Scottsdale Studio of Music Lesson Policy 

Membership Tuition

  1. $35 non-refundable registration fee is due at initial sign-up ($10 discount for siblings and returning members).

  2. Returning Member is a member with one (1) or more months gap between enrollment

  3. Tuition is a flat monthly fee. Most months have four (4) or five (5) lessons, and on rare occasions, three (3) lessons when in observance of major national holidays

  4. Annual administrative fee of $30 per student will be automatically processed annually on the enrollment anniversary. This fee includes entrance for the student and any guests into all recitals throughout the year and participation in any school wide activities and prizes.

  5. Educational material, music books, instrument rental, festivals, examinations and other accessories are additional costs.  

  6. Membership Tuition is due monthly on the first of each month and billed automatically to your credit card (Visa or Mastercard).

  7. A $25 late fee will be charged for payment received after the 10th of each month.  

Membership Cancellation

  1. Cancellation of your membership can be initiated by submitting our Withdrawal Form. Kindly inform the administrators, and they will promptly provide you with the Withdrawal Form. Once a Withdrawal Form is submitted, we will end your subscription at the end of the current month. You will not be charged for the upcoming month regardless of what date you submitted the form as long as it's before the 1st of next month.

  2. If unexpected injuries or accidents happen, the tuition can be transferred to other family members for lesson use.  

  3. Scottsdale Studio of Music does not provide tuition refund under any circumstances.

  4. Scottsdale Studio of Music reserves the right to terminate membership, in which case prorated tuition will be refunded. 

Attendance

  1. Students are expected to be punctual to their weekly lessons.

  2. Students who are late for a lesson cannot be guaranteed their lesson time.

Missed Lesson for Private Lessons

  1. No tuition credit or refund will be provided for missed lessons.

  2. A Make-up Lesson Credit will be issued when a lesson is canceled with at least 24-hour advance notice by phone, text the office, or through the online student portal. Please do not contact the teachers directly.The Make-Up Lesson Credit will not expire as long as the student is an active member. 

    • It can be used to schedule a Make-up Lesson online or in person at any time with your teacher or other available teacher.

    • It can be used to try out a different instrument or transferred to other family members or friends. 

  3. Cancellations made with less than 24-hour notice will not qualify for a Make-up Lesson Credit. (This includes being sick the day of a scheduled lesson)

  4. If your current teacher is unable to teach a lesson, a substitute teacher will be arranged or if no substitute can be arranged, a Teacher Absence Credit will be issued to your account. A Teacher Caused Make-Up Lesson Credit will not have an expiration date and can be used at your convenience.

  5. Make-up Lesson Credit(s) has no cash value and cannot be used towards a member’s monthly tuition. 

  6. All Make-up Lesson Credit(s) expires 90 days after membership ends.

Package Lessons

  1. We offer 10 lesson packages on occasion for students who don’t have consistent schedules. All lessons must be used within three months of purchasing. 

  2. All lessons are non refundable.

Missed Lesson for Group Classes

  1. There is no make-up or credit for any missed Group Classes.

  2. Scottsdale Studio of Music reserves the right to cancel classes with insufficient enrollment. If a class is canceled, students will be notified and given the opportunity to transfer to another class. If a student does not enroll in another class, they will receive a full refund.

Summer Lessons

We are happy to offer unlimited in person or online makeup lessons for our students. If you are taking a month off for vacation and want to resume the next month, your payment is still due on the 1st to hold your lesson space. Lessons you miss can be made up when you return.

Referral Program

We will apply a $25 referral credit to any family that refers another family to take lessons. After the referred family takes one month of lessons, please email scottsdaleschoolofmusic@gmail.com with your name and the referred families name to redeem this credit.

Photo/Video Release:

The studio is hereby granted permission to take photographs of the student to use in brochures, studio websites, posters, advertisements and other promotional materials the studio creates. If you would prefer your child's photo not be used, please send us an email at scottsdaleschoolofmusic@gmail.com. You still need to check "I agree" in order to accept the terms and conditions with the student portal, but your email will be noted and your child's image will not be used.

Injuries:

You assume all risk of injury or harm to the child(ren) or adult(s) associated with participation in musical activities at Scottsdale Studio of Music and agree to release, indemnify, defend and forever discharge Scottsdale Studio of Music and its officers and staff from all liability, claims, demands, damages, costs, and expenses in the unlikely event of injury sustained by your child(ren) or adult student during the course or as a result of their participation in Scottsdale Studio of Music musical activities.

Waiver:

The waiver by either Party of a breach, default, delay or omission of any of the provision of this Agreement by the other Party will not be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or others provision.           

Disclaimer: 

We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone.  

Policy is effective upon enrollment. Policies & terms are subject to change.