Program: Lessons are offered weekly on the same day and time each week—weekly attendance and daily practicing is expected. A studio recital takes place each semester; participation is strongly recommended but not mandatory. For more information on our philosophy and program benefits, please see our website at www.belairmusicstudios.com.
Refunds: With written notice of a student’s intent to terminate private lessons, pro-rated tuition from the start of the upcoming month will be refunded minus 25% of the original tuition. The refund will be based on the date the written notice is received. This applies only to the Semester Payment Plan. Notice for discontinuing the Budget plan must be given a month in advance; there are no refunds for the Budget plan, and students are obligated to pay for lessons four weeks from the date when notice is received.
Budget plan: There are 48 lessons on our academic calendar. That is an average of 4 lessons per month. We bill you for 4 lessons each month, whether there are 5 or 3 lessons scheduled in that month. That is because we know that after a year, you will have received all of the lessons that you paid for. Therefore, if you tell us in advance of a planned absence (using the monthly schedule notification form), and that planned absence is on a day we are open according to our calendar, we will subtract the cost of that lesson from your bill. As we are closed during Christmas break and Easter break, those dates are not included in the 48 total lessons in our academic year.
Missed Lesson Policy: If a student must miss a lesson, they should contact their teacher. For this reason, contact information should be exchanged at the first lesson. Lessons can be made up under two conditions: if the conflict is a recognized religious or civic holiday, AND they have given at least 48 hours notice. Other lessons missed by the student are generally forfeit, except in case of illness or other events beyond the student’s control. For more information, please consult the Bel Air Music Studios Payment and Attendance Policy, which can be viewed at http://belairmusicstudios.com/bel-air-music-studios-payment-and-attendance-policy/, or in the drop-down at the bottom of this form.
Withdrawal Policy:
Semester plan: With written notice of a student’s intent to terminate private lessons, pro-rated tuition from the start of the upcoming month will be refunded minus 25% of the original, total tuition. The refund will be based on the date the written notice is received.
Budget plan: Notice for discontinuing the Budget plan must be given a month in advance. There are no refunds for the Budget plan, and students are obligated to pay for lessons four weeks from the date when notice is received.
Bel Air Music Studios waives all responsibility for injuries sustained by students, parents, or guardians on the premises.