1. LESSON FEES

    60-minute lessons are $75.00.

    45-minute lessons are $65.oo  (for very young students only)

• Students that are advanced or highly motivated will often choose a 75 or 90-minute lesson. This fee will be determined at my discretion.
• If you are paying monthly, payments are due the FIRST LESSON of each month in advance.  You are also welcome to pay by the lesson, quarterly, or by the semester.

 2. BOOKS FEES:  I will usually write the amount of payment for the new books in your child's assignment book, or send you an email communication. Please remit payment for the books by the following lesson.

 3. Lesson Attendance and Make-Ups. Regular attendance is a requirement for study.  Students are encouraged to attend a minimum of 36 lessons per academic year. Most of the lessons will be taken during the school year, but some may fall into the summer months due to holidays and other conflicts.  If lessons are missed without advance notification, you will be charged the full price for the lessons.  Make-up lessons will be given for the following reasons:

1. Lessons missed due to illness* or family emergency
2. Lessons missed due to a school conflict or family vacation
3. Lessons that I cancel
4. Occasional special events (such as birthday parties, etc.,) if sufficient advance notification is given.

*If your child is sick, please call as early in the day as possible.

4. Lessons Scheduling: I will attempt to keep your lesson at the time we plan at the beginning of each semester. However, there will inevitably be times when we will need some flexibility, especially if you have requested a week-end time. Juggling lesson times around is a normal occurence due to so many confliciting events in our lives.   I have found that flexibility is important for maintaining excellent attendance which is an absolute requirement. If you need to change a lesson time, please give 24 hours notification.

 4. Competitions Fees:  There will be a $20.00 administrative fee added to the required application fee for each competition or festival your child enters.  When parents have confirmed that it is their intention to have their child enter a competition or festival or any event that requires an application fee, the teacher is required to send in the fees up front for all the students with the application. Competition fees are non-refundable.

 5.  Refunds and Termination of Lessons. Refunds are generally not given unless there is an exceptional reason in my judgment. If lessons are terminated due to reasons such as illness or other medical reasons, or moving away  (something unpreventable) a refund for the remainder of the month would be given.  If there are problems, or dissatisfaction on the part of the parent or student, these concerns should be addressed as soon as possible. 

 7. Returned Check Fee: There will be returned check fee of $10.00 in addition to any returned check fee that my bank has charged my account.

 8.  Recital. Saturday, May  15, 2021 at 5:30. Steinway Galleries, Alpharetta

 9.  Expected Equipment and Accessories.  Please make sure that your child brings to every lesson all the required music, the assignment book, a small tape recorder and a tote bag for the books. Your child also will need a metronome, although it is not necessary to bring this to the lesson.

 10.   Practicing   Daily practice is recommended.  It is not practical, however, to expect that a student will be able to practice every day of every week – but, I encourage the student to aim for five or six days a week   Please keep in mind that even if your child has occasionally not had a good practice week, coming to the lesson is still very valuable usage of our time, because there are so many things to learn and for which to prepare.

11. Piano Events.   There are many events in which I will encourage your child to participate. Some of these include the Bach Competition, the Romantic and Impressionistic Piano Competition, Music Fest, the Georgia Music Teachers Association Piano Competition, and Sonatina Festival. Not all students enter all festivals and competitions. I will advise you individually on the particular events that I recommend for your child.

Please feel free to call or email me about any concerns or questions you have about your child’s lessons.   

Please bring the Registration Form to the first lesson.  

Dr. Nancy Elton

Atlanta, GA  30327

Phone 678 296-0709