Klarinet Archive - Posting 000906.txt from 2002/11

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] House visits & rates
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 00:02:14 -0500

At 09:45 AM 11/19/2002 -0800, you Bill Wright wrote:
>I hope that many of you will either post or email to me off-list a short
>statement (only two or three sentences):
>
>(1) What charge is reasonable in your area for less than "music
>conservatory level" lessons

At our store, the charge is $14.00 per 1/2-hour lesson.

>(b) Whether, and for what fee, you would travel to a student's home

I don't know, but $3.00 of the lesson fee goes to the store for studio rent.

>(c) What you think is a reasonable policy if the student's parent asks
>for scheduling changes

Officially, the policy is that you pay for the lesson whether or not you
actually show up (pay a month in advance). It is AMAZING how much time
teachers are forced to waste when students skip lessons. Sometimes they
call in cancellations, but if it is one 1/2-hour gap between two other
lessons, you can't do much, except maybe practice (studio rent is not
charged for cancellations, but the room IS available, since it was
scheduled). Rescheduling is allowed within the teacher's ability to work
out an alternate time.

Bill Hausmann

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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