Studio Membership Policies

Studio Membership Policies

REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT

REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT

  • Effective January 3rd, 2025, a non-refundable registration fee of $49 is due at initial sign-up. Siblings are waived. (No registration fee until the end of 2024)

  • Tuition is due on the first of each month and is billed automatically to your Visa or Mastercard ("Auto-pay"). For non-auto-pay members, a $25 late fee will be charged for payments received after the 10th of each month. A $25 fee will be charged for each returned check.

  • ‘Institute Of Voice’ accepts Cheques, Cash, e-transfers and Credit Card (through My Music Staff). Invoices are sent out two weeks prior to payment dates. Tuition is due on the 1st of each month. You may choose to pay in Full, by yearly subscription (10% discount), or 12 equal monthly installments.

  • Effective January 3rd, 2025, a non-refundable registration fee of $49 is due at initial sign-up. Siblings are waived. (No registration fee until the end of 2024)

  • Tuition is due on the first of each month and is billed automatically to your Visa or Mastercard ("Auto-pay"). For non-auto-pay members, a $25 late fee will be charged for payments received after the 10th of each month. A $25 fee will be charged for each returned check.

  • ‘Institute Of Voice’ accepts Cheques, Cash, e-transfers and Credit Card (through My Music Staff). Invoices are sent out two weeks prior to payment dates. Tuition is due on the 1st of each month. You may choose to pay in Full, by yearly subscription (10% discount), or 12 equal monthly installments.

LESSON PROCEDURES

LESSON PROCEDURES

  • Please arrive at least a few minutes prior to your lesson. Students are expected to bring all materials (assignment folders, music books, and otherwise) to every lesson.

  • Siblings who take lessons back-to-back are welcome to wait in the studio and silently read, draw, play on tablets, or work on homework during each other’s lessons. Please bring enough materials to stay occupied.

  • Please arrive at least a few minutes prior to your lesson. Students are expected to bring all materials (assignment folders, music books, and otherwise) to every lesson.

  • Siblings who take lessons back-to-back are welcome to wait in the studio and silently read, draw, play on tablets, or work on homework during each other’s lessons. Please bring enough materials to stay occupied.

RECITALS

RECITALS

  • Recitals offer students a great sense of accomplishment and pride for their hard work. They also help them learn the importance of setting and achieving goals. Students at Institute Of Voice’s Studio will be given the opportunity to participate in our recitals each year.

  • 2024-2025 recitals are tentatively scheduled for Fall and Christmas.

  • Time and date of recitals will be announced in enough time for families to plan accordingly.

  • Participation in the recital is highly encouraged but never mandatory.

  • Recitals offer students a great sense of accomplishment and pride for their hard work. They also help them learn the importance of setting and achieving goals. Students at Institute Of Voice’s Studio will be given the opportunity to participate in our recitals each year.

  • 2024-2025 recitals are tentatively scheduled for Fall and Christmas.

  • Time and date of recitals will be announced in enough time for families to plan accordingly.

  • Participation in the recital is highly encouraged but never mandatory.

REGISTRATION TYPE

REGISTRATION TYPE

Type A: Yearly Membership - paid monthly

  • Tuition is a flat monthly fee, covering four (4) to five (5) lessons most months and three (3) lessons on rare occasions (due to holidays).

  • Students enrolling in consecutive 12-month lessons are guaranteed a minimum of 48 lessons per year. If you enroll mid-month, your payment will cover the remaining weekday lessons for that month.

  • Tuition is a flat monthly fee, covering four (4) to five (5) lessons most months and three (3) lessons on rare occasions (due to holidays).

  • Students enrolling in consecutive 12-month lessons are guaranteed a minimum of 48 lessons per year. If you enroll mid-month, your payment will cover the remaining weekday lessons for that month.

Monthly

Monthly

30 min

30 min

$299

$299

45 min

45 min

$399

$399

60 min

60 min

$499

$499

INCLUDE IN THE YEARLY MEMBERSHIP

INCLUDE IN THE YEARLY MEMBERSHIP

  • Regular weekly lesson time with your teacher, with exceptions during holidays (see our calendar).

  • Four (4) yearly recital performance opportunities at no additional cost, held at our studio’s recital hall.

  • Accompaniments at the performance are included in the membership.

  • Regular weekly lesson time with your teacher, with exceptions during holidays (see our calendar).

  • Four (4) yearly recital performance opportunities at no additional cost, held at our studio’s recital hall.

  • Accompaniments at the performance are included in the membership.

NOT INCLUDED

NOT INCLUDED

  • Educational materials, music books, and other accessories are additional costs.

  • Members may purchase additional exam or recital preparation lessons.

  • Extra events or competitions outside the studio might incur additional costs.

  • Educational materials, music books, and other accessories are additional costs.

  • Members may purchase additional exam or recital preparation lessons.

  • Extra events or competitions outside the studio might incur additional costs.

Type B: 3 Months 12 Sessions

Type B: 3 Months 12 Sessions

3 Months

3 Months

30 min

30 min

$1,020

$1,020

45 min

45 min

$1,380

$1,380

60 min

60 min

$1,680

$1,680

Type C: Single Lesson

Type C: Single Lesson

Per Lesson

Per Lesson

30 min

30 min

$95

$95

45 min

45 min

$125

$125

60 min

60 min

$150

$150

MEMBERSHIP CANCELLATION

MEMBERSHIP CANCELLATION

  • A brief notice or online cancellation form is required to pause or discontinue singing lessons. 

  • Membership could be transferable (ask for more information our management or assistance) 

  • The yearly subscribed membership student can pause subscription for a month during times of each enrolled year.

  • A brief notice or online cancellation form is required to pause or discontinue singing lessons. 

  • Membership could be transferable (ask for more information our management or assistance) 

  • The yearly subscribed membership student can pause subscription for a month during times of each enrolled year.

ATTENDANCE AND MISSED LESSON

ATTENDANCE AND MISSED LESSON

  • Students are expected to be punctual in their weekly lessons. Being late for a lesson does not guarantee the lesson time.

  • No tuition credit or refund will be provided for missed lessons.

  • Make-up credits will be provided for missed lessons only: 

    • The class cancelled due to teacher absence.

    • A lesson is cancelled with at least 24-hour advance notice (By email or online student portal).

    • Please note that we cannot guarantee that your teacher will be available for make-up lessons. A substitute

      teacher may be arranged.

    • All Make-up Lesson Credits expire within 30 days after membership ends.

  • Students are expected to be punctual in their weekly lessons. Being late for a lesson does not guarantee the lesson time.

  • No tuition credit or refund will be provided for missed lessons.

  • Make-up credits will be provided for missed lessons only: 

    • The class cancelled due to teacher absence.

    • A lesson is cancelled with at least 24-hour advance notice (By email or online student portal).

    • Please note that we cannot guarantee that your teacher will be available for make-up lessons. A substitute

      teacher may be arranged.

    • All Make-up Lesson Credits expire within 30 days after membership ends.

SUBSTITUTIONS

SUBSTITUTIONS

  • If your teacher is unable to teach, a substitute teacher will be arranged.

  • Regular lesson cancellation policy applies to substitute teachers.

  • If your teacher becomes unavailable for regular lessons, you will be provided a new teacher with a similar

    teaching style, or the opportunity to choose a new teacher.

  • If your teacher is unable to teach, a substitute teacher will be arranged.

  • Regular lesson cancellation policy applies to substitute teachers.

  • If your teacher becomes unavailable for regular lessons, you will be provided a new teacher with a similar

    teaching style, or the opportunity to choose a new teacher.

FAQs

FAQs

FAQs

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