MUSIC LESSON TERMS AND CONDITIONS

 

STUDENT POLICY

Brighton Music Center is committed to creating a positive learning and teaching environment for its students and staff.  For this reason, it is important that all students and parents understand and abide by the studio policies as outlined.

Tuition Payment

Teachers are responsible for setting their lesson rate for 30 minute lesson blocks.  These rates are listed with their bios on our website.  Teachers are responsible for communicating with their students about rate changes.  

Effective July 1, 2024

Lessons are prepaid.  The monthly tuition is paid on the 1st of the month with a reminder sent after 7 days for the month by automatic withdrawal from your credit, debit card, or bank.  If your lesson enrollment starts mid-month, the first billing is prorated. If tuition is not paid after the 7-day grace period, the instructor and store have a right to cancel/withhold lessons until payment is made in full. 

If tuition is not paid after the 7-day grace period, the instructor and store have a right to cancel/withhold lessons until payment is made in full.  If the balance has not been paid within 15 days of the invoice, a late fee of $25 will be charged onto the account.  If the account is behind 2 or more payments, the reserved lesson time is removed and lessons will be put on hold until balance is paid. 

Lessons are given on a month-to-month basis and may be canceled for the end of any month.

All students will sign the Student Policy to the instructor and Brighton Music Center via their OPUS account, assuring they understand and agree to Brighton Music Center’s policies. 

Student Cancelation Policy

Students must cancel their lesson through communication with the instructor. If there is an emergency and the student/parent is unable to reach the instructor, please login to your Opus account and cancel the lesson there. All cancellations under 24 hours  are under discretion of the instructor whether or not a Credit will be granted. 

If enough notice is given for a cancellation, the lesson will be marked as Not Billable and a monetary credit OR a Make-Up lesson credit will be applied as decided by the instructor. If a student wishes to pause lessons, payments will be put on hold and the lesson time will not be reserved. When they wish to continue lessons, they must contact the store or the instructor to be scheduled again. 

Monetary Credits

If an instructor discerns an absence valid for a monetary credit, their attendance will reflect as such. The credit will then be automatically applied to the following month’s tuition.

Make-Up Lesson Credits

If an instructor discerns an absence valid for a make-up credit, and offers make-up lessons, their attendance will reflect as such. Students are responsible for scheduling their Make-up Lesson Credits through their OPUS account. Make-up credits will expire after 45 days. If the Make-up credit expires, then that lesson credit is forfeited.

Lessons Canceled by Brighton Music Center/Instructor 

The following is a list of holidays that the store is closed and lessons will not take place. If the instructor is not available to reschedule or the lesson cannot be made up online, the tuition amount will reflect the holiday month. 

• Memorial Day

• Independence Day

• Labor Day

• Thanksgiving Day

• Christmas Day

• New Year’s Day
  

In the event of weather conditions, Brighton Music Center will send out a notification via Opus1 to all instructors and students no later than 12PM for mandatory cancellation if need be. Brighton Music Center does not follow the public/private school weather closure schedules. If the instructor or student cancels for weather related reasons, the lessons must be rescheduled in person or online. If there is no option to reschedule, the instructor must notify the lesson administrator the same day of cancellation.

Membership Cancellation Policy

Tuition payments are non-refundable if the student wishes to quit within the month; we encourage everyone to finish the entire month of lessons. If you do wish for lessons to be canceled or put on pause, please notify the lesson admin at least 1 week before the end of the month to ensure you will not be billed. 

Store & Student Responsibility  

• Students will be held responsible for any damages they may cause to Brighton Music Center property.  

• Brighton Music Center holds no responsibility or liability for minors.  

• Parents/legal guardians of minors waive the right to pursue any legal action towards Brighton Music Center or instructor for any injury sustained while at Brighton Music Center.

Instructor Clearances

All instructors within Brighton Music Center are required to have their teaching clearances (Act 33, 34, 114 Clearances). For younger students, parents may sit in the studio for the duration of the lessons if they desire. Instructors are to contact the parent/guardian cell phone/email for communication if the student is under the age of 18. Students may utilize the chat tool in Opus1, which is monitored by BMC admin, to speak directly with the instructor about assignments given. We at Brighton Music Center take professionalism very seriously and are committed to providing the best education of our students.

By enrolling in lessons at Brighton Music Center, you hereby acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to the terms outlined in the LESSON STUDENT POLICY.  

Please contact [email protected] for any questions.