Greetings!
Because we love our students, we teachers do so much for them outside the regular lesson time for which we are not usually compensated -- but when students cancel a lesson, they want a refund or a make-up lesson. Taking the advice of many of my teacher friends, I've decided to change from a pay-by-the-month policy (for the number of lessons per month) to a monthly tuition. I decided how much I wanted to charge per lesson and divided it by the number of weeks I teach during the school year. The tuition makes bookkeeping easier for the students and ensures me of a steady income. Click here to see my current studio policy. |
Make-up Lessons |
There are as many ways to handle make-up lessons as there are teachers. I have decided to have a rather strict make-up lesson policy: the student is responsible for paying for a lesson whether it is taken or not.
Because I really want my students to have lessons, I will offer make-up lessons during my regularly scheduled times during the week (and will no longer teach every weekend to accommodate everyone else's schedule!).
Click below for an interesting perspective from a parent:
Why teachers should not have to offer make-up lessons |
Flute Flash | |
Helpful online resource for woodwind musicians
Check out www.wfg.woodwind.org. It offers everything from the basics, to many alternate fingerings, extended ranges. etc.
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The Funnies: Piano Duet |
You've never seen a piano duet before like this one with Victor Borge and a friend.
Kids, don't try this duet at home!
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Upcoming Events
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October 15th, 2011, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Spokane MTNA All-Day Workshop; Whitworth University Recital Hall |