Schedule

• Lessons are weekly and 30 or 45 minutes in duration.

• Lesson start and end times are firm and cannot be adjusted if the student is late.

• The schedule follows the Los Altos School District for holiday breaks.

Fees

• Tuition for private instruction:

  $55 per 30 minute lesson

  $82 per 45 minute lesson

• Billing is on a monthly basis, on a prepaid cycle for upcoming lessons.

• Payment is due on the 1st of the month, and invoices are sent on the week prior

• To withdraw from classes, notification must be sent via email one week prior to the 1st of the following month.

• Payments are non-refundable.

Location

• Lessons are taught in the private home of the instructor in Mountain View

• Parents and caregivers may watch the lesson, or drop off/pickup if they are able to comfortably return before the lesson ends. Students cannot be watched after their lesson time concludes.

• Cuesta Park is nearby for siblings that want to run around.

Requirements

• Students will need a piano in their home to practice on. A keyboard is suitable for the first 6 months of lessons.

• Students are responsible for purchasing their own books and bringing them to their weekly lessons.

• Practice goals are set for age/skill appropriate lengths, and are essential for progress. If students do not establish a practice routine after a reasonable amount of time, their lesson time may be forfeited.

Student Illness

• If your child is ill, has a fever, or in the early contagious window of a virus, please move your lesson to a virtual lesson. If a student comes to their lesson clearly sick, they may be asked to leave. Teacher and students all have to touch the same surface of piano keys, and are in close proximity to each other, so please be mindful.

Student Absences

• There are no refunds or gauranteed make-up lessons for student absences, for any reason.

• If the student is unable to make it to their scheduled lesson, we can do the lesson virtually over Zoom or FaceTime during their scheduled time. If my schedule allows, I try to give each student 1 makeup lesson per semester.

Teacher Cancellations

• A refund or account lesson credit will be issued in the event of a teacher cancellation.