Tuitions and Fees

Thank you for your interest in piano lessons with me! In order to ensure that you or your child get the most effective and creative teaching possible, I have established the following:

The yearly session will begin August 2024 through June 2025.

• Up to 37 lessons: @45 minutes each

• Upgrade to 60 minutes for qualified students – by instructors approval

• $82 Annual Registration and Book/Supply Fee for new and recurring students (due by July 5th)

• Summer – July –  Registration by July 5th,

• Lessons or Music Workshops (as scheduled)

• Pre-paid, Bi-annual OR 11 equal monthly payments August-June due on the 1st, and no later than the 5th of each month.

• Invoices are annual. Monthly payment options available including PayPal and Zelle (preferred).

• A one month notice is required if you need to stop lessons

• Adult lessons are available in packages with mutually agreed upon dates and times

• Remote lessons using Zoom or alternate conferencing, hybrid and flex.

• Email laura@heylomusic.com to set up an assessment interview

• Lessons are combining in person, distance learning, hybrid or a ‘flex’ combination.

 What Does My Yearly Tuition Cover?

• Time spent with the student
Lessons, performance classes, group lessons.

• Time spent in preparation for the student.
Book and materials purchases, lesson planning, bookkeeping, development of curriculum, research etc. It has been cited by professional music journals that for every hour enrolled in piano lessons, you are investing in at least 2 hours of the teachers time.

• Your teacher’s training and experience.

• Recital costs (partial) and preparations including programs, refreshments, facility rental.

• Professional organization memberships – Memberships are maintained by the teacher to enhance their teaching skills and provide the student with opportunities for festivals, competitions, evaluations and performance events. Currently MTAC and NGPT.

• Professional journals
Publications to assist the teacher in keeping current on new teaching materials and trends.

• Studio expenses
Copying, licenses, computer software, music skills lab time, incentive programs, instruments, tunings, repairs, website, internet, newsletters.

• Music books, CDs, computer tutorials.
Materials purchased by the teacher to keep costs low for students.

• Self-employment taxes, insurance, retirement
The IMT has no corporation to assist in providing health and life insurance by matching funds. Tuition helps cover the increased living costs of your self-employed teacher.  Rates will increase annually to help cover cost of living.

• Continuing education
Lessons and classes that keep the teacher current on methods and techniques

• Certification costs
Professional IMTs pay to be re-certified every year or five years provided they have met all the continuing education and studio requirements.  This keeps the teacher accountable to professional organizations.

• Book and music club memberships
This enables many discounts to be passed to students.

• Internet and Conferencing expenses.

• Protocols for hybrid participation.

Additional Fees

• Competitions

• Music Festivals

• Certificate of Merit Testing

• Piano Guild Certification

• ABRSM Testing (Associated Board of the Royal School of Music)

• Special Event Venue Rental

• Late payments $25

Cancellation Policy

Attempt to pick a lesson time in which you feel certain.  The educational cost you pay holds a week by week time in my calendar for you or your child.  I can’t exchange that time or be able to make extra time to give lessons.

• Any lesson that I have to cancel, more than one week, may be made up.

• No payment credit or makeup lessons will be provided for students who miss lessons for any reason. If the student misses that lesson, they simply miss the benefit of that lesson.