PB Guitar Studio Lesson Policy  

Thank you for your interest in music instruction. In order to obtain the best possible results from your course of study, the following lesson agreement contract  must be read and signed by both students and parents. This will assist you with the quickest possible growth and development and insure that the student-teacher relationship is understood properly. The following terms and conditions apply to all private instruction.  This is a LEGALLY BINDING contractual agreement. Please read it carefully.   This contract automatically renews every month.

1. OUR GENERAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP:   
   When you sign up for music lessons with a  professional music teacher, you are entering into a BUSINESS relationship with them, and you are expected and obligated to follow a certain number of common sense protocols and rules, and the student is expected to follow a few rules regarding how they organize their schedule and organize their lesson homework.   Music Instructors teach lessons  for a living and this is a full-time business for all of us,  not for “fun” or for a “hobby.”   We must earn our living and pay our bills with only the money we receive from our students, so we absolutely have to reliably count on it and depend on it, just as you count on and depend upon your personal paycheck,  once a student commits themselves to taking  lessons.

2. LESSON  RATES:  

   ONLINE LESSONS:

   NOTE: All payments for both online and in person are NON REFUNDABLE, and there are no refunds for any reason, stated or implied.

   • One 30 minute video download lesson per month.............................=     $  25.00           
   • Two 30 minute video download lessons per month.......................... =     $  40.00 
   • Three  30 minute video download lessons per month....................... =    $  60.00 
   • Four  30 minute video download lessons per month.........................=     $  80.00 
   • ZOOM/Skype Realtime Lessons (Single HALF HOUR Lesson).....=     $  36.00
   • ZOOM/Skype Realtime Lessons ($60 for 2 half hour lessons).........=    $  60.00 
   • ZOOM/Skype Realtime Lessons ($100 for 4 half hour lessons)......=     $ 100.00 
   • ZOOM/Skype Realtime Lessons ($125 for 5 half hour lessons)......=     $ 125.00

     IN PERSON LESSONS:

• One HALF HOUR (in person) lesson per week...............4 weeks    =      $ 112.00
• One HALF HOUR (in person) lesson per week...............5 weeks    =      $ 140.00
• TWO HALF HOUR (in person) lesson per week  8 lessons/month =     $ 224.00

• ONE HOUR (in person) lesson per week......................... 4 weeks    =     $ 224.00
• ONE HOUR (in person)lesson per week......................... 5 weeks     =     $ 280.00
   

1. WHEN PAYMENT IS DUE:   
   Payment is due at the beginning (up front) and then due on the last lesson (4th or 5th lesson),  to reserve your  lesson  time for the next month.  All lesson payments must be paid in advance before we can start with lesson instruction. 

   TUITION IS BASED ON A MONTHLY RATE, NOT HOW MANY LESSONS A STUDENT ATTENDS.  Its a monthly rate - not per lesson.  NO PARTIAL PAYMENTS.    

2. CANCELLATION POLICY:
   7 DAYS NOTICE REQUIRED - NO SAME-DAY CANCELLATIONS except for ILLNESS or MEDICAL EMERGENCY.    Prior arrangements must be made for missing any lessons due to family vacation plans.  There are no credits issued for cancelled lessons due to student or parent job and/or school demands,  last minute school functions, last minute job related issues,   or having to take someone to the airport, or forgetting to arrange transportation, or  a multitude of non-actual emergencies. 

   • If you cancel or do not show up for any reason, you automatically get charged  in full for the scheduled lesson time.  Lesson prices are  based on a monthly flat rate, not how many lessons a student actually attends. Sorry but we cannot automatically issue any “credits” for cancellations.  We do not “carry over” missed lessons to the  next month.  As the lessons are available 6 days a week,  if you cannot reschedule a lesson due to your own schedule limitations, you forfeit the lesson time.  If you can’t show up,  miss the lesson, or if you cancel the lesson,  we do not deduct the amount of tuition.  The monthly  lesson payment is still due on time for  the following month.  We don’t “extend” any monthly payments due to missed or cancelled lessons.
   • If you go on vacation and must miss lessons,   if you wish to keep the lesson time reserved it must be paid for and in most instances a makeup lesson can be scheduled.  We cannot schedule a lengthy series of makeup lessons for a long absence.
   • The lesson rooms are very small and in extremely close proximity,  which makes illnesses difficult to avoid by all.   If you or the student become ILL, please cancel the lesson and reschedule it for a later time!   Students who arrive for lesson exhibiting visible signs of illness (i.e., cold, cough, runny nose, sniffles, headache, flu, etc)  will be declined for the lesson that day and asked to reschedule the lesson for a later time when they are not ILL.     Please do not just "drop off" kids for lessons if they are ILL - you will be wasting a trip as they will automatically be declined that day for any lesson.

