Lesson Policies

Contois School of Music Private Lesson Policies – Updated 05/01/15

Private Instruction-Standard Program: $89.00/Month

•  Weekly ½ hour Private Lesson
•  Alfred Music Theory Online Subscription
•  Music Ace CD for home use.
•  CSM Media Subscription*
•  CSM 15% Discount Card*

Private Instruction-Premium Program: $129.00/Month

•  Weekly ½ hour Private Lesson
•  Alfred Music Theory Online Subscription
•  Musition Theory and Testing Online Subscription
•  Auralia Ear Training Online Subscription
•  PlaygroundSessions.com Online Subscription (Piano, Keyboard Students)
•  GuitarInstructor.com (Guitar, Bass, Ukulele Students)
•  JamPlay.com Online Subscription (Guitar, Bass, Ukulele Students)
•  Drumeo.com Online Subscription (Drums, Percussion Students)
•  CSM Media Subscription*
•  CSM 15% Discount Card*

*The CSM Media Subscription includes all the core curriculum and instructional material such as method books, sheet music, and digital media used by our instructors at the school. This material is included in the monthly tuition fee.

*The CSM 15% Discount Card will allow students and family members to purchase merchandise at the Contois School of Music Store with a discount of 15%. This includes Yamaha Music Products, additional school supplies, method books, accessories, and more!

 Contois School of Music Semesters

Billing and Payment:

• Student accounts are billed on the first of each month for their specific program.
• New students that sign up within a current month will be billed for the current month and credited for a percentage of any preceding weeks missed during that month.
• Payment is due on the 1^st of each month.
• Invoices over 60 days past due will be assessed finance charges of 15% APR.
• Payments may be made at the school or online: /payments

Lesson Cancellation Policy:

• Weekly ½ hour lessons are included in the monthly tuition.
• No credits will be given for missed lessons.
• If a teacher is unavailable, every effort will be made to provide a substitute teacher.
• If a substitute teacher is unavailable, the current teacher will provide students with the lesson plans for that current week or any weeks missed.
• Lessons can be rescheduled for the current week with the current teacher or a substitute teacher, subject to teacher availability.
• Please notify us of any lesson cancelations by
  calling 802-878-8333 or sending an email to [email protected]

Discontinuing Lessons:

• Lessons must be discontinued before the 1^st of the next billing months date by
  calling 802-878-8333 or sending an email to [email protected]