Books and Materials We sell most of the books that will be needed for instruction, but students are always welcome to bring in their own music or materials. The teacher has the final say in what materials the student will use. We strongly encourage students to purchase a ledger for organizing weekly assignments. Some teachers also encourage practice with metronomes, which usually cost around $25. Stafford Music Academy sells assignment books for $1, T-Shirts for $13, and Tote Bags for $12. Please make sure to put the student's name in any books purchased! |
Signing up for Music Lessons Our Academic Year The year is divided into three semesters: Spring (19 weeks), Summer (11 weeks), and Fall (17-18 weeks). For the convenience of our students' families, our semesters always begin and end with the MCCSC semesters (not including snow days that may be added). When students sign up for lessons, they are committing to the end of the semester. The only exception to this is if the student is signed up for one of our promotional packages. Age Groups: We have students of all ages and skill levels. Most teachers prefer that students are 5 years or older. If you would like to inquire about lessons for someone under 5, you will need to schedule a meeting with the teacher before signing up for lessons. New Students: Students can join the academy at any time of the year. As it gets later in each semester, however, the choice of available lesson times gets smaller, so it is definitely easiest to sign up at the beginning of the semester, especially if you will be signing up for multiple lessons. In addition, by making the full semester payment before the priority registration deadline, you can save 5%. New students may sign up any time after "Open Registration" begins. New students signing up in mid-semester are not eligible to receive the 5% discount, but tuition will be prorated to the current week. Be sure to check out our "Specials" page, where we are running huge discounts to try and fill some particular times in teachers' schedules. Returning Students: Students already enrolled at Stafford Music Academy have the option to reserve their current lesson times for the following semester before new students sign up. To do this, they must sign a contract and leave a $25 security deposit by the "Priority Registration" deadline, listed below. "Priority Registration" Deadlines: Fall Semester - August 1st Spring Semester - December 1st Summer Semester- May 1st This deposit will be applied towards the semester tuition. If a deposit is left (and therefore a lesson time reserved), but the student does not sign up for lessons that semester, this deposit will not be returned. If students in the spring wish to take the summer off, but keep their lesson times reserved for the fall, they must pay a $15 holding fee for each lesson time reserved (up to a maximum of $45). If they do not pay this holding fee, students who take that lesson time in the summer will have priority for that lesson time in the fall. Payment Policies/other fees: Tuition Tuition includes weekly lessons for the duration of the semester. For their convenience, students may pay the full tuition before the priority registration deadlines to receive a 5% "Early Bird" discount. Otherwise, students may pay the tuition in monthly installments. Discount Times By far, the most popular times for music lessons are after school on weekdays. We are providing an incentive for families to consider lesson times that are less popular. Families can save 5% off the semester tuition if the student signs up for a lesson that is NOT within the period 4:00pm-7:30pm on a weekday. We make no guarantees that your teacher will have availability during these times, but if they do, we encourage families to take advantage of these potential savings! Please note that the 5% "Early Bird" and 5% "Off-Peak" discounts do not stack with each other. Late Fee Students choosing to make monthly payments throughout the semester are responsible for making those payments on time. Any late payments will be assessed with a $10 late fee. For an account more than two weeks overdue, we will not continue providing lessons until the account is paid up. These due dates fall on the 15th of each month, and are listed under the information for each semester, as well as on the contract you will sign. Recital Fee We have recitals towards the end of the Fall and Spring Semesters. These recitals are a wonderful experience for the students and their families. We charge a small fee of $8/student to help cover the cost of these events. Holding Fee If a student wishes to take the summer off of lessons, but wants to reserve the Spring Semester lesson time for the following Fall Semester, there is a holding fee of $15 per lesson. Alternatively, you can wait until the "open registration" begins on Aug. 1. However, if you don't leave a holding fee, and another student takes your lesson-time over the summer, they will have priority for that lesson-time in the fall. You can hold a maximum of three lessons. Missed Lesson/Make-up Policy Rescheduling a Lesson: Each semester, we work very hard to establish and maintain a regular weekly schedule. Parents can help us by rescheduling lessons only when absolutely necessary. If you are unsure of when your child’s next lesson is, you can always check the schedule online. Call us to find out how. We understand that parents will sometimes have to cancel a regularly-scheduled lesson. Our makeup policy is as follows: Three makeups/semester: We will reschedule up to three lessons for each student throughout the semester, as long as we receive one hour's notice before the lesson. We advise families to use this policy sparingly because once three lessons have been rescheduled, we will be unable to schedule makeup lessons for that student for the remainder of the semester, and any missed lessons will be simply forfeited. Teacher cancellations and weather cancellations will always be made up or credited and do not count against this three/semester limit. "No-show": If the student fails to show up for a scheduled lesson, (including situations where we receive less than one hour's notice), we will be unable to provide a makeup for that music lesson, and the lesson will be forfeited. Changing or canceling the contract in mid-semester: This is very difficult for us to do as we schedule our students back-to-back to make the best use of our very busy teachers. If circumstances are such that you MUST change a lesson time for the rest of the semester, we will try to figure out another lesson time for you, but there will be a $20 administrative fee. If the student will be unable to continue lessons for the rest of the semester, or we are not able to find an alternative lesson time, you will still have to pay for 50% of the remaining lessons. If you have already paid for the semester in full, we will credit 50% of the remaining lessons to the following semester. No refunds will be given for canceled contracts. On our side, a teacher may occasionally need to reschedule a lesson. We will do our best to contact you as soon as possible and schedule a make-up at your earliest convenience. Applying lesson credits to future semesters: Please note: if a lesson was missed because of a student conflict, we must reschedule the lesson in that semester; we cannot apply credit for such lessons to future semesters. We are happy to work with you to find a makeup time that is convenient for your family and the teacher. If the studio has to cancel a lesson, or if weather prevents the academy from being open, you have the option to reschedule the lesson or apply the credit to the following semester. We do not carry credits beyond the following semester. |
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Bloomington, IN
(812) 339-2505
Hours:
M-F, 2-7pm or
by appointment
(812) 339-2505
Hours:
M-F, 2-7pm or
by appointment