We require a current credit card to be stored on file for automatic payment. All weekly recurring lessons and enrollments (performance programs, academy memberships, etc) require monthly payment and will be automatically billed to the card on file on the 1st of each month. Tuition is annualized based on the calendar year and NOT billed weekly. You may have 3, 4 or 5 lessons in a given month, however the tuition cost is the same each month. Tuition typically increases in September but is subject to change at any time. Billing is annualized and based on 48 lessons in the calendar year.
Your first month of lessons will be prorated based on the start date. If you start during the first week of a given month you will be charged in full for that month. Your Academy benefits begin upon signup. Otherwise, you’ll be charged the base single lesson rate times the number of lessons remaining in that month.
A late fee of $25 will be charged for any monthly tuition payments received after the 8th of the month. A student may not attend lessons for that month until their tuition is paid. If monthly tuition fees (including any applicable late fees) are not received by the 15th of the month, the student’s time slot will be released, and the payee will be charged for any missed lessons and fees.
A $50 non-refundable registration and materials fee will be assessed for the creation of each new Stages Academy contract and curriculum binder. A $35 fee is charged to replace lost curriculum binders. Siblings get a $10 discount. Each year, an annual fee of $30 will be charged on the 1st of the anniversary month of the student. Terminating and restarting a subscription will reset the anniversary, and require a $30 fee upon returning.
All scheduling must be made through either the Stages Music Arts front desk staff or Stages Music Arts’ online portal. Scheduling adjustments made through your instructor will not be honored. All scheduling requests made via email require staff confirmation for any change to take effect.
Stages Music Arts has two types of closures: Holiday and Make-up Days. Our facility is closed during a holiday closure. Monthly tuition is not prorated for holidays or make-up days, as they are built into the annualized monthly cost. Tuition is based on 48 lessons per calendar year for each day of the week.
Make-up Days have limited lesson availability: 4:00-8:00pm Mon-Fri and 10:00am-2:00pm on Saturday. There are no regularly scheduled lessons on Make-up Days. Lessons on Make-Up Days are booked on a first-come-first-serve basis.
The Make-Up Day schedule varies from year-to-year in order to ensure that each day of the week receives 48 lessons annually. and are first-come-first-serve
2024 Make-Up Day Schedule:
April 9th, 10th, 12th & 13th (Spring Break)
May 24th & 25th (Memorial Day week)
September 3rd & 4th (Labor Day week)
October 31st (Halloween)
November 27th (Thanksgiving week)
Stages Music Arts is closed for:
Memorial Day (Monday)
Independence Day
Labor Day (Monday)
Thanksgiving Break (4th Thursday through Sunday in November)
Winter Break (Christmas Eve through New Year’s Day)
Students are expected to attend their lessons each week. Your time slot is reserved for you only and paid for in advance. No refunds or credits are given for late cancellations. A lesson canceled within 24-hours is considered a late cancellation.
Stages Music Arts has a flexible policy for make-ups and missed lessons. Students may take advantage of any of the following options with proper notice:
Make-Up Credits / Make-Up Days:
Lessons canceled 24 or more hours in advance will automatically receive a Makeup credit. There is a limit of 4 makeup credits per subscription per student. Makeup credits may be redeemed with any instructor, pending availability. You have 30 days from the date of cancellation to schedule your Makeup credit before it expires. Make-up credits can be scheduled up to a year in advance. Any make-up lessons canceled within 24-hours of the appointment time will be forfeited. Stages Music Arts will not issue any refunds or monetary credits for unused makeup credits for any reason including limited instructor availability.
Pre-recorded video lessons:
Students may request a pre-recorded video lesson up to the start of the scheduled lesson time.
No video lessons will be given for no shows or cancellation after the start of the scheduled lesson time.
Weekly Recurring Lesson tuition grants access to Stages Academy benefits including but not limited to: free group classes, free masterclasses (for the first 30 students to sign up), discounts on studio sessions, free annual recitals, free practice room rentals within availability, and discounted concert tickets. These benefits are only applicable to the student attending the lessons, not the family as a whole nor the payer of the student, except for discounted concert tickets, which will apply towards the entire household. Active membership is mandatory to participate in our events and recitals. All registration(s) will be withdrawn at the time of membership cancellation, or the non member rate will be charged.
In the event of an instructor absence, Stages Music Arts reserves the right to provide a qualified substitute. If a qualified substitute cannot be found by the scheduled time of the lesson, we will cancel the lesson and offer a makeup. All Stages Academy cancellation and enrollment policies apply to any scheduled makeup lessons. Stages Music Arts reserves the right to replace a student’s current instructor with a new qualified instructor at any time for any reason.
Memberships must be canceled by submitting our ONLINE CANCELLATION FORM and must be received by the 15th of the month to take effect at the end of that month. If cancellation is received on the 16th or later, you will be billed for the following month. At that point, you have three options:
Take the lessons you’ve paid for.
Keep the credit on the books and which you can use upon your return.
Gift the lessons to a friend, family member or student in need.
Stages Music Arts does not issue refunds for unused lessons.
A $30 annual student registration fee will be required to re-enroll once cancellation takes effect.
In the event of inclement weather Stages uses email and text messaging as an initial contact with students and parents. If Stages closes the facility because of weather all lessons will be turned virtual, any classes will be rescheduled to a later date. Access to all virtual lessons is through our online portal Opus1.
Students are expected to arrive on time for all weekly lessons, with all the appropriate materials. It is the parent/guardian responsibility to ensure they are prepared and punctual for all appointments.
All Stages Music Arts staff and personnel are to be treated with respect, dignity and kindness. Inappropriate or disrespectful behavior will not be tolerated.
Students are expected to be picked up promptly at the end of their lesson. Any child that must wait for a parent or guardian has to remain in the lobby while waiting. Stages staff is not responsible for any child left unattended for an extended period of time.
I give Stages Music Arts permission to record my or my child’s participation and appearance on digital or film photography, video, audio, or any recorded medium. My name, likeness, voice, and other material and information in connection with such recordings may be used in or for Stages’ written, electronic, and web publications, promotional materials, including but not limited to social media and apps. Such recordings may be reproduced, distributed, publicly displayed and/or publicly performed in print, electronic, or any other medium in whole or in print.
If you wish to opt out of the media release, please contact us directly at info@stagesmusicarts.com.
General: I hereby consent for my child/children to participate in programs offered by Stages, LLC, d/b/a Stages Music Arts Academy (“Stages”), and hereby waive and release all claims for damages for any personal injury, illness, death, property loss, or property damage which my child/children may sustain as a result of participation in Stages’ programs, events, activities, and/or trips. I understand that there are many risks of participation, known and unknown, including risks of traveling while on trips, and hereby agree to assume all such risks associated therewith for myself and on behalf of my child/children.
Ear Plugs or Other Hearing Protection: I understand the risks to my child/children’s hearing and general health of not wearing ear plugs or other protective hearing devices when participating in Stages’ programs, including exposure to loud rock music. I also understand the risks to my child/children’s general health of not wearing ear plugs or other protective hearing devices when wearing headphones during classes or lessons or when participating in Stages’ other programs. I hereby waive and release all claims for damages for any hearing loss or other general health damage which my child may sustain as a result of not wearing ear plugs or other hearing protection.
I, for myself and my child/children, forever indemnify and hold harmless Stages from any and all claims, demands, and actions or causes of action, including any and all costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees, in any way related to, directly or indirectly, my child/children’s participation in Stages’ programs, events, activities, and trips. I certify that I am financially responsible for any losses and damages resulting from my child/children’s participation in such activities, and that my child is able to safely participate in such activities.
This Liability Waiver is binding on myself and my child/children, and my heirs, personal representatives, successors, and assigns, and shall insure to the benefit of Stages and its successors and assigns.
