Thank you for your interest in music education for your family. I’m happy to help provide an encouraging and educational music experience. Please plan on weekly, 30, 45 or 60 minute piano lessons. Please read through the payment, cancellation and vacation policies.
Payment Policy
The lesson fee is to be paid one month in advance, due the last lesson of each month for the following month. Each payment is a confirmation for the scheduled lessons in the following month. This advanced notice gives an opportunity for rescheduling. Please refer to cancellation policy for further explanation. A $30 fee or the bank fee, whichever is greater, will be charged for all returned checks.
Cancellation Policy
Please give notice as soon as possible.
Vacation
Two weeks paid vacation each year is included in the financial commitment to the piano instructor. The weeks are separated: one week will be during Winter Break and one week during Spring Break (Ventura Unified School District break week). VUSD does take a fall break. Piano lessons may be available during that time period. If I take the fall break, it won't be a paid vacation time. For families with two or more students, half of the weekly payment will be billed during vacation weeks. When other vacation times are taken, I'll give advance notice of time I'll be away and not available for piano lessons.
Please don’t hesitate to email, text or call with any questions or concerns. The more often you are able to practice during the first few weeks, the better. Short, fun-filled practice periods help to keep the new music experience a positive time. I don’t give a specific length of time for practice periods, because each family has a different schedule.
Musically Yours,
Vonda Padilla