Klarinet Archive - Posting 000034.txt from 2007/10

From: Marvin Western <mwestern@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Lesson Cancellation Policy
Date: Thu, 04 Oct 2007 08:40:08 -0400

Daniel

I make every effort to reschedule, as we know that is not always =20
possible. For me whether I reschedule or not also depends to some =20
degree on the track record of the student. The bottom line is no =20
show =3D zero for the lesson. If the student does not play, I have =20
nothing to assess.

Marvin Western

On Oct 3, 2007, at 7:32 PM, Daniel Stover wrote:

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> Hi list,
>
> Just wondering what other private lesson teachers do for cancelled =20
> lessons.
>
> Around here the standard is 24 hours notice some say 48 hours. But =20=

> do you care why or just that they give you early notice?
>
> I had a student say they wouldn't be at his lesson on Halloween. I =20=

> think the reason for not being at a lesson has to be suitable as in =20=

> a school/band required function, sudden illness, sudden death in =20
> the family, etc. But trick-or-treating doesn't cut it. And if I =20
> can't get my students to move up to fill the time, then that's a =20
> half an hour that I'm sitting there NOT getting paid.
>
> A friend of mine said that as long as they give adequate notice, he =20=

> doesn't care.
>
> Thoughts?
> Daniel Stover
> Houston, TX
> Windows Live Hotmail and Microsoft Office Outlook =96 together at =20
> last. Get it now.
> http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HA102225181033.aspx?=20
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