TEACHING RATES, POLICIES, Etc

RATES, POLICIES, ETC.

Rates

My current teaching rates and policies are listed below; however, they are subject to change at any time.

A 30-day notice will be given to current students of any upcoming adjustments.

HOURS AVAILABLE

My days and hours vary, depending on whether I’m teaching locally or online. Please check with me for my current availability.

WHAT I TEACH

  • For private, one-on-one In-Studio or online lessons, I offer beginning and intermediate guitar, music theory, piano, and ukulele lessons.
  • I offer beginning and intermediate guitar, piano, and ukulele lessons for private, one-on-one lessons in your home. My travel area is Coeur d’Alene, Hayden, and Post Falls.

WHERE I TEACH

  • I teach online, meaning you can be anywhere in the world to receive lessons from me.
  • I also travel to students’ homes who live in Coeur d’Alene, Dalton Gardens, Hayden, Hauser, Hayden, and parts of Post Falls.

RATES

I charge by the month. Lessons are once weekly. (Please see below for FTS and PTS definitions.)

Status

Lesson

Per Month
FTS

30 min

$117

45 min

$165
FTS Online

30 min

$117

45 min

$165
PTS

30 min

$35/lesson*

45 min

$45/lesson*
PTS Online

30 min

$35/lesson

45 min

$45/lesson
Travel Fee

$30/month
  • *PT travel charge will be prorated accordingly.

Right Notes Music Rates and Policies are subject to change.

FULL-TIME STUDENT (FTS)

Attends weekly lessons with no breaks except for the official RNM holiday schedule. FTS status enjoys monthly rates, applicable discounts, and lesson banking.

PART-TIME STUDENT (PTS)

PTSs do not attend a full month of lessons, with breaks or vacations that are in addition to the official RNM holiday schedule. PTS status will be charged by the week (payable at the beginning of the month). Discounts and lesson banking do not apply to FTS status.

PAYMENT 

  • Lesson payments are due NO LATER than the first lesson of the month.
  • Initial lessons beginning mid-month will have a prorated balance due.
  • Cash, Check, ZellePay.com (use my.lessons@rightnotesmusic.com as the payment address), or Apple Pay are acceptable forms of payment. 

Please note: PayPal, Venmo, or GooglePay are NOT acceptable payment options.

  • **No Refunds**

CANCELLATION AND MISSED LESSONS 

  • A 24-hour cancellation notice is required by phone or text, or the student will be charged for the entire missed lesson.
  • Please see Lesson Banking.
  • Lessons begin promptly, late arrivals may lose lesson time.
  • Not only is it good practice to be on time for lessons, but it is also imperative to stay on schedule for the sake of maintaining on-time lessons. 

SCHEDULING

  • Students must commit to scheduling at least one lesson per week.
  • The day and time agreed to for lessons are reserved for each student. IF a need arises where a particular lesson needs to be rearranged, and that can be accommodated, subject to my calendar, I will do whatever I can to help you make up your lesson. If there is no alternative day or time, that lesson *may* be banked.
  • If *I* need to reschedule or cancel a lesson, I will do what I can to reschedule to your convenience, bank the lesson, or, if other accommodations can not be agreed upon, I will *refund the lesson. 
  • Should you decide to suspend taking lessons, a one-month notice is kindly requested. Any grandfathered price or scheduling status will expire after one month.
  • 30 or 45-minute lessons are available for purchase by the month.

LESSON BANKING

  • Lessons missed or canceled (with at least a 24-hour notice) for any reason shall be banked for future use (for Full-Time Student status).
  • Lessons canceled without at least a 24-hour notice shall not be “banked.”
  • Up to 3 (three) lessons may be banked at one time.
  • Banked lessons will expire after 90 (ninety) days.
  • Banked lessons shall NOT be used instead of payment for future months.

NO SHOWS

When a student fails to show up for a lesson without notice or timely communication, it will be considered a “no-show.” No Shows are not eligible for Lesson Banking or a refund. 

BREAKS

I kindly ask that students who wish to suspend lessons for a short time give me a 30-day notice, with an expected return date. A timely notice gives me a heads-up to try and make up for that student’s absence and guarantees the same schedule upon their return.

Students who take breaks without adequate notice may not be guaranteed their preferred lesson slot—if at all—upon their return.

“SNOW DAYS”

çne-off in-studio lesson. Your online status rate will remain the same with no monetary adjustment.

REFERRAL REWARD PROGRAM

Small businesses depend upon word-of-mouth, particularly during these unusual times. As a way of showing my appreciation for referrals, I will offer one free lesson for every referred student who signs up for two months of lessons. After the 2nd month has been paid, I will deduct the cost of one lesson from your next month’s invoice. There is no limit.

*Rewards are offered to current students and are not exchangeable for any other type of payment.

RNM Holiday Schedule 2024

Invoice rates will get prorated and adjusted accordingly if a scheduled lesson (or lessons) falls on or during a listed RNM holiday period.

Please note: 5-week months with observed holidays/breaks will not be prorated if there are 4 weeks of lessons available.

January — New Year’s Day: 1/1/24

March — Spring Break: TBA

May — Memorial Day: Monday 5/27/24

July — July 4th: Thursday 7/4/24

September — Labor Day: Monday 9/2/24

November — Thanksgiving Break: Wednesday 11/27/243—Monday 12/2/24

December ’23 — Christmas Eve: 12/24/24, Christmas: 12/25/24; New Year’s Eve 12/31/24

January ’24 — New Year’s Day: Wednesday 1/1/25

Right Notes Music Rates, Policies, and Holiday Schedules are subject to change.