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Taking music lessons requires a commitment from both Student and Instructor. The instructors
are committed to your scheduled lesson time each week, in addition to time
spent preparing lesson material for you.
We ask this of you: please be on
time for your lesson each week and practice your assigned material. The
following policies will help ensure students are not wasting their time or
ours.
Thank you so much for your cooperation, dedication, and hard work!
~ Paul D’Adamo
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General
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The D'Adamo School of Performing Arts is open 7 days a week, 11am to 11pm to
accommodate your family’s busy schedule. Lessons are offered in 30, 60 and 90 minute sessions, and are
geared towards all levels, styles and ages.
We require that students have at least one lesson a week. Being a great musician requires instruction,
practice and repetition. Multiple weekly lessons are always encouraged.
The initial lesson is a billable consultation.
Both student and parents, if applicable, will share what expectations they have
for the nature and direction of music study.
Parents of students under age 18 are encouraged
to observe any or all lessons, and asked to communicate with the instructor and
Paul D’Adamo directly with all questions or concerns.
For households with multiple students, please be
advised that there will only be one student at a time for each lesson.
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Practice Expectations
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Students are required
to practice at home between lessons. Daily practice is vital to musical
progress. The recommended amount of practice time will be discussed with the
student depending on their age and skill level.
The D'Adamo School of Performing Arts reserves the right to cancel all future
lessons for a student who is not practicing the required lesson materials.
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Student Incentives
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Students who study with The D'Adamo School of
Performing Arts are entitled to use our recording facilities at no additional
cost. Please discuss scheduling with your instructor.
Students will receive a cash bonus of $150 for
every new referral who remains a student for 90 days. The new student who
inquires about lessons MUST mention the current student as reference.
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Payments
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Monthly tuition payments are due in full by the
3rd of the month.
If your first lesson of the month is scheduled after the 3rd, please
pay at the last lesson of the prior month. If you forget to bring a
payment on the due date, you may drop off or mail your payment to Paul’s Las
Colinas studio.
We allow 3 business days beyond the due date to
receive your payment. If your payment is not received (by mail or in person) in
3 business days, we will assume you have decided to discontinue your lessons
and make your time slot available to any new incoming students.
If tuition has
not been received by the second lesson of the month, the student will not
receive lessons until the tuition is paid. Two consecutive months of late
payment will be grounds for The D’Adamo School of Performing Arts to cancel all
future lessons.
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Cancellations
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In general, please understand
that when you schedule a private lesson, the instructor arranges his/her life
around that lesson time. What you are paying for is to have that time set aside
for you. If you cancel on short notice, that time is still set aside for you,
and you are asked to compensate for the instructor’s time.
About 25% of our students don’t
show up for lessons in a given week, usually with little warning. The reasons
for these shifts in schedule might all be valid, whether it is a sick child
that needs tending, car trouble, or a migraine headache. Nevertheless, we
simply can’t afford to go without payment for these missed lessons,
irrespective of the reason. Unlike a hair salon, music teachers do not get "walk-ins". Thank you for your
understanding.
Students are required to give a 48-hour notice to cancel a scheduled lesson.
In the case of illness or other last-minute conflict,
students are asked to call as soon as they know they will be missing their
scheduled lesson time. If an instructor is en route to the student’s house for
the lesson when it is cancelled, a $25 fee will be assessed and is payable at
the next lesson. It is left to the instructor’s discretion whether to
reschedule a short-notice cancellation.
If a student consistently cancels
lessons without proper notice, The D’Adamo School of Performing Arts reserves
the right to cancel all future lessons.
The courtesy of a phone call (not
email or text) is appreciated for all cancellations and reschedules within the
48-hour window. Emailing to cancel
or reschedule a lesson more than 48 hours in advance is fine. If you don’t get
a timely response to your email, please call and talk to the instructor
directly or leave a voice mail message to ensure proper credit is given.
If a 48-hour notice is provided,
a make-up lesson will be scheduled at the earliest possible date. All missed
lessons must be made up within that month or forfeited. Missed lessons may
not be "credited" to the next month in order to reduce the monthly
lesson fee for a subsequent month.
A health club/gym does not refund money back if a member doesn't workout on a
particular week. Time Warner doesn't give it's cable subscribers a rebate if
they don't watch TV on a given night, so please don't ask us to reduce your
monthly lesson fee if you have canceled a lesson in a prior month.
Special exceptions may be made
for vacations, or if we are unable to find a mutually convenient date before
month's end, etc. If the student does not show up for the make-up date, student
will forfeit that lesson.
Please remember that too many cancellations may result
in poor progress. Improvement greatly depends on consistent instructions and
practice.
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Cancellation By Instructor
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If an instructor needs to cancel a lesson due to
illness or a performance/recording session, he/she will notify you as soon as
possible. All scheduled lessons cancelled by the instructor will be rescheduled
and made-up within the same month.
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Late For Lesson
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Students more than 5 minutes late for their lesson
will not get the full 30, 60 or 90 minutes. Most lessons are scheduled back to
back. Your lesson will end when it is time for the next student's lesson to
begin. If your lesson starts late because the instructor’s schedule is running
behind, you will get
your full session time.
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No-Shows
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If a student misses a lesson without calling, then the student will
forfeit that lesson and no make-up lesson will be scheduled.
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Discontinuing Lessons
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Since The D’Adamo
School of Performing Arts does not require a written contractual obligation, we
respectfully request that you give a 30-day notice if you choose to no longer
continue taking lessons.
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Please see Lessons and Rates for more information
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