REGISTRATION AND PAYMENTS:
The terms covered by the registration agreement will be considered in effect upon Yamaha receiving payment or payment information for the holding of a class placement.  Informing an instructor or the office of intent to register without complete registration and