General Rules - students wash their hands with a soap just before touching the piano so that anything on the hands before will be clean. This is a must, because I see the white piano keyboard gets dirty. Please constantly cut your finger nails for the sake of a good hand posture, no manicure please when you come to piano lessons as the bits will stay on the keyboard.
If you are (any kind of) sick, we can easily switch to on-line lessons. Please don't hesitate to ask.
Important Note on Instrument Requirements
Students must have access to a well-maintained acoustic piano at home—especially when beginning to use the damper (sustain) pedal.
Digital pianos, even high-end models, do not replicate the mechanical and acoustic response necessary for developing refined pedaling technique and sound control.
If you are unsure whether your instrument qualifies as an acoustic piano, please inquire before starting lessons.
Fall session: 16 lessons over 18 weeks (August 18 – December 20) Dates and breaks TBA
Winter session: 20 lessons over 24 weeks (Jan 5-June 14) No lesson during Jan 14-Jan 18, March 16-20, May 6-11
Student recital: 2nd Sunday of June (June 14 subject to change)
Missed Lessons, Cancellations, and Withdrawals
Lessons missed without at least 48 hours' notice will not be made up — no exceptions, regardless of the reason (including travel, illness, or forgetfulness). This allows me to protect the value of my time and plan effectively for all students.
If you know in advance you will miss a lesson (including for vacations or trips), please inform me as soon as possible — at least 48 hours ahead — so we can try to arrange a make-up within the same academic year (subject to my availability).
Make-up lessons are not guaranteed and will only be offered if sufficient notice is given and a suitable time is available.
Vacations, school trips, and other planned absences should be communicated at the beginning of the session wherever possible.
If you arrive late or forget your lesson, that time is forfeited and will not be made up.
Withdrawals
If a student wishes to stop lessons, one month’s notice is required.
Tuition and Payment
There are 36 lessons per academic year, plus administrative time, planning, piano maintenance. A contribution to a rental for the student recital is an additional fee ($20-30).
Tuition can be paid:
In 2 semester payments
Or in 9 monthly instalments (September to May)
Payments are due on the 1st of each month, via e-transfer or post-dated cheque
Fee Example (Fall Semester)
45-minute lessons × 16 = $174 (due September 1)
Lesson Length and its 4 Lessons Fee
30 minutes $116
45 minutes $174
60 minutes* $220
90 minutes* $330
*Only available for advanced students taking individual extended lessons.
Students must have access to a well-maintained acoustic piano at home.
Digital pianos do not offer the necessary sensitivity and mechanics required to develop proper technique and pedaling. If you are unsure whether your instrument qualifies, please ask before starting lessons.