*Effective Late Fall 2019: I have retired from teaching for health reasons. If you are seeking an instructor, I compiled a helpful list of professional colleagues offering lessons.

Young Rhiannon and her students of all ages playing the violin in matching red and black outfits

Fees - Billing - Attendance - Lessons Testimonials

*Effective Late Fall 2019: I have retired from teaching for health reasons. If you are seeking an instructor, I compiled a helpful list of professional colleagues offering lessons.

By attending lessons at Fiddleheads you are agreeing to these terms:

Fees

There is no tax on lessons.

Frequency of Lessons

Duration

Fee per Session

Cost per Lesson

Weekly (6 lessons) - Most common

30-minutes

N/A

N/A

Weekly (6 lessons)

45-minutes

N/A N/A

Weekly (6 lessons)

60-minutes

N/A N/A

Bi-Weekly (Time-Share, 3 lessons)

30-minutes

N/A N/A

Bi-Weekly (Time-Share, 3 lessons)

45-minutes

N/A N/A

Bi-Weekly (Time-Share, 3 lessons)

60-minutes

N/A N/A

Tri-Weekly (Time-Share, 2 lessons)

30-minutes

N/A N/A

Tri-Weekly (Time-Share, 2 lessons)

45-minutes

N/A N/A

Tri-Weekly (Time-Share, 2 lessons)

60-minutes

N/A N/A

 

Billing Policy

Each session’s fees are due at commencement of lessons (by the first week of classes). If full payment is not possible, 50% of lessons fees may be paid at the start and the balance to be paid with a post-dated cheque dated within 2 weeks of the first payment.

Interest at 2% monthly may be applied to overdue accounts after the first 30 days. There is a $20 NSF cheque service charge. All fees are subject to change with one semester notice (fees last changed in 2016).

Please make cheques payable to “Fiddleheads Violin Studio.”

 

Attendance & Cancellation Policies

Student Absences

As with any tuition (swim classes, dance, college courses, etc), each Fiddleheads Violin Studio (FVS) student is reserving the teacher’s time for the duration of the 6-week session. When a student is absent, with or without notice, the teacher is paid for the lesson time.

There are no refunds for discontinued lessons or classes. Commitment to attending the 6-week session is expected of each student.

Make-up Lessons

Make-ups are given at the teacher’s discretion and within the following conditions:

    • When at least 3 days notice is given, and
    • Only if there is space available within the same week of the cancelled lesson.

If a student does not give sufficient notice the student will miss a lesson without chance of makeup. There are no make-ups for missed or canceled make-ups.

Discontinuing lessons

One weeks’ notice is required for students who will not be returning at the end of each 6-week session. Without such notice FVS assumes that lesson time slot is still reserved and the applicable fees will fees be automatically charged for the upcoming session.

Students who discontinue lessons and wish to return at a later date may be placed on a waiting list if there is no space. We reserve the right to discontinue lessons of any student who's account is in arrears, is consistently late or absent or is not practicing or applying themselves to the lessons.

When the teacher is absent, with or without notice, the student’s lessons will be made up by one of the following:

    • Adding time to a few lessons
    • Scheduling two lessons in one week
    • Offering a credit

 

*Effective Late Fall 2019: I have retired from teaching for health reasons. If you are seeking an instructor, I compiled a helpful list of professional colleagues offering lessons.