vacations

I have a family of 2 boys that are giving me problems with missed lessons. In the early spring of this past year the mom didn’t want to pay for missed lessons while they went on vacation so had them quit for the summer rather…

• Last updated 3 years ago
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A student is on a 6-week road trip. His mom just texted, “My piano player has been missing his piano. It is his coping mechanism when the world gets overwhelming. I didn’t realize how much piano helps him. Do you know of general places–besides music…

• Last updated 4 years ago
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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…

• Last updated 9 years ago
• studio communication, studio policies, vacations

“…I was wondering how anyone has dealt with the issue of a group student being gone over the summer (in my area we’re out for 2 1/2 months). Mom does not want to have her student pulled from the group. The group should be into…

• Last updated 10 years ago
• breaks, group lessons, Neil Moore, private lessons, vacations