PensonStringWerks Student Policies, Beginning Jan 1, 2010:
(Publish date: 12/7/09)
(updated 12-21-10)
1 semester, 3 months, 12 weekly lessons, 360.00 (30.00/lesson) paid in full, in
advance of the first lesson. All lessons must be taken within the stated
quarter period. 12 lessons in 3 months presumes a weekly lesson, but scheduling
can vary based on your availability. Please seriously consider your commitment
before signing up. The amount is non refundable and the lessons must be taken
in the 3 month period.
Absences: Everybody gets sick, and everybody has emergencies to deal with. There
will be times when I won't be able to make a lesson, too. In those cases, all
attempts will be made to reschedule. If I miss a lesson without 24 hours notice,
you get one free, under the 40.00/lesson plan. If you miss with less than 24
hours notice, the 10.00 restocking fee is still in effect. In the semester
model, if you miss, we will try to reschedule.
Recurrences/Time Slots: Missing two lessons in four recurrences will forfeit
your time slot. For example, if you have a regular Thursday lesson at 4 pm each
week, and miss two in one month, you are subject to losing that slot. Most of my
students want to come at the same times - typically weekdays from 4 to 7 - so
these slots are hard to come by. I have a short list of people waiting for time
slots.
Vacation/Holidays: My schedule with my kids pretty much follows the Arlington
school district schedule. I get two weeks in the summer with them, 1 week at
Spring Break in alternate years, and half of the Christmas break each year.
These periods will be treated just like holidays within the college semester
model with lessons scheduled around them.
The per lesson rate will go to 40.00 hour for those not able to go with the semester plan. These lessons are scheduled first come first serve. There is a 10.00 restocking fee for missed per-lesson lessons.
All lessons will begin at appointed times. If you show up early, you'll usually have to wait. Occasionally I'm available ahead of time, but count on starting at the appointed time.
Please turn off your cell phone (and
I will turn mine off). Lessons are 50 minutes long.
Payment for the 40.00 "per each" rate (non-semester students) will be due at time of lesson.
Camps will be scheduled separately, as well as paid for
separately. This is
also due to scheduling problems as well as accounting issues. Jam camps will
continue at 25/person for two hours payable at time of camp, weekly on either
Tuesday or Wednesday evenings, (or both). Saturday camps are 3 hours/40.00.