Studio Policy
When registering for lessons at Larissa A. Szepetyk Music Studio, the student and their parents/guardians automatically agree to the Music Studio Policy below:
Payment for lessons is in full and for the whole months worth of lessons in advance of the first monthly lesson via e-bank transfer.
Monthly lesson payment is in advance in order to reserve the weekly lesson time slot for the student for the coming month.
If no payment is received the day of the lesson then it will be canceled and the student will be charged a lesson fee.
ORMTA events are in person.
Since all music lessons at
Larissa A. Szepetyk Music Studio are online, it is the responsibility of the voice student to arrange a piano accompanist/collaborator for themselves to practice in advance with and perform at the in person events. If you have any questions, please let me know.
Voice lessons: $60.00 for an hour lesson (per student)
Piano lessons: $30.00 for 1/2 hr. lesson
Piano lessons: $55.00 for an hour lesson (per student)
Regularity is one of the greatest keys to success. Students are responsible for completing their work, practicing and attending lessons on time. It is the responsibility of the parent/guardian (if the student is under 17 years of age) to make sure that the student has their books and music to each online lesson, attends his/her lessons and that payment is met on a regular basis.
Lessons are scheduled either for 1/2 hr. or 1 hr. once a week every week except for statutory holidays, Christmas/Winter Break and March Break.
Excuses for a missed/canceled lesson include illness or an unforeseen emergency such as extreme bad weather (total loss of power/wifi) or a family emergency/death in the family. The lesson will be rescheduled for another day as soon as possible or at the end of the semester (Dec. and May/June).
In the unforeseen event that I, the teacher, needs to cancel a lesson, the lesson will be rescheduled as soon as possible.
Failure to give adequate advance 24 hour notice in canceling a lesson will result in a lesson charge for the canceled/missed lesson.
Lost lesson time due to lateness cannot be made up. There are no lessons for missed makeup lessons.
The teacher must be notified as soon as possible of extended vacations.
There are no refunds or credits for lessons missed by students for any other reasons such as cancellations for extended family vacation or school related absences, you must let me know ahead of time.
Please choose a time that works with your extracurricular activities.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
It is important for all students to take every opportunity to participate in performance activities which will help make them better musicians and singers.
Semester One is September to December;
Semester Two is January to May/June.