3. CANCELLATION POLICY for ONLINE LESSONS:
   Online lessons are performed at the individual student's own pace by subscribing to downloading pre-recorded lesson videos, so there is no cancellation.  If a student wishes to cancel or quit a monthly subscription,  one can do so at any time through their own Paypal account using their own Paypal recurring billing function.   However once a monthly payment is already applied, the lessons videos are made available to the student and they can watch them online without downloading them, or download and save them to their own computer.  There are no refunds as they are all digital downloads and available online. The video lessons are sent out automatically and there are no refunds or "product returns"  of the lessons as they are digital downloads and can be watched online or individually downloaded.  If a student cancels their subscription through their Paypal account,  they will no longer be billed again and will not receive any more video lessons. 

4. Cancellation for ZOOM/Skype online lessons:  Once the lesson time is booked,  if you cancel a Zoom/Skype online lesson you simply lose the lesson,  with no rescheduling and no refund.  All Zoom/Skype lessons are prepaid with no rescheduling and no refund.

5. MY VOICE MAIL (909) 445-9000: 
   To contact me or leave a message for me personally,  please contact me directly at my own voice mail  (909) 445-9000.   Please note: Store employees are not responsible for taking any phone messages for teachers! Please call my 24hr voice mail at (909) 445-9000 or text at (909) 518-0367.

6. QUITTING LESSONS/Leaves of Absence: 
   2  WEEKS NOTICE  (14 CALENDAR DAYS) required !!    before quitting any lessons or for taking any leave of absence.   Once you sign up for lessons you are entering into a BUSINESS relationship with the instructor,  and are expected and obligated to follow a common-sense, courteous and responsible course of action. It is not  acceptable to quit lessons by just not showing up!  - you will be charged for the entire month PLUS late fees and collection costs.  Students who abandon the lessons by not showing up on a pay week will automatically be charged for the entire month in full, plus a $15 per  week late fee, plus all collection costs, including all costs of mailing notices, court costs,  and legal expenses.  
    

7. ABSENCES/NO SHOWS/CANCELLATIONS ON A PAY DAY:

• HALF HOUR  lessons = $ 15.00 PER WEEK Late fee AUTOMATICALLY charged to student.  Two weeks late = $30 late fee.   All late fees accrue weekly at $15 PER WEEK until paid in full.  
• ONE HOUR lessons = $30 PER WEEK Late fee AUTOMATICALLY charged to student.   Hour lesson payments two weeks late = $60 late fee.   All late fees accrue weekly at $30 PER WEEK until paid in full.
• Students absent from 2 lessons in a row with no contact will be taken off the regular schedule.  There are no refunds, makeups or credits available for no-show lessons. 
• Please note that it is up to the student or the parent to communicate directly with the instructor well enough in advance to plan any absences or rescheduled lesson

NOTEBOOK:

All students are required to keep a notebook. Coursework must be kept neatly in a folder or notebook - not loose leaf papers stuffed into the guitar case or crumpled up papers stuffed into a pocket.

BOOKS/DISKS:

Books, Disks, DVD’s. CD’s, strings, picks and other materials are NOT covered by your lesson tuition. Students/Parents will be required to BUY additional books and learning materials from time to time.

CANCELLATION BY INSTRUCTOR:

Students will not be charged for any lessons cancelled by the instructor. 

NSF CHECKS: 

$15.00 Charge plus $15.00 Late fee/$30 late fee for ONE HOUR Lessons  (Total $30.00 charge plus face value of the check)