Experience Music LESSONS Policies
Communication - Billy Litz will be your main point of contact for scheduling, invoices and general inquiries. He is available via e-mail: billy@experiencemusicavl.com Please allow up to 24 hours for an e-mail response. If you need to communicate with someone immediately about last minute cancellations or an emergency please call/text:
Billy Litz
billy@experiencemusicavl.com
240-793-8568
Tuition: Private Lessons:
STANDARD LESSON: $25-30 for a 1/2 hour once per week
EXTENDED LESSON: $40 for an hour once per week
AT HOME/OFF CAMPUS LESSON: add $5 to the above rate
Bands: $25 for a 1-1.5 hour rehearsal. These fees cover participation in lessons, reservation of space, teacher prep time, all performances, special events, recordings etc.
**Students who are signed up for a private lesson and a band receive a 25% discount on their private lesson fee**
INVOICING/BILLING: In the first few days of each month you will be billed for the previous month's lessons. EX: August 1st you receive a bill for the lessons you received in the month of July. Please pay your balance by the 15th of the month. **THIS YEAR WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT THROUGH PAY-PAL. PLEASE DO NOT PAY WITH CASH, OR CHECK.
CANCELLATIONS: We will close the studio for major national holidays and will take a Spring and Winter break. A schedule for each month will be sent at the beginning of the month. This may include extra cancellations. Many of our teachers have rigorous “gigging” schedules and often travel out of town for shows. Occasional cancellations should be expected.
Access to the studio - We are happy to say that we have a pretty tight schedule this year but we also have a pretty tight space. If you drop off a student for a class early they should wait in “the chill room” until there class begins. The may be asked to remain quiet if another class is in session. We cannot guarantee that you child will be supervised by an adult BEFORE or AFTER their scheduled lessons time as teachers might be otherwise occupied.
Inclement weather: In cases of inclement weather or unsafe road conditions, classes may be cancelled. We will follow AB Tech’s announcements regarding delays and closings. We will send an e-mail to staff and students as soon as AB Tech makes a decision. Our reasoning for following AB Tech’s cancellation schedule (instead of the public school system etc.) is because they hold evening classes and their students use the same style of transportation. If Experience Music closes the studio due to inclement weather, you will not be charged.
Communication - Billy Litz will be your main point of contact for scheduling, invoices and general inquiries. He is available via e-mail: billy@experiencemusicavl.com Please allow up to 24 hours for an e-mail response. If you need to communicate with someone immediately about last minute cancellations or an emergency please call/text:
Billy Litz
billy@experiencemusicavl.com
240-793-8568
Tuition: Private Lessons:
STANDARD LESSON: $25-30 for a 1/2 hour once per week
EXTENDED LESSON: $40 for an hour once per week
AT HOME/OFF CAMPUS LESSON: add $5 to the above rate
Bands: $25 for a 1-1.5 hour rehearsal. These fees cover participation in lessons, reservation of space, teacher prep time, all performances, special events, recordings etc.
**Students who are signed up for a private lesson and a band receive a 25% discount on their private lesson fee**
INVOICING/BILLING: In the first few days of each month you will be billed for the previous month's lessons. EX: August 1st you receive a bill for the lessons you received in the month of July. Please pay your balance by the 15th of the month. **THIS YEAR WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT THROUGH PAY-PAL. PLEASE DO NOT PAY WITH CASH, OR CHECK.
CANCELLATIONS: We will close the studio for major national holidays and will take a Spring and Winter break. A schedule for each month will be sent at the beginning of the month. This may include extra cancellations. Many of our teachers have rigorous “gigging” schedules and often travel out of town for shows. Occasional cancellations should be expected.
- You Cancel: please send an e-mail to both BILLY@EXPERIENCEMUSICAVL.COM and YOUR TEACHER. If your cancellation is within 48 hours of your class, you should also call/text your teacher.
- For private lessons: we will waive the fee for 1 missed lesson per month, as long as notice is given to the studio and teacher within 24 hours.
- For group lessons: we will not waive the fee if a student misses a rehearsal, if the rehearsal is still held. If less than 3 students are able to attend a rehearsal, the teacher may cancel that rehearsal. In this case, no fee will be charged to any of the students.
- Teacher Cancel: they will send you an e-mail or, if within 48 hours they will also call or text. You will not be charged if a teacher cancels and the teacher may offer a make up lesson.
Access to the studio - We are happy to say that we have a pretty tight schedule this year but we also have a pretty tight space. If you drop off a student for a class early they should wait in “the chill room” until there class begins. The may be asked to remain quiet if another class is in session. We cannot guarantee that you child will be supervised by an adult BEFORE or AFTER their scheduled lessons time as teachers might be otherwise occupied.
Inclement weather: In cases of inclement weather or unsafe road conditions, classes may be cancelled. We will follow AB Tech’s announcements regarding delays and closings. We will send an e-mail to staff and students as soon as AB Tech makes a decision. Our reasoning for following AB Tech’s cancellation schedule (instead of the public school system etc.) is because they hold evening classes and their students use the same style of transportation. If Experience Music closes the studio due to inclement weather, you will not be charged.