Adult Student Policy

Tuition Fees

• Tuition fees are collected by semester or half-semester. Tuition fees are required in advance of lessons.

• For more detailed information regarding fees, please visit the Violin/Viola Lesson page.

• Fees are payable by cash, check, Google Pay (songbirdrising@gmail.com), or Venmo (@laura-poyzer)

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 are 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. If notice is given less than 48 hours in advance, rescheduling will not be possible.

• In Songbird Rising cancels 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.

Summer Scheduling

• Between May 31st and July 18th, students may take a maximum of two lessons off free of charge. There will be no lessons between July 19 - August 16th. Subject to change depending on COVID.

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

Studio Recitals & Events

• Each winter and spring, there are solo and group recitals.

• Many additional performance opportunities and events are spread throughout the year.

Photography Model Release

• I authorize Songbird Rising Suzuki School to use any images that contain the likeness of myself for marketing, archiving, and any other lawful purpose online and in print.