2024-2025STUDIO POLICY
Lewis Music Studio strives to provide the teachers and the tools for a high-quality music education for learners of all ages and abilities.
Payment Policy
• Tuition is payable in advance, in automatic monthly installments. A late fee will be issued for all invoices unpaid by the 15th of the month.
• Melodic Introductions and Itsy Bitsy Music Classes are run by semester. Tuition is due each month for the duration of the semester. Drop in classes are available when available.
• All electronic payments include a 3% convenience fee. You are welcome to pay for the month in advance with a check or cash before the 18th of the month prior to avoid the fee!
• Books and accessories may be purchased at the front desk. Any invoiced merchandise will be invoiced separately than lessons through our Square system.
Discontinuing Lessons
• Cancelations of lessons are to be made at this link by the 18th of the month in advance: https://forms.gle/zyvwrV9uHQfPXAYq9.
• Students who discontinue lessons can rejoin at any time, but we can not guarantee availability of the teacher or the same timeslot upon their return.
• Students who discontinue lessons can rejoin at any time, but we can not guarantee availability of the teacher or the same timeslot upon their return.
Studio Calendar
• All students have the opportunity to participate in studio recitals twice per year. This year's recitals are tentatively scheduled for Saturday, December 15, 2024 and Saturday, May 31, 2025.
• Recitals are lessons in performance. Recitals are $27 per student, and awards are given at the Spring Recital. Students who participate in their first recital receive a medal. Every recital afterwards, the students will earn a star pin to put on their medal ribbon.
• Community service recitals may be available.
• The Classical Artist Development Program is open to any student, and is guaranteed to give students a diverse musical background with experience in the major musical genres. In addition the program provides a strong foundation in theory, sightreading, scales, and ear-training. Students use the AIM workbooks from the ISMA to prepare. As students progress through the program past level 5, we recommend that they are taking weekly lessons of at least 45 minute to allow adequate time to cover the broad scope of material covered by the higher levels. Students in levels 9 and above should take 60 minute weekly lessons. The CADP is scheduled on the first Sunday in May. Visit https://lewismusicstudio.net/classical-artist-development-program/ for more details.
• Group rates will be available to community music events!
• Lewis Music Studio will be closed on the following dates in the 2024-2025 school year
• Labor Day, Monday, September 2, 2024
• Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 28, 2024
• Christmas Day, Wednesday, December 25, 2024
• New Year's Day, Wednesday, January 1, 2025
• Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, 2025
• Independence Day, Friday, July 4, 2025
• Teachers may schedule their own vacations. Please communicate with your teacher about their own schedule.
• Lessons canceled due to holiday or teacher vacation will be no charge unless a make-up time is agreed upon.
• Recitals are lessons in performance. Recitals are $27 per student, and awards are given at the Spring Recital. Students who participate in their first recital receive a medal. Every recital afterwards, the students will earn a star pin to put on their medal ribbon.
• Community service recitals may be available.
• The Classical Artist Development Program is open to any student, and is guaranteed to give students a diverse musical background with experience in the major musical genres. In addition the program provides a strong foundation in theory, sightreading, scales, and ear-training. Students use the AIM workbooks from the ISMA to prepare. As students progress through the program past level 5, we recommend that they are taking weekly lessons of at least 45 minute to allow adequate time to cover the broad scope of material covered by the higher levels. Students in levels 9 and above should take 60 minute weekly lessons. The CADP is scheduled on the first Sunday in May. Visit https://lewismusicstudio.net/classical-artist-development-program/ for more details.
• Group rates will be available to community music events!
• Lewis Music Studio will be closed on the following dates in the 2024-2025 school year
• Labor Day, Monday, September 2, 2024
• Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 28, 2024
• Christmas Day, Wednesday, December 25, 2024
• New Year's Day, Wednesday, January 1, 2025
• Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, 2025
• Independence Day, Friday, July 4, 2025
• Teachers may schedule their own vacations. Please communicate with your teacher about their own schedule.
• Lessons canceled due to holiday or teacher vacation will be no charge unless a make-up time is agreed upon.
