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September 2011
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.

 
The Funnies: Piano Duet 
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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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Sincerely,
Bonnie Blanchard
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