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Studio Policies and Student’s Vacation
Here is what’s in my policy regarding students’ vacations: There are two options available for your own vacation absences: 1-Paying tuition to reserve your regular time slot. 2-Discontinuing classes temporarily and re-enrolling with the appropriate level and available time slot. I would let them know…
Students Signing Agreements
Like at least some other teachers out there, I have a form in addition to the enrollment form that I ask people to sign when they enroll, expressing commitment/agreement to certain things. Also like at least some other teachers, I’ve had spots on those forms…
Student/Studio Communications
How do your communicate recitals, policies, vacations etc. to your parents? I send an average or 2-3 emails through constant contact a month, have a bulletin board with all upcoming dates and the current email that I sent. I also see parents in lessons and…
Sticking with Your Policies
I have a question – am I mean, or am I being taken advantage of, or is this simply ok? Group of 3 = mum and two girls, and a group of 1 = nana. Big sister broke away from group of 3, now takes…
Refund Policy
I’ve been teaching about 5 years and have just had my first request for a refund. In the past people have always stopped lessons at a natural break (month end or summer) or have quietly dropped an email or phone message explaining the need to…
Should I Offer Make Up Lessons?
Exploring the possibility of giving (within limits) makeup classes, I looked in Simpedia saw a bit on the topic, but thought it worth bringing up here. If those teachers out there who *do* offer make ups in any way can either explain how you manage…
Make-up Lessons from an Economist’s Point of View
This has been posted on the Kindermusik loop and I’ve always thought it was well written. It’s something I have shared with my families. Perhaps some of you would like to do the same. Make-up Music Lessons from an Economist’s Point of View By Vicky…
Doing What I Ask
A few months ago, I instituted a policy acknowledgment form, which I require of all new enrollees, and which I will also require annually from all ongoing students. The forms asks students/coaches to review my current policies and sign indicating that they have reviewed them.…
Piano Bench Positioning
Is it ok to turn a piano stool (bench) around 90 degrees so as to stop ‘sliding students’ who find it hard to stay in the middle? If you mean to turn it so that the narrow side is parallel to the piano. I don’t…
Managing the Siblings of Students
I am getting ready to start a new shared lesson of two students. However, both parents have a total of 5 young children between them. I don’t really having a waiting room… any ideas on how to handle that? I have an adjacent room with…