Klarinet Archive - Posting 000039.txt from 2007/10

From: "David Blumberg" <blummy@-----.net>
Subj: [kl] re: Lesson Cancellation Policy
Date: Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:18:02 -0400

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From: Daniel Stover <kasparguy@-----.com>
Subject: Lesson Cancellation Policy
Message-ID: <BAY108-W2080A447E2262BA904FD4ABEAF0@-----.gbl>

Hi list,

Just wondering what other private lesson teachers do for cancelled lessons.

Around here the standard is 24 hours notice some say 48 hours. But 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 think t
he reason for not being at a lesson has to be suitable as in a school/band
required function, sudden illness, sudden death in the family, etc. But tri
ck-or-treating doesn't cut it. And if I can't get my students to move up t
o fill the time, then that's a half an hour that I'm sitting there NOT gett
ing paid.

A friend of mine said that as long as they give adequate notice, he doesn't=
care.

Thoughts?
Daniel Stover
Houston, TX
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Sorry Daniel, have to disagree with you on that one - Halloween is a "don't
mess with it" holiday for kids. And you got a ton of notice on it.
Try to reschedule the lesson and yes, take a hit on it if you can't.
Hopefully your students only cancel when it is a real problem to come and
not for trivial reasons like they got asked to the mall by a friend, etc.

David Blumberg - Clarinetist/Producer
http://www.mytempo.com

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