Music Studio Tuition Policy –
Private lessons are charged at the rate of $37.50 per half hour. (45 minute/$55; hour/$75) Multiply rate times number of normal lesson days per month, i.e. if you usually come on Thursday, then count the number of Thursdays in the month. Alternatively, lessons may be billed and paid for by semester.
Monthly tuition is due at the first lesson of each month. A check or cash or venmo alex-capsas is fine, I typically mark it paid in your notebook, or if there is a balance due.
Music lessons need to be taken consistently to be effective for most students; please schedule other activities around your weekly lesson.
Please do not subtract tuition if you are absent: let me know in advance and an alternate time will be scheduled, or we can double up another week.
Winter, Spring or Summer break lessons may be rescheduled as needed to makeup for any weeks you plan to be on vacation. It is beneficial for any student to have two or more lessons per week –the student will progress more quickly!
Tuition includes the privilege to participate in recitals as well as the National Federation of Music Clubs Annual Music Festival competitive events, and other district competitions.
Books purchased by teacher are extra and should be paid on the next month’s tuition. (please include sales tax)
My Home Studio –
As you enter into the foyer there is a waiting area for parent or sibling including a digital keyboard to complete some practice before or after the lesson. Parents are able to see into the music studio where there is a Yamaha C3 six foot concert grand piano, a Yamaha U1 upright piano and a Lyon and Healy Troubador Lever Harp.
Your Piano or Keyboard –
Your at home instrument needs to include 88 weighted action keys and a sustain pedal. That said, although digital pianos can be ok to start with, it is preferable to acquire an acoustical piano in order to better study tone quality, dynamics, touch, and pedal control.
At Home Practicing –
Practice makes better—and requires a strong commitment from both the student and their family. Aim for daily practice, but remember that it is normal for life to get in the way, and the focus is on teaching and learning at every lesson, and not the student’s preparation (or lack of!).
Instilling the habit of daily practice is of more importance than how many minutes one practices.
The Music Studio of Kim Capsas 