Teaching

Structure and Payment:

• Online lessons are 1-hour long and are facilitated using Zoom. 
• The student has an option to choose between single lessons in the form of a consultation or master class or a 4-lesson package.

• Tuition is to be paid at the time of booking on my booking website.
• All payments are processed via Square. The platform has a transaction fee of 2.9% +0.30. I require my students to cover processing fees  
• Rates are subject to change with a sufficient notice
• Violin lessons in this violin studio are a 3-figure investment for a 1-hour lesson. Before applying for a spot in this violin studio, the student must evaluate his/her preparedness for a financial commitment.  
• This policy serves as a binding contract between the student and the teacher and sets forth the expectations and the responsibilities for the duration of each lesson and/or package.
• All new students are required to schedule at least 2 individual lessons before purchasing a package.
• Being accepted to these first two individual sessions does not entitle a student to being accepted for more lessons in the future. Acceptance to further lessons will be evaluated separately.  

Tardiness:

• The student will contact the teacher by email if they expect to be late for a scheduled lesson. If a student arrives after their scheduled lesson time has begun, the teacher will complete the lesson in the remaining portion of the time slot. Late appearances do not lead to any kind of refund. 

Rescheduling:

• If a lesson needs to be rescheduled, it shall be communicated at least 24 hours before the start of the lesson. Rescheduling depends on the teacher’s availability. 
• Rescheduling is made in good faith and therefore, reasons such as lack of practice of the student are not being granted. The teacher is not obligated to accommodate to rescheduling for a student, however, reasons for rescheduling that will be accommodated to are: physical injury affecting the ability to play the violin, physical and mental health struggles, or mourning.
• Requesting to reschedule a lesson without communicating the new rescheduling date (“holding a lesson”) is not permitted. Delayed written communication (more than 3 days) of the student to reschedule a lesson is considered “holding a lesson”. Exceptions of this time frame only apply to health struggles supported by a written medical testimony, or mourning. If a student’s reason for rescheduling is not communicated with the teacher, the teacher reserves the right not to reschedule a lesson. Dates that already presented a potential conflict at the time of scheduling for the student (such as exam periods, vacations or festivities) are not granted due to their foreseeable nature.
• If the teacher needs to reschedule a lesson, there is no obligation to share the reason of doing so with the student.
• No-shows will not be given any kind of refund. 
• If a student cancels a rescheduled lesson, the lesson will be considered forfeited. 

Copyright/class recordings:

• Lessons and seminars are considered intellectual property and may not be recorded (audio, video or screen recording).
• The teacher is entitled to immediate termination of the lesson/package without a refund if this rule is broken.  

Parental Involvement for students under 18:

• Legal guardian understands the responsibilities to adequately prepare the student prior to the lesson. Legal guardian understands that he/she needs to support and help the student to find daily practice time free from other commitments, noise and distractions. It is the parents’ responsibility to have the student be on time to lessons.
• Students 10 years and younger must have a guardian present at the lesson at all times. The parent will take notes and act as the student’s “home teacher”.