Fees/Policies/Calendar

General

• Calendar: School year lessons begin the first week of  Charlotte Mecklenburg pubic schools. Breaks for private lessons and jam bands coincide with the following CMS breaks: Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Winter Break, Spring break and Memorial Day.  We are also closed the week of 4th of July. (July 3-July 9)

• Weather or Instructor Cancellations: If CMS is closed due to inclement weather, we are (usually) closed as well. A makeup or credit will be arranged. Instructor cancellations will be credited or made up.
• Fees:  Please see individual programs below.

Private Lessons

• Fees: Effective September 1, 2017 tuition is $35 per half hour lesson ($50 for 45 minutes, $65 for one hour). Siblings enrolled for private lessons are $30 per half hour ($45 for 45 minutes and $58 for one hour).
• Billing: You will have an account with us using a credit or debit card kept on file. You may update this card at any time using the log-in at the top of each page on our site. Charges are run on or near the first of each month for the number of weeks that lessons are scheduled to occur in that particular month.
• Makeups: We are  unable to schedule makeup lessons for student misses. Occasionally, instructors may offer to rearrange their schedule (with advance notice) as a courtesy.
• Withdrawals: To withdraw or pause your lessons, e-mail notification to John Gurske is required before the new month. We do not refund fees after the first of the month.

Kindermusik

• Start anytime: Our program is year round! Classes meet 47 weeks of the year. Fees are prorated when you start mid month.
• Fees: Effective August 31, 2017 monthly membership fee is $77. For our older Kindermusik students (60 and 80 minute classes), monthly fee is $85 and $90 accordingly. Please note that prices are the same regardless of the number of weeks in a particular month. We give a 50% same class sibling discount! If siblings are taking separate classes then the discount is 20%. You may bring infants along to an older siblings class for free up until 6 months old. Read more about our membership benefits.
• Trial class fee: It is $20 per child for a one time trial and this amount is credited to your bill should you enroll. Sign up here to try a class: Kindermusik schedule
• Calendar: We are closed the following weeks: Thanksgiving; Christmas and New Years, Public School Spring Break and July 4th week. per child which will be deducted from your fees at time of enrollment.
• Billing: You will have an account with us using a credit or debit card kept on file. You may update this card at any time using the log-in at the top of each page on our site. Charges are run on or near the first of each month.
• 30 Day Notice: At the time of registration, you pay for the first month of participation (prorated for start date) and the last (whenever that turns out to be). This will be applied at the time of withdrawal (See below).
• Makeups: Unlimited during your active membership months. You may not use make up classes after withdrawing from monthly membership. Please e-mail Betsy whenever you would like to come to an extra class for a make up. As long as a class isn’t full, you are welcome to join!
• Withdrawals: To withdraw or pause your membership, e-mail notification to director is required before the new month. Your final month’s payment will be applied at that time. We do not refund fees after they are run the first of the month.
• Illness: Please do not bring children to class when they have been ill the previous 24 hours.
• Participation: For guidelines regarding class participation please see our page “What to Expect”

Jam Bands