Pricing
Private lessons only - $180/month
Group classes only - $140/month
Private lessons + Group classes - $240/month
Policies
Billing: Payments will be handled through an automatic monthly subscription, which must be started by the day of the student's first lesson. Declined payments will be automatically retried by Stripe at regular intervals. If a payment is declined for more than 14 days, the student will be suspended from classes/lessons until payment goes through. Classes/lessons may be cancelled at the end of any 30-day period from the class/lesson start date. For example, if you started classes/lessons on the 15th of July, you could cancel by the 15th of any following month. There are no refunds for missed classes/lessons or cancelling before the end of the month. Any potential raise in tuition (at the discretion of SBS Studios) will be communicated ahead of time.
Scheduling/Rescheduling Lessons: Students may request to switch time slots or reschedule their lesson, subject to slot availability. There is no guarantee another time slot will be available for group classes requiring pre-registration. If a student is going to miss a lesson, they may communicate with their teacher ahead of time to make it up at another available time during the same week, subject to availability. Monthly tuition allows participation in all lessons, classes, and events put on by the studio and as communicated via the SBS Annual Calendar. Any changes to this calendar will be communicated at least one month in advance.
Group Classes: Students participating in group classes, either online or in-person, are expected to arrive within 5 minutes of the designated time. Classes are 45 minutes, with an additional 10-minute pickup window at the end for in-person classes. Students must be picked up within that 10-minute window, or a $25 fee will be assessed (not applicable to online classes). SBS Studios reserves the right to disallow students from attending group classes should their behavior contribute to an environment not conducive to learning. If a class falls on a holiday, it may be rescheduled for a different day and time of the same week, and this will be communicated ahead of time to all SBS students and parents.
Materials: Students are required to have and bring to each lesson (not required for group classes) a notebook and folder (these may be combined), along with any teacher-provided materials. A Google Doc containing lesson notes and materials may be substituted for the notebook and folder. The tuition fee includes the use of teacher-provided instrument(s) during lessons and group classes (in-person only). Students are expected to also have their own instrument(s) on which to practice.
Practice Requirement (for lessons only, not applicable to group classes): All students taking lessons are expected to practice at least 150 minutes per week, plus any additional time needed to accomplish their performance goals. The student's practice should be focused on the material and instruction given at the previous lesson. Should a student show a consistent lack of practice or disregard for teacher instruction, SBS Studios reserves the right to cancel further lessons.
Performance Requirement (for lessons only, not applicable to group classes): All students are expected to perform on a regular basis (at least monthly) to practice and implement what has been learned in weekly lessons. These performances may take any form, including but not limited to playing for a church or youth service, playing for family prayer, playing in a hotel lobby, playing in a recital, playing for friends at school, and playing in a garage band. There may also be opportunity to perform for in-person/virtual recitals hosted by Sound before Sight Studios.