Adult Student Policy

Tuition Fees

• Tuition fees are due on a monthly basis, payable on the first week of each month. Payments are made by check or cash. Please make out checks to ‘Songbird Rising Suzuki School’. You will receive a text message reminder when your next payment is due

Student Expectations

• Arrive 5 minutes before the lesson so that you can unpack, check your bow is rosined and warm-up

• Practice for a minimum of 5 days a week and meet goals set by the teacher

• Bring your instrument and practice binder to each lesson

• Take notes in the lesson to help with your practice at home

Scheduling, Re-scheduling, and Cancellations

• Lessons will be scheduled at a regular, weekly, day and time agreed between us  

• If you cannot make your scheduled lesson time and would like a chance to reschedule please give as much notice as possible. Reschedules are not guaranteed. If notice is not given at least 48 hours in advance, rescheduling will not be possible

• In the event that Songbird Rising has to reschedule a lesson, a makeup lesson will be offered at a time convenient to everyone involved

• There are NO refunds for’ no shows’ or lessons canceled by the student

Tardiness

• Sometimes traffic is bad and you are going to be late for your lesson, please send a quick message to let your teacher know

Summer Scheduling

• Between June 1st and July 22nd students may take a maximum of two lessons off free of charge. There will be no lessons between July 23 - August 19th

Studio Recitals & Events

• There are two solo recitals every school year at an Austin location. We will be taking photos during recitals and events and may use them  for advertising and marketing purposes. If you would prefer not to be included, please tell Mrs Laura in advance