JOY of MUSIC POLICIES ~ 2022 – 2023 Academic Year
REGISTRATION FEE: A non-refundable registration fee of $35 will be charged per student for the academic year; $25 for a second family member and $10 for a third. No fee is charged for additional family members. Please include registration fee(s) in your first payment.
FINANCIAL AID: Full and partial assistance is available based on need. Please fill out and submit the Financial Aid Application. Call Rich Ardizzone at 508-856-9541 for more information.
PRIVATE LESSONS: Students taking private lessons enroll for the entire academic year of 34 weeks (September 8, 2022 through June 5, 2023). New students may enroll at any time during the year on a space-available basis. Tuition will be prorated.
*Withdrawal Policy: Four weeks’ notice to the office is required if a student withdraws from private lessons for any reason. The next four lessons after the date of notice must be paid for whether taken or not.
*Private Lesson Tuition Payment Options:
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1 hour |
¾ hour |
*½ hour |
34 weeks ~ 9/8/22 - 6/5/23 |
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$75 per lesson |
$59 per lesson |
$42 per lesson |
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Option 1 – Full Payment |
$2,550 |
$2,006 |
$1,428 |
First week of September |
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Option 2 – Two Payments |
$1,275 |
$1,003 |
$714 |
First week of September & January |
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Option 3 – Four Payments |
$637.50 |
$501.50 |
$357 |
1st week of Sept, Nov, Jan & March |
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Option 4 – Ten Payments |
$255 |
$200 $206 in June |
$143 $141 in June |
First week of every month (minus credits) |
* ½ hour lessons are recommended for young beginners and special circumstances – please call to discuss
1½ hour lessons ($110) are available for advanced students with teacher agreement – please call to discuss.
*Student Absences: If a student is going to miss a lesson, please let us know as soon as possible. Each student is entitled to one excused absence per academic year which are eligible for makeups or credit. All other absences will be considered unexcused. No makeup or credit will be given.
*Rescheduling Private Lessons: We are willing to try to arrange an alternative lesson time in special circumstances. If you need to request rescheduling a lesson, please let us know as soon as possible.
- If rescheduling the lesson is not possible and the excused absence has been used, the lesson is considered missed. No makeup or credit will be given.
- If a student cancels or misses a rescheduled lesson, it will be considered an unexcused absence.
*Sports and Other Conflicts: If a sport or school play temporarily takes priority over private lessons for a period of weeks, we can only hold your slot if you pay for all missed lessons.
*Teacher Absences: Teacher cancellations are made up or credited. Include all contact information on your registration form so we can try to reach you if a teacher is sick.
*Makeup/Credit Policy: Excused absences and teacher absences will be made up over the course of the year, if possible, or credited in June. If a student cancels or misses a make-up lesson that has been scheduled and confirmed by the teacher and student, the lesson will not be rescheduled or credited. The teacher is paid.
*Promptness: Students who arrive late for their lesson lose that time. Teachers need to stay on schedule in fairness to their other students. Online students should be set up and ready to play by their lesson time.
- Withdrawal Policy: No refunds will be given once a class or ensemble has started unless the Director recommends that a student not continue.
- Student Absences: Because each student is an integral part of their class or ensemble, please call the office to report all absences, so we can let your (your child’s) teacher know not to expect you (your child). Individual student absences from classes and ensembles are not made up or credited.
- Teacher Absences Make-up/Credit Policy: Students will receive credit for teacher cancellations that cannot be made up. Please include relevant phone numbers on your registration form so we can try to reach you if a teacher is sick.
- Promptness when dropping off and picking up your child will be greatly appreciated. It is difficult to set a relaxed and focused tone to a class if arrivals are staggered.
TEACHER/STUDENT/PARENT PARTNERSHIP: It is important to discuss problems or questions with your child’s teacher as soon as they arise. If your child seems to be losing interest or you have other concerns, please let us know. If your child resists attending lessons or classes for any reason, please notify us immediately. We will try to work it out with the support of the teacher and the director(s). Teachers will let you know if they have any concerns. Conferences are gladly arranged if requested.
One private lesson per year will be made up or credited for official JOMP weather cancellations. Additional weather closings will not be made up or credited - the teacher is paid. If JOMP is open, your child’s (your) teacher is here, and you choose not to come because of the weather, the teacher will be paid and the lesson will not be made up or credited. There are no weather closing credits or make-ups for classes or ensembles.
Private Lesson, Class & Ensemble Payment Options
If possible, we prefer full payment in advance. To make it easier for as many families as possible to pay the full tuition, we offer three additional payment options, twice a year, quarterly and monthly. We reserve the right to discontinue lessons if payments are not made in a timely manner. Please let us know if your circumstances change. Please indicate on the registration form which payment option you will use.
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SUMMER 2022 TUITION, WITHDRAWAL & REFUND POLICIES:
PRIVATE LESSONS: Students may enroll for a specific number of private lessons during our 7-week session based on their family’s and their teacher’s vacation schedules. In return for this flexibility, and in fairness to our faculty, there are no make-ups or refunds for student absences or cancellations once a schedule has been agreed upon; only teacher absences are made-up, refunded or credited in the summer. There are no refunds given if a student withdraws for any reason.
RESCHEDULING PRIVATE LESSONS: We are willing to try to arrange an alternative lesson time in special circumstances. If you need to request rescheduling a lesson, please let us know as soon as possible. If rescheduling the lesson is not possible, the lesson is considered missed. No makeup or credit will be given.
CLASSES AND ENSEMBLES: Tuition for ensembles and classes is based on an enrollment of at least 4 students, unless otherwise stated. Classes and ensembles may run with three students for an additional or $69 (1 hour) per student. If only two students enroll, and the director and teacher feel they are a good match, each student will pay half the cost of a private lesson, with the parents’ agreement. We reserve the right to cancel any class or ensemble that is under enrolled; payment will be fully refunded. If a student withdraws from a class or an ensemble, no refund will be given.
PAYMENT OPTIONS
For continuing students:
One payment – full payment for lessons and classes plus the $10 summer registration fee due by July 1
Two payments – half of your summer tuition plus the $10 registration fee due by July 1; balance due by August 1
For new students:
One payment – full payment for lessons and classes plus the $10 summer registration fee due before the first lesson
Two payments – half of your summer tuition plus the $10 registration fee due before the first lesson; balance due by August 1
Financial Aid: Full and partial assistance is available based on need. Please fill out and submit the Financial Aid Application. Call Rich Ardizzone at 508-856-9541 for more information.