Studio Policy
Learning to play a stringed instrument is a rewarding pursuit but takes consistent effort and discipline. Therefore, lessons and recitals are mandatory for the full year or full summer except for medical and family emergencies or unforeseeable conflicts. If there is any hesitation about this commitment, please discuss it with me in advance. Arrangements can be made.
Regular practice is required. In general, practice about the same length as your lesson, 5-6 days per week. Please be sure to check out the 5-point-practice-plan in the file area.
Arrive at least 10 minutes early to get unpacked and ready to work.
Parents! Please support your children by ensuring that they have the necessary materials, space, time, and encouragement to work diligently.
Attendance Policy
Cancellations must be made by email as soon as possible and no less than 48 hours in advance. Otherwise it will be considered a missed lesson.
With advance notice, students are entitled to two make-up lessons per year, and they must be redeemed by the close of the current session. Any more than two canceled lessons will be made up at the instructor's discretion. It is the family's responsibility to take note of make-up lesson credits and request them to be rescheduled.
Lessons missed without notice are charged in full.
If the instructor must cancel, a make-up lesson or credit will be arranged.
In the case of inclement weather, all reasonable efforts must be made to attend and be on time. Online lessons will be the default alternative. Unless the instructor has canceled all lessons for the day, absence from lesson without notice will be charged as missed.
Tardiness of more than 15 minutes is considered a forfeited lesson and will be canceled and charged in full.
Billing and Payment
Invoices will be automatically sent out on the 1st of each month and due by the 10th. A late fee of $10 may be added on the 15th and will reoccur each month thereafter for each unpaid invoice.
The monthly invoiced amount will remain the same during each session (academic year or summer) and represents a total of all lessons plus fees divided equally into monthly payments (10 in the academic year, 2 in the summer). Late fees and extra fees (music, accessories, extra sessions) will increase the invoices until paid.
Payments can be made through Zelle to my email (daphnakalo@me.com).
My goal is to keep students active in their musical growth. Please talk to me in the event of a financial hardship.
Lesson Lengths
30 minute lessons for ages 3 to 10 and up to approximately book 3
45 minutes for ages 8 to 13 and are expected in book 4
60 minute for ages about 10+ and are expected in book 6
These are guidelines and can be adjusted as necessary
45 minutes for ages 8 to 13 and are expected in book 4
60 minute for ages about 10+ and are expected in book 6
These are guidelines and can be adjusted as necessary