Lesson Policy
Signing up for lessons with me means you agree to the following lesson policies:

 

Please understand when you take lessons with me you are buying my time.  I only have so much time to sell.  If you reserve my time, I cannot sell it to someone else. This is how I make my living and I appreciate most students respect this.  Lessons are weekly at the same time each week.  If you expect to frequently miss lessons due to your schedule, you may want to hold off on lessons until you can come weekly.  I promise you will learn much quicker when your lessons are not scattered about.

 

Payment:

 

The rate for a standard 1/2 hour lesson is $30.00.  Payment is due before or on the first lesson of each month for all lessons that month, this still applies if you are credited a lesson for that month.  Checks are made payable to Michael Merwin and cash is also accepted.  Please note that there is a late fee of $20.00 if payment is not received by the first lesson of the month. This charge will apply weekly until payment for lessons is made. In addition, there is a returned check fee of $40.00.  If you choose to take lessons at Moretti Music, payment will be made to Moretti Music. Lessons at Moretti Music are calculated on a monthly basis. You will receive 4 lessons for a flat payment of $120.00. Payment can be made here at  www.morettimusic.net

 

Rescheduling and Cancellation:

 

There are no cancellations except for sickness and emergencies.  If you are sick or have an emergency the day of your lesson, please call me as soon as possible and don’t come to your lesson.  You will not be charged for that lesson.  I consider one sick/emergency day every 3 months reasonable.  You may reschedule no more than one lesson each month with 24 hours notice.  To give proper notice, please call or text me anytime.  Without 24 hours notice, I will not have enough time to book another student and you must pay for that lesson time you had reserved.  Please be aware that my time slots are very limited so reschedules may not happen immediately.

 

Scheduling Vacations:

 

If you will be on vacation and you give me advance notice, you will not pay for the lessons you will be missing.  One vacation period every 3 to 4 months is reasonable. Please speak with me directly if you plan to miss more than 2 lessons in a row to make arrangements to reserve your time slot.

 

Not Showing Up:

 

If you do not call, text, email, or show up for your lesson, you pay for that lesson.

 

Holidays:

 

I do not teach on major US holidays.  These Holidays are Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Years Day.  Absence on faith-based holidays accepted with advance notice.

 

If you have any comments, questions or concerns please do not hesitate to call me at

610-314-3832 or email me at michaelmerwin@verizon.net Thank you.