Lessons are per week and follow the Los Alamos School District Schedule. Basically, if school is on holiday then there are no lessons for that day.
Lessons are billed monthly on a flat rate. This means every month the student gets 4-5 lessons depending on the month. If you are unavailable because of vacation or other voluntary activities, you will not be credited for your missed lesson. If you feel this is unfair please consider you are getting a free lesson on the 5th week of the month. Depending on your lesson day, a 5th lesson may happen up to 7 times a year. The only exception the flat rate is if I am unavailable. Please read the "If Teacher Cancels Lesson" for more information on teacher missed lessons.
30 minute lesson $200 per month
45 minute lesson $300 per month
Matt Prather Guitar is a registered business. A receipt tax of 7.3125% will be collected on all payment transactions.
Payments may be made by cash, check, PayPal, and credit/debit card.
All Cancellations must be made 48 hours in advance. If a lesson must be cancelled a makeup one makeup lesson will be offered. Makeup lessons will not be rescheduled.
If I am not able to make our arranged lesson I will prorate tuition unless other arrangements are made.
Refunds and credits are not available for missed lessons. If student misses more than two lessons in a row without notifying me a cancelation fee equal to one months worth of lessons will be charged and their time slot will be opened up for someone on the waiting list.
A thirty day notice via email or text message is require to discontinue lessons. If thirty day notice is not given a cancelation fee of one months lessons will be charged.
Temporarily discontinuing lessons does not reserve a students time slot. Upon discontinuation your students spot will be given to someone on the waiting list.
Should the instructor need to terminate lessons he may do so at anytime. Refunds will be made where applicable.
Life happens. If you need to get in touch with me, my preferred method is text messaging. Calling me is second. Email is fine as long as it is not too time sensitive. I only check my email in the morning and at night.
Students should arrive five minutes before their scheduled lesson time receive maximum teaching time. If student arrives late, instructor is under no obligation to extend lesson to accommodate student tardiness. If student arrives more than twelve minutes late, lesson may be cancelled by teacher. Refunds are not available for canceled lessons due to student tardiness. An absence without sufficient notice or legitimate reason may not be rescheduled or made up.
Students are expected to practice and prepare for next weeks lesson. Practicing 6-7 days is ideal. Practicing 3-5 days is acceptable. Practicing 0-2 days is ineffective. Little to no practice on a consistent basis may result in discontinuation of lessons.