Studio Policy

Studio Recitals

• Bmore Strings organizes at least 1 studio recital per-year.
• Recitals are an exciting musical opportunity for students to display and refine their skills in stage performance in front of a supportive audience of parents, family, friends, and fellow students. Student participation is encouraged!

Lesson Attendance

• 30 & 60 minute lessons are scheduled weekly throughout the school year and during the summer months as well. Additional lessons can be scheduled to help prepare students for auditions, concerts, and recitals.
• Student absences are not eligible for lesson credits (refunds).
• Your teacher will try their best to make up student’s missed lessons. To be eligible for make-up lessons your teacher must receive at least 24-hours notice of any missed lessons in the form of phone call, voicemail, text message, or email.
• Make-up lessons must be scheduled within 30 days of student’s absence. Make-up lessons are not guaranteed and are subject to teacher availability.
• No-shows or forgotten lessons are not eligible for make-up lessons or credits (refunds).
• Make-up lessons cannot be rescheduled.
• In lieu of make-up lessons for student absences, 1 courtesy credit (refund) per-season in the fall, winter, spring, and/or summer months can be issued when eligible.
• Lessons cancelled by your teacher will be rescheduled at a mutually agreeable time or a full lesson credit (refund) will be issued towards the following month’s tuition charge.
• Please have students arrive on time for their lessons. No food or drinks (i.e. snacks, candy, chewing gum, soda, juice, etc.) allowed in the teaching studio. Water is fine.
• On occasion your teacher might leave a few minutes towards the end of a lesson to discuss student progress with a parent or guardian. This is considered part of the student’s lesson time.
• Please notify your teacher two weeks prior to discontinuing lessons.

Violin & Viola Practicing

• Parental involvement in recommended for younger students in supporting student’s weekly practice sessions. Older students should plan their own weekly practice sessions that meets their musical goals.
• Students should bring their instrument, a journal, and any recommended music books to each lesson. Weekly practice assignments will be notated in student journals. Younger students will be given practice charts to help facilitate weekly practicing.
• String students should keep their fingernails short. Longer fingernails will lead to tuning difficulties, and lack of clear articulation.

Tuition & Billing

• Tuition is due on the 1st day of each month.
• Invoices will be emailed to the account holder(s) at the start of each month.
• Bmore Strings accepts most forms of payment including cash, personal checks, and credit/debit cards.