Fees

The tables below consists of the fees that I charge for each grade/level/duration for 2024

Peak hour includes Friday after 6pm, Saturday and Sunday

All fees are subject to revision every 1 to 2 years
All fees stated are for lessons at teacher’s place and all lessons are only conducted at teacher’s place

Terms and Conditions

Attendance:
All lessons are conducted at the teacher’s studio. Students are expected to attend lessons regularly and are expected to arrive for lessons in a timely manner, with all required materials and music. If the student fails to arrive on time, the teacher reserves the right not to make up for the lost time.

Cancellations and Makeup lessons:
An absence due to illness, accident, or family emergency is excused provided that the teacher is notified at least 3 hours in advance. Lessons missed due to other reasons are excused and limited to 5 weeks a year, provided notification is given 2 weeks in advance. It is the student’s responsibility to sign up for a makeup lesson time if desired; however, makeup lessons cannot be guaranteed due to the teacher’s limited availability. Lessons that are already rescheduled cannot be replaced. Group lessons cannot be rescheduled. Lesson will be forfeited if there is any no-shows/ insufficient or invalid notice given. For long breaks of up to a month or longer, there will be no guarantee that the student’s regular slot will be reserved for him/her.

Public Holidays
There will be no lessons on Chinese New Year and Christmas day. For eves of Chinese New Year and Christmas, and other public holidays, students can either reschedule to another day or to the morning of the public holiday depending on the teacher’s availability. All lessons will commence as usual during school holidays unless otherwise arranged.

Teacher absences:
All lessons postponed by the teacher due to illness or other commitments will be replaced. It is up to the teacher’s discretion to allow for pro-rated lessons.

Practice:
Students are required meet the minimum practice time/frequency requirement per week as determined by the teacher.

Lesson termination:
For discontinuation of lessons by the student, a one month notice has to be given. Students may be asked to discontinue lessons at the end of a term if they have an excess amount of absences or unprepared lessons, at the discretion of the teacher. Lessons may also be terminated for unpaid tuition.

Tuition and payment:
All fees stated are for 4 lessons a month, 1 lesson at week at the teacher’s place. 5th weeks can be used to replace any lessons missed at the teacher’s discretion. All payment is due at the beginning of the month. Paynow or bank transfer is preferred (indicate your child’s name and month of payment during transfer).

All fees will be charged according to the grade/level that the student is at, regardless of whether the student has taken any exam. The level that the student is at will be determined by the teacher. If there is any skip in grades, fees for the respective grade will be charged accordingly. If there is any discrepancy between the theory and practical grade, fees charged will be according to practical for grades 1-5 and whichever grade is higher (practical or theory) for grades 6-8.

Fees for grade 1 to 5 includes both practical and theory. Fees for grade 6 to 8 includes only practical for 45 minutes’ duration.

All fees are subject to revision every 1-2 years regardless of whether the student move on to the next grade/level. Fees do not include music books and materials unless otherwise stated by the teacher.

Parent Participation:
Parents of children 6 years and below are encourages to attend and quietly observe lessons as frequently as they desire, up to when the child reaches 9 years of age. The teacher reserves the right to ask the parent not to attend if the parent’s presence alters the quality of the lesson. Parents are encouraged to be actively involved in the child’s practice at home. 

Instrument used:
All students are required to have at least a digital piano to practice on. Students with no instrument or inadequate instrument to practice on will not be accepted. Students/Parents are responsible for the maintenance of their instrument to ensure proper progress. Students who have started with a digital piano or a non-exam model acoustic piano will be required to upgrade their instrument when he/she has outgrown it or if the teacher deemed it inadequate and is hindering the student’s progress.

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