Missed Lessons and Cancelations
• There will be no refunds, credits, or deductions for missed lessons.
• If your teacher cancels a lesson, a credit will be issued unless a make-up time is agreed upon.
• To report an absence more than 24 hours away, log in to http://lewismusicstudio.net, navigate to the lesson that will be missed on the schedule. Report the absence, and the computer will give you a make-up credit. To use a make-up credit, find an open make-up lesson on your teacher's schedule and register.
• To report an absence less than 24 hours away, call, text, or email your teacher directly.
• Tardiness: Student promptness is the responsibility of the student/parent; time lost will not be made up. In the event of teacher tardiness, the time will be made up.
• There will be no make-up lessons given for Melodic Introductions or Itsy Bitsy Music Classes. You can, however, join a different class if space is available as a make-up.
• If your teacher cancels a lesson, a credit will be issued unless a make-up time is agreed upon.
• To report an absence more than 24 hours away, log in to http://lewismusicstudio.net, navigate to the lesson that will be missed on the schedule. Report the absence, and the computer will give you a make-up credit. To use a make-up credit, find an open make-up lesson on your teacher's schedule and register.
• To report an absence less than 24 hours away, call, text, or email your teacher directly.
• Tardiness: Student promptness is the responsibility of the student/parent; time lost will not be made up. In the event of teacher tardiness, the time will be made up.
• There will be no make-up lessons given for Melodic Introductions or Itsy Bitsy Music Classes. You can, however, join a different class if space is available as a make-up.
Inclement Weather
• We will post cancelations due to inclement weather on Facebook, and we will also send an email and try to contact each student effected.
•Lessons canceled by the studio or teacher due to inclement weather will be rescheduled or credited to the student.
•Lessons canceled by the studio or teacher due to inclement weather will be rescheduled or credited to the student.
Family/Student Responsibilities
• Positive parental involvement is essential.
• Daily practice is necessary for progress. The teacher may ask that practice times are recorded on a practice chart. Students may pick up a practice challenge sheet in the lobby or fill out the practice log in their student portal.
Recommended practice goals:
• Students ages 3-6: 15 minutes daily
• Students in Level 1: 30 minutes daily
• Students in Levels 2&3: 40 minutes daily
• Students are required to have an instrument at home for practice. See the page for the specific instrument or talk to your teacher for details about the requirements for a student instrument.
• Daily practice is necessary for progress. The teacher may ask that practice times are recorded on a practice chart. Students may pick up a practice challenge sheet in the lobby or fill out the practice log in their student portal.
Recommended practice goals:
• Students ages 3-6: 15 minutes daily
• Students in Level 1: 30 minutes daily
• Students in Levels 2&3: 40 minutes daily
• Students are required to have an instrument at home for practice. See the page for the specific instrument or talk to your teacher for details about the requirements for a student instrument.
Environment
• Discussions with teachers concerning student progress, schedule changes, billing questions, etc. should be initiated at the beginning of the lesson or at a mutually agreed upon time.
• The teacher should be advised of any learning disabilities or other special physical or emotional needs of the student or family.
• Lewis Music Studio does not discriminate and does not permit discrimination, including, without limitation, bullying, abuse or harassment, on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. Help us to keep our studio a safe place for music making!
• Parents and guests are always permitted to watch the lesson, but friends may be asked to wait in the lounge if they are disruptive.
• No smoking is permitted on the property, and unfortunately our landlord does not allow dogs on the property.
• Students may be asked to remove jewelry that interferes with proper playing.
• The teacher should be advised of any learning disabilities or other special physical or emotional needs of the student or family.
• Lewis Music Studio does not discriminate and does not permit discrimination, including, without limitation, bullying, abuse or harassment, on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. Help us to keep our studio a safe place for music making!
• Parents and guests are always permitted to watch the lesson, but friends may be asked to wait in the lounge if they are disruptive.
• No smoking is permitted on the property, and unfortunately our landlord does not allow dogs on the property.
• Students may be asked to remove jewelry that interferes with proper playing.
