Policies and Procedures

Lessons will be conducted at First Baptist Church of Dothan, AL.
(300 W Main St, Dothan, AL 36301)

Lessons will be held on a weekly basis for both the Fall (August-December) and Spring (January-May) semesters. Summer lessons will be held by agreement from the student and teacher on a more flexible schedule.

Tuition is due at the last lesson of each month either by cash, check, or Venmo. The teacher will send a text at the end of the month with a reminder about the payment amount. Checks should be made out to “Mary Kathryn Parrott”. Payment will be accepted without a late fee until the following lesson. Failure to pay after the grace period will result in a late fee of $10. 

Tuition rates are set by the teacher and are subject to change if needed. 
Current rates per lesson are -
30 minute lesson: $30

45 minute lesson: $45
1 hour lesson: $60

Copying and Supplies Fee: All students will be asked to contribute a $10 fee per semester to cover copies and provided materials, such as binders and notebooks. 

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Recital Fee: All students participating in the recital will be asked to contribute a $20 fee per semester to cover accompanist fees, space use, decorations, food, etc. 

Students are expected to notify the teacher by phone if they expect to be late to a lesson. 

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If a student arrives after their scheduled lesson time has begun, the teacher will complete the lesson in the remaining portion of the time slot.  Additional time for student tardiness is not guaranteed. If tardy 10 minutes or more after the lesson begins, the lesson will be canceled without makeup. 
If the teacher arrives after a scheduled lesson has begun, the teacher will give additional time past the time slot to compensate for their tardiness with mutual acceptance of the student's schedule.     

Rescheduling is permitted at the availability of the teachers schedule. Requests to reschedule should try to be given 24 hours in advance and must be scheduled within the same week. Weekends are not permitted. Within reason, students may reschedule as many lessons as needed per semester. 

If unable to reschedule, the student must cancel lessons at least 24 hours in advance either by phone or email. Cancellations are considered excused for illness, injury, or family emergency. If you have been sick for multiple days, please give warning at least 24 hours in advance to be considered an excused absence. 
Excused cancellations with sufficient notification will be given a make-up lesson at the end of the month on the designated “make-up day,” usually the last Friday of the month.
No-shows, or cancellations without sufficient notification will not be given make-up lessons and will still be required to pay for the lesson time. Communication is key! The teacher may allow exceptions in the case of extenuating circumstances. 
If the teacher needs to cancel lessons for any reason, (vacation, sickness, weather, etc.) she will try to reschedule lessons within the week. If a time to reschedule cannot be found, the lesson will be removed from the student’s bill at the end of the month.

As stated above, makeup lessons will be granted for an excused absence due to cancellation. Makeup lessons will take place on the last Friday of the month, unless otherwise organized by the teacher. One makeup lesson will be provided per month, no matter how many lessons were missed that month. If the student cannot attend the makeup lesson time due to a change of schedule by the teacher, a lesson credit will be given to next month’s bill. Three makeup lessons/lesson credits are permitted per semester. Excused absences beyond the three permitted will not receive makeup lessons/lesson credits. The teacher reserves the right to change this policy or allow for extenuating circumstances at any time.

Recitals will be held at the end of both the Fall and Spring semesters (unless extenuating circumstances arise.) Students are highly encouraged to participate in both recitals but are not required. The teacher will make sure that each student has sufficient time to prepare and perform their recital pieces. 

Voice students: Sheet music for lessons is not included in the tuition price or supplies fee. The teacher will make photocopies of music when possible, but additional purchase of music will be added on to the monthly balance. 

Piano students: Piano books are not included in the tuition price or supplies fee. All purchase of books should be made by the parent as outlined by the teacher. 

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