1. COMMUNITY MUSIC IS BASED ON A UNIFIED CURRICULUM THAT DEVELOPS MUSICIANSHIP THROUGH A SYSTEMATIC LEARNING SEQUENCE. TEAM TEACHING AND SHARING STUDENTS OVER THE COURSE OF A SEMESTER IS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF OUR PHILOSOPHY. THE FACULTY AT COMMUNITY MUSIC HAS BEEN TRAINED TO DELIVER MEANINGFUL ACTIVITIES THAT ARE ENGAGING, FUN AND ENCOURAGE MUSIC AND LEARNING.

2. TUITION INCLUDES MOST LESSON MATERIALS AND THE USE OF A QUALITY INSTRUMENT DURING LESSON TIMES. WE ENCOURAGE ALL STUDENTS TO CARE FOR ALL THE MATERIALS WE PROVIDE.

3. STUDENTS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BRING THEIR INSTRUMENT TO SCHEDULED LESSON TIMES. STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PURCHASE A QUALITY INSTRUMENT FOR HOME USE.

4. REGISTRATION IS FOR A FULL SEMESTER OF ENSEMBLE SESSIONS AND PRIVATE LESSONS WHETHER TAKEN OR MISSED. FOR STUDENTS REGISTERING LATE, TUITION IS PRORATED.

5. LESSONS CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER OR TEACHER UNAVAILABILITY WILL BE MADE UP DURING THE SEMESTER AT A TIME AGREED UPON BY THE TEACHER AND STUDENT, OR AT THE END OF THE SEMESTER.

6. AS A COURTESY, COMMUNITY MUSIC HAS SCHEDULED A FREE MAKE-UP WEEK AND THE END OF THE 17-WEEK SEMESTER. WEEK 18 WILL BE CONSIDERED A FREE WEEK FOR ALL STUDENTS TO ATTEND WHETHER A LESSON HAS BEEN MISSED OR NOT. COMMUNITY MUSIC IS UNABLE TO MAKE-UP MORE THAN ONE LESSON OFFERED DURING THE SEMESTER MAKE-UP WEEK. WE ASK THAT YOU CONSIDER THIS POLICY BEFORE REGISTERING. IF A TIME BECOMES AVAILABLE IN A TEACHER’S SCHEDULE DURING THE SEMESTER, COMMUNITY MUSIC WILL TRY TO OFFER THOSE OPENINGS IN THE SCHEDULE FOR STUDENTS WHO MISS MORE THAN ONE LESSON.

7. MAKE-UPS FOR GROUP LESSONS ARE ONLY OFFERED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER. HOWEVER, AS A COURTESY, IF ANOTHER SECTION OF THE SAME PROGRAM IS OFFERED, STUDENTS WHO MISS ONE GROUP LESSON MAY RESERVE A SEAT IN ANOTHER SECTION OF THE SAME PROGRAM WITHIN THE SAME SEMESTER.
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8. THE COMMUNITY MUSIC CALENDAR DOES NOT NECESSARILY FOLLOW THOSE OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. PLEASE CONSULT OUR SEMESTER CALENDAR FOR CLOSINGS.

9. DROP-OFF & PICK-UP: PLEASE DROP YOUR CHILD OFF A FEW MINUTES BEFORE THEIR SCHEDULED TIME AND PICK UP A FEW MINUTES AFTER. IF SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES ARISE, PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL US IN ADVANCE. IF SOMEONE OTHER THAN A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN IS PICKING UP YOUR CHILD, PLEASE LET US KNOW IN ADVANCE.

10. COMMUNITY MUSIC WILL ALLOW A PARENT, GUARDIAN OR DESIGNATED PERSON TO AUDIT (OBSERVE) THE LAST FIVE MINUTES OF ONE PRIVATE AND ONE ENSEMBLE LESSON PER SEMESTER. ADVANCED NOTICE SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THE INSTRUCTOR(S).

11. IN THE EVENT THAT A PARENT / STUDENT WISHES TO DISCONTINUE LESSONS AT ANY TIME, COMMUNITY MUSIC WILL REFUND THE BALANCE OF THE TUITION ONCE THE VACATED SLOT IS REFILLED WITH ANOTHER STUDENT. IF THE VACANCY IS NOT FILLED DURING THE SEMESTER THAT A STUDENT DISCONTINUES LESSONS, NO REFUND WILL BE ISSUED. PLEASE MAKE NOTE THAT IT IS NOT OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO FILL THE VACANCY. THE SAME CRITERIA FOR PLACEMENT WILL BE APPLIED TO ANY NEW STUDENT WISHING TO ENROLL IN THE AVAILABLE POSITION.

12. PEER GROUPING AND SKILL PLACEMENT ARE AN ESSENTIAL PART OF COMMUNITY MUSIC. ENSEMBLE PLACEMENTS ARE ORGANIZED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COMMUNITY MUSIC FACULTY. AS A RESULT, REQUESTS FOR A CHANGE TO ANOTHER SECTION WILL NOT TYPICALLY BE ACCOMMODATED.

13. THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE A PART OF COMMUNITY MUSIC WILL NOT BE DETERMINED BY INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES. NO ONE WILL BE EXCLUDED FROM ANY GROUP OR ACTIVITY. IF YOU HAVE A REQUEST TO BE PAIRED UP WITH A FRIEND, WE WILL DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO ACCOMMODATE YOUR REQUEST.