any changes in scheduling that may occur.

There will be at least two formal student recitals per year. The annual Spring Recital will be held in May or June; other recitals will be scheduled earlier in the academic year.
All students participating in these student recitals are expected to attend the scheduled rehearsals, and must demonstrate that the music to be programmed is performance-ready.
The teacher reserves the right to withdraw a student from any public performance – including our studio recitals, as well as festivals and competitions – at any time. It is understood that the teacher’s judgment on such matters will be respected.

Four summer lessons will be given, beginning at the close of the academic term, and no later than August 31 of any given year.
Lessons will be scheduled to accommodate individual plans of both student and teacher.
Make-up lessons will be available, at the teacher’s discretion, for summer months only.
No lessons will be made up for any reason without advance notice of cancellation.
There will be no refunds, credits, or adjustments in tuition for missed summer lessons.
Those wishing more than four summer lessons may make arrangements for them on a pay-per-lesson basis.
All payments are due in full regardless of the student’s availability for summer lessons.

It is understood that a student is committed to study in the Wyatt Piano Studio for a full calendar year, beginning in September through the following August. This commitment includes financial responsibility for the full year’s tuition.
A student who does not intend to complete the academic year must give one month’s notice.
Lessons may be terminated by the teacher at any time, including before the close of the academic year, in the event of the following: repeated failure to prepare assigned material, irregular attendance, failure to pay tuition, or disrespectful/poor attitude.