Please use the contact page to let me know of your interest in private instruction.
RICHARD COLE
LESSON POLICIES AND CONTRACT
LESSON RATE:
Both children and adults are welcome to apply for lessons. Elementary school students may take 30- or 45-minute lessons. Middle School, high school and older students may take 45- or 60-minute lessons.
Monthly Lesson Fees:
30-minute lessons: $260/month.
45-minute lessons: $320/month.
60-minute lessons: $400/month.
Occasional Lessons (Subject to availability):
30-minute lessons: $80/lesson.
45-minute lessons: $100/lesson.
60-minute lessons: $125/lesson.
PAYMENT POLICY:
Payment is due on the first lesson day of each month (cash, checks, Zelle, PayPal or Venmo accepted).
Your monthly payment covers the entire number of weekly lessons scheduled each month (typically 4 or 5 weeks per month). Please plan ahead so that payments are on time and for the correct amount.
A $45 service charge will be added to all returned checks and must be remedied with a cash payment.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
Excused Absences are determined by Mr. Cole and are generally allowed for the following scenarios:
• Mr. Cole’s absence
o Note: I am a performing musician. Performances and rehearsals will require my absence occasionally.
• Emergencies (illness, family crises, etc.),
• Other scenarios reviewed by Mr. Cole.
In the case of an excused absence, the student may come for a make-up lesson if a different time is available, or they may request a credit toward the next month’s fee.
Unexcused Absences will not be credited or made-up.
Examples of Unexcused Absences are:
• Student absence due to feeling unprepared, forgetting, etc.,
• School events, vacations, social events, etc. that are not previously reviewed and scheduled.
• Accidentally leaving the instrument at school/home or the instrument in the shop for repair.
o If this happens, please plan to attend the lesson. I will always be able to teach the student, even without the instrument. Sometimes it can be arranged for the student to use a loaner instrument for the lesson. It helps to ask in advance, if possible.
Cessation of Lessons by the student or guardian normally require one month notice.
HOLIDAYS, SCHOOL VACATIONS AND SNOW DAYS
If a lesson falls on a day when there is no school, e.g., parent-teacher conferences, school holidays, vacations, weather delays, cancellations, etc., please check to confirm whether the student will have a lesson that day.
** Always assume that a lesson is scheduled unless you receive a phone call, text or email notice from Mr. Cole. **
Note: Mr. Cole will take two weeks off in December and two weeks off in the summer.
PARENTS AND GUARDIANS
Parents and guardians are welcome to attend lessons.
The Right to Dismiss Any Student(s) is reserved for the following reasons:
1. Payment problems, including late payments, returned checks, incorrect amounts, etc.,
2. Consistently poor attendance,
3. Insufficient effort, or poor attitude,
4. Miscellaneous actions by a student, or a student’s family that are determined to be detrimental to the private lesson program.
Richard Cole
206-399-1175