Diatonic Music offers different lesson options that are customized to fit your needs and goals:
FLEX LESSON PACKAGES
Need music lessons, but can't commit to the same time every week? At Diatonic Music, we offer Flex lessons that are scheduled at a mutual convenience of the teacher and student and may be used up to one year after purchase. Cancellation and payment must be made up to 48 hours prior to your scheduled timeslot or the lesson is forfeited.
PLEASE READ THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS IN THIS AGREEMENT BEFORE SCHEDULING LESSONS
This agreement contains basic details and regulations of how lessons are operated. Please read the following rules and regulations before scheduling lessons:
PRIVATE MUSIC LESSONS:
Diatonic Music (DM) offers Drop-In lessons and Flex Lesson Packages for lessons in piano, voice, music theory, music composition, and Music Play, a new lesson program designed for students ages 1-3 to learn musical concepts. Each specific music instruction is offered in half hour or hour lessons. Students may choose to do two or more in half hour increments each. STUDENTS MAY NOT CONDENSE ANY TWO OR THREEE CONCENTRATED MUSIC LESSONS IN A HALF HOUR SESSION. ALL PURCHASES ARE FINAL AND ARE NONREFUNDABLE.
ARRIVAL:
Students and families must arrive no earlier than their scheduled timeslot and must leave or be picked up no later than their ending time as the studio is only open to the public during scheduled timeslots. During the student’s scheduled timeslot, families are welcome to wait in the Living Room and Dining Room areas, and restrooms are located at the end of the hall on the left. ENTERING OTHER AREAS OF THE STUDIO ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED. Children that cannot remain seated quietly should never be left alone at DM. If a student is under 18 and relies on family transportation, families must pick their child up at the end of their scheduled timeslot. Families that arrive late to pick up their child will result in a warning. A second occurrence will result in an additional $35 fee per half hour that family is late picking the student up. A third occurrence will result in an immediate termination of lessons.
DELAYS/CANCELLATIONS:
Students and families are expected to arrive at their scheduled timeslot for lessons.Lessons will start and end on time to ensure smooth transition between students.
Drop-In lessons and Flex lessons must be purchased and confirmed/cancelled up to 48 hours prior to the scheduled timeslot on the scheduling link below or the lesson is forfeited. STUDENTS AND FAMILIES WILL NOT HAVE A LESSON IF PAYMENT IS NOT CONFIRMED ON THE SCHEDULE. In the event of a contagious illness of a student, DM will offer a lesson via Skype, FaceTime, or Facebook Video at the student’s original timeslot if notified by 8:00AM on the day of lessons. Later notifications are not guaranteed an online lesson. DM reserves the right to refuse in-studio lessons to students and families that appear to have a contagious illness. Should the instructor have a contagious illness, they will notify the student by 8:00AM on the day of lessons and a lesson via Skype, FaceTime, or Facebook Video will be offered during the student’s original timeslot. In the event of inclement weather, DM will notify students and families of studio closure by 8:00AM on the day of lessons and offer lessons via Skype, FaceTime, or Facebook Video at the student’s original timeslot. IN THE EVENT OF ILLNESS ON DM’S OR THE STUDENT’S END OR INCLEMENT WEATHER, STUDENTS MUST NOTIFY DM OF WHICH VIDEO METHOD WILL BE USED FOR ONLINE LESSONS BY 1:00PM ON DAY OF LESSONS OR AN ONLINE LESSON IS NOT GUARANTEED.
ADDITIONAL FEES:
There will be educational materials that will be used in lessons including but not limited to books, sheet music, notebook, and binders that will be recommended for the student at their expense.Music from the DM music library may be used during various lessons but will not be loaned outside of the studio.
PROPERTY DAMAGE:
Any property of DM that is damaged by students and their existing parties will result in a fine for the cost of repairs and replacements issued to the student or family responsible for lesson payments.
VOCAL INSTRUCTION STUDENTS ONLY:
The entire human body is the singer’s instrument. The human body is generally finished with exterior growth around 21 years of age, but the internal growth of the organs and muscle development continues until roughly 30 years of age. Because of these dynamic changes that are constantly occurring, there are many things that can affect the voice positively or negatively and may have an impact on how vocal instruction sessions are operated.There will be personal questions about health and safety that pertain to vocal instruction. For these questions, a parent/legal guardian must be present if the student is under 18 years of age.
PARENT/LEGAL GUARDIAN LESSON OBSERVATION:
While Private Music Instruction is in session, OBSERVATION OF LESSONS IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. This is too often a distraction for the student and instructor. Families and other guests are welcome to wait in the Living Room or Dining Room while the student’s lesson is in progress. The door to the studio will remain open while lessons are in session. Should the student have any special needs that require parental or legal guardian assistance, please notify DM before lessons begin and we will do our best to work out an effective plan for the student to get the most out of lessons.
PHYSICAL TOUCH:
In order to effectively teach certain concepts such as posture, alignment, and release of tension while playing an instrument or singing, there may be physical touch on the head, neck, back, shoulders, arms, hands, rib cage, an/or belly. PHYSICAL TOUCH IN ANY OTHER AREA BY THE STUDENT OR INSTRUCTOR IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.If the student has sensory issues related to touch, please notify DM before the start of lessons and we will do our best to work out an effective plan for the student to get the most out of lessons.
CONDUCT OF BEHAVIOR:
Students must behave properly during private music instruction sessions. No negative behavior is permitted at DM. Students, families, or other guests displaying signs of uncooperative behavior such as back-talking, refusal to listen to instruction, inappropriate facial expressions, inappropriate comments, and tampering or damaging of objects will result in a warning. Continuing behavior will result in immediate termination of lessons. PHYSICAL, VERBAL, AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED AND WILL RESULT IN IMMEDIATE TERMINATION OF LESSONS.
Photo/Video Release
By confirming lesson appointment at DM, students and families give DM permission to take photos/videos of students and post them on DM social media and business pages including but not limited to Facebook and the studio website.
By confirming lesson appointments at DM, students and families adhere to the terms and regulations established in this agreement.
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