Each instructor sets his or her own criteria for accepting students. Private instrumental and vocal lessons must meet for one hour, on a weekly basis, at a regularly scheduled time. Students contract to take 12 lessons. Only returning students who have previously taken Private Lessons may pre-register for this course with a Permission of Instructor Form. Lessons schedules will be prepared by teachers based on schedules submitted by students.
Students are responsible for checking posted schedules for lesson times.
Initial lessons missed because of not knowing the schedule are considered unexcused absences. A teacher may reschedule a lesson as needed, provided it occurs within four days of the original meeting time and at a time acceptable to the student. For any one student, no more than two lessons can be rescheduled outside of this four day grace period without the permission of the Director of the Private lessons Program. Students may ask for one lesson per semester to be rescheduled because of religious observance, illness, or family emergency. All other absences will be considered unexcused and a teacher is not required to make them up.