Studio Info and Policies

Prices are as follows:

• $25.00/half hour
• $37.50/45 minutes
• $50.00/hour

Tuition to be paid by trimester as follows: Pay for 9 weeks and get the 10th week free.**

(Tuition is due by the 1st day of each trimester in order to receive discounted rate.)

**A registration fee of (3) weeks tuition ensures your enrollment and covers the last 3 weeks of the piano lesson year.**

Registration Fee: $75.00 (Half Hour), $112.50 (45 Minutes), $150.00 (Hour)

 PIANO YEAR: - 33 WEEKS paid in 10 Week Tuition:

Typically a Piano year is 33 weeks. Due to COVID, things may change and no firm trimester dates have been set in stone. 

30 Minute Students: $225.00, if paid after 1st week $250.00

45 Minute Students: $337.50, if paid after 1st week $375.00

60 Minute Students: $450.00, if paid after 1st week $500.00

-Paid at Registration: LAST 3 WEEKS OF SCHOOL YEAR 

 MAC OPEN INVITATIONAL FALL CLASSIC at EVOLA - 1st Weekend in November 

CHRISTMAS RECITALS December 16th @ Evola Music

PIANO GUILD - May 2022 at Evola

YEAR END RECITAL AND AWARDS BANQUET - TBD typically 1st Thursday in June @ Villa Penna, Sterling Heights

 -Piano or Weighted Key Digital Piano.

-Lesson Books and Materials (Scales, Exercises, Technique, Lesson, Performance, Classical, Theory) and a Notebook or Agenda Book for Lesson Assignments

-Minimum of 30 minutes of practice/theory per day/5x per week

-Good attitude, willingness to learn, respect for the instrument, teacher, fellow piano peers.

 -Cash

-Check payable to Noelle Borgia (NOT Piano by Noelle)

(7261 Renwood Ct. Washington, MI 48095)

-Venmo: @Noelle-Borgia

-ZELLE: 586-567-6798

-PayPal: @Pianobynoelle

ATTENDANCE

Students are required to make their best effort to attend their scheduled time. Any students who do not call 24 hours in advance to cancel will not have option for alternate time except due to illness or extreme circumstance. 

TERMINATION     

 No Refunds of Registration Fees or Tuition Fees once they have been paid.  Should you wish to terminate classes, you are not responsible for any subsequent trimester tuition fees. (i.e. If you choose to cancel during trimester 1, you are not held responsible for trimesters 2 or 3, but will not receive a refund for the current trimester or registration fee.) 

ABSENCES

It is understandable that students may sometimes have a schedule conflict.  Learning to play the piano takes consistent attendance of lessons and daily practice.  The following is offered to you should you be unable to attend your regularly scheduled lesson time:

 a.  You may chose an alternate time for the week of anticipated absence or missed lesson if a spot is available.                         

b.  Your lesson may count as your free lesson (one per trimester.)

**No makeup lessons are held over into next week or trimester**   

ABSENCE POLICY

There are NO MAKEUP LESSONS EXCEPT ALTERNATE TIMES FOR THE WEEK OF ABSENCE (IF AVAILABLE.)  

If you fail to call and notify/do not show up for your lesson time, students are not eligible for an alternate time.  It is the responsibility of the student to check the online availability calendar for the week to schedule their alternate time (if available.) If you know you are going to be absent, please notify me the week before and I will send you the link to choose an alternate time.  I have built in 3 free lessons for the year to be used as sick days/vacations/etc. By notifying me in advance, I am able to have a handful of openings for other students who may have scheduling conflicts as well. Lessons may be booked via BOBCLASS Scheduling App.  A confirmation text will be sent weekly with your lesson day/time as well as a link to make changes to your schedule for the week. Lessons can only be booked in the app for SAME WEEK lessons.  

TEACHER ABSENCE:

If I have to cancel a lesson, I will either offer you a credit or alternate lesson time.

SCHOOL CLOSINGS/INCLEMENT WEATHER:

Lessons will be offered by FaceTime in the event of inclement weather. If Public Schools are closed I will notify you if in-studio lessons are cancelled. If severe weather occurs, lesson may or may not be made up depending on scheduling availability for that week. Cancellation due to severe weather may count as free lesson pass. 

COVID CLAUSE/ILLNESS:

If students show signs of fever, bad cough/cold/runny nose, vomiting, etc. please do not come for lesson. Students showing signs of illness will not be allowed in studio. If they are feeling well enough, a FaceTime lesson will be offered if enough notice is given. Please practice proper handwashing and sanitizing prior to entering studio room. Any student or family member who has knowingly been exposed to COVID is asked to stay home pending negative test result. If another round of COVID ensues, it is asked that only the student and one parent attend lessons with siblings remaining home for safety.  If Stay Home order is issued, no refunds will be given. Credits will be issued towards future lessons or students will have option to continue virtually. 

Masks may or may not be required depending on Phase for State of Michigan Guidelines. Socks are required in studio and shoes must be removed. A touchless digital forehead thermometer reading may be required. Face masks and face shields are available for students. 

RECITALS:  It is very highly recommended that all students participate in 2 recitals per year.  Our studio year is designed to prepare for and works towards performances.  This promotes good study and practice habits.  Please plan your schedules accordingly as a lot of preparation and effort goes into preparing students for and facilitating recitals.