Please accept and be knowledgeable of terms below:

I. Tuition Payment

Students may enroll during either of the following seasons for lessons: the school year (August - May) or the summer (June - July). Students enroll for 36 lessons or more during the school year and any number during the summer. Monthly studio classes and quarterly term recitals are also included with tuition payments. Tuition can be paid one of three ways: per year (August - May), quarterly or per month. A per lesson option is also available without an enrollment commitment.

Per Season

Lessons from August - May can be paid in full. Payments received by the second week of August will receive $5 off per lesson plus a 5% discount. See table on the next page for payment and discount details.

Quarterly

Students can make quarterly payments toward their tuition on the last week of the previous quarter.

Monthly

Students can also make monthly payments toward their registration which is regularly due on the last week of the previous month. See table on Page 2.

Summer

Students can enroll for any number of lessons during the summer determined prior to summer lessons (during June at the latest). I would recommend enrolling for as many lessons as possible.

Add-On lessons

If a student completes their lessons prior to the end of the lesson year any number of additional lessons can be added to fill out the remainder of the term. These lessons will be charged at the corresponding hourly rate.

	Monthly($2.50 off per lesson)	Quarterly ($5 off per lesson)	Full payment ($5 off per lesson plus 5% off)
1⁄2 hour	$170	$480	$1,368.00
3⁄4 hour	$230	$660	$1,881.00
1 hour	$290	$840	$2,394.00

Per Lesson

Students can also take lessons per diem at a premium rate. With this option the student would not be committed to the enrollment criteria specified on the previous page.

	Rate per single lesson
1⁄2 hour	$45
3⁄4 hour	$60
1 hour	$75

Payment Methods

Payment may be remitted online at time of scheduling via the CAST website, by cash or check made out to CAST in the office.

II. Withdrawal Policy

Students registered and pre - paid for the school year that need to withdraw from lessons, must provide written notice to either instructor or school. No pro - rated refunds will be given until after the third month. If a student withdraws from lessons within the first three months, they will only be responsible for lessons within that time frame rather than for the entire year.

Students on either a quarterly payment plan or monthly payment plan, that need to withdraw from lessons, must also provide written notice to either instructor or school.

III. Rescheduling Policy

If for any reason you wish to cancel an already scheduled lesson, you must email or call me at least 24 hours in advance. Students who habitually "no-show" to a regularly scheduled lesson will lose their time slot. Students who cancel a lesson with less than 24 hours notice, will be unable to reschedule their lesson. Students who cancel a lesson without 24 hour notice three times in one calendar year will have their registration revoked and will no longer be able to schedule lessons nor be refunded for any pre-paid lessons. The exception to this rule is illness. Please see below.

Illness

Out of consideration to those at CAST, if you feel ill please let me know and stay home to recover. Likewise, if you come to a lesson hoarse or if I have reason to believe you are ill and could potentially put other students at risk of illness, l will reschedule your lesson. Singing on a hoarse throat is potentially damaging and it's just not a risk we should take.

Teacher Rescheduling

In the event of a teacher cancelation, lessons will be made up by rescheduling the lesson sometime during the same week according to my availability. I will also try my best to accommodate student cancellations (only due to illness or unforeseeable events) in the same way.

IV. Studio Class

Studio class will occur on a monthly basis. To encourage and foster peer learning, all voice students will meet together at a specified date and time to present the material they are working on. This method of learning, modeled after collegiate level classes, has a profound and lasting result in the growth and development of any musician. Makeup classes for student absences are not available.

V. Term Recital

Term recitals will be held quarterly at a specified date and time. Students will perform selections before their peers and parents. Term recitals will be a great way to obtain performance practice, make note of progress and track improvement.

VI. Dress code

It’s really important that students are properly and comfortably dressed for lessons. Dress so that you can move comfortably during a lesson. I may ask you to jog, squat or lay down on a mat for breathing exercises.

VII. Expectations

It’s expected that students come prepared with the required materials for lessons. Sheet music, a recording device and a pencil should be brought to every lesson. If a score is not being used, music should be: photo copied, double sided, hole punched and in a three ring binder. This will be expanded upon for each student. Students are expected to follow instructions to the capacity in which they are able. I encourage parents to embrace their role in the Teacher - Parent - Student triangle by observing their student’s lessons whenever possible and encouraging/facilitating/organizing at-home practice.

VIII. School Calendar

A calendar will be provided to you regarding the scheduling of activities including studio classes, term recitals and school closures. This calendar may be subject to change. Students will be notified of any changes and the calendar will be updated.