There are no make up lessons. I will send video helpers if your child misses due to illness.

If I have to cancel a lesson for any reason I will reschedule that lesson at your convenience.

Snow Days: Now that we all can connect through Zoom or Facetime— lessons will still take place on Snow Days; either asynchronously (we trade videos back and forth) or joining live on Facetime/Zoom. Many families can still walk over or choose to come in person if the ‘Snow Day’ is not dire. If you choose to miss—happy Snow Day to you!

Students will arrive on time with all materials/books (5 minutes prior, no earlier ) and be picked up on time.

No gum in piano.

Fingernails are a part of piano technique. Please help clip your child’s nails so they do not click when they play.

Find a practice routine that works for your family. It is not the job of a child to remember to practice and feel motivated to do so. (although this is what we strive for eventually!) It is the job of the parents to help set and enforce piano time.

Please don’t make excuses for your child in front of them. “Billy didn’t get to practice this week because we had a busy week.” Life has up and downs and some weeks work better than others. Learning to play with fluency is a journey over time. Students should come to lesson regardless of the kind of practice week they had.

Summer is required if you would like to hold your child’s place for fall. This helps students retain what they learned during the year, keep their head in piano, and helps keeps frustration at bay when they return in the fall. Make sure to register to ensure your place, my total student roster is capped at 30.

Fees/Books/Music. Registration Fee once per school year/first time sign up. ($45.00) Supplemental music beyond the workbooks I provide are the responsibility of the family.

Payment: families sign up for WAVE AUTO PAY for the School Year Session; 4 quarterly payments September, November, January and March. Signing up for ‘Auto Pay’ is required before lessons can start. Summer payment is invoiced through Venm@ pianoadventuresbeacon.

Payments will be automatically withdrawn quarterly (Sept, Nov, Jan, March) from the debit/credit card of your choice scheduled through the secure platform WAVE.

 Paying in full by check avoids all CC fees. (School Year Term Only Sept- May)

 Sarah has the right to terminate a student/family should payment be late or inconsistent with the terms set forth above.

Refund Policy: 30 days notice in writing is required for any refunds. All students move on at some point and we piano teachers know and understand this! 30 days gives us time say goodbye, have positivie closure and find a new student to replace that open spot. Parent gives notice in writing preferably for the end of the next term —30 days in advance. Example: January 1 “we are moving on” you will be charged for January and the registration and recital fees $100.00 is non refundable.