At Stages Music Arts, tuition is calculated on an annual basis and every student is guaranteed 48 lessons per year (not including lessons you cancel). This is why you pay the same amount each month, regardless of the number of lessons you have per month.
We do not issue make-up credits for holiday closures because these closures are already factored into your annualized tuition. Some days are more heavily affected by holiday closures than others (Mondays), so we have created equity for all students by holding make-up only lesson days on the other weekdays throughout the year.
On make-up only lesson days, we close for regularly scheduled lessons (typically around holidays and school breaks) and open our books for make-up lessons only on those days. This evens out the number of lessons each student receives per yer, equaling 48 for everyone, no matter what day of the week your lesson falls on.
See the full 2025 Academic Calendar
JANUARY
1 – Closed for New Year’s Day
APRIL
14-17 – Make-Up Lessons Only
18 – Regular Schedule
19 – Make-Up Lessons Only
MAY
26 – Closed for Memorial Day
27 – Make-Up Lessons Only
JULY
3 – Make-Up Lessons Only
4 – Closed for Independence Day
5 – Make-Up Lessons Only
SEPTEMBER
1 – Closed for Labor Day
2 – Make-Up Lessons Only
OCTOBER
31 – Make-Up Lessons Only
NOVEMBER
27-29 – Closed for Thanksgiving Break
DECEMBER
December 24 – January 1, 2026 – Closed for Winter Break