summer break
Teacher Taking Long Vacation
I have a fantastic opportunity to travel in Europe this summer– but it means closing my studio for eight weeks. I am concerned that students will really get rusty. Of course this is common during summer break– but I’ve never taken off this many weeks…
Fees and Vacations
I have a question that I hope I can express clearly in writing. It’s a bit confusing. This year I changed my studio policies to include paid vacation time. Before I charged $130 a month which covered 52 lessons a year, unless I didn’t teach…
Attendance and Time Off
“…I anticipate being asked by more than one parent about stopping lessons in the summer. Would that be the best way to handle it…?” About a year ago I responded to a similar question, and so for the benefit of newer teachers and trainees, I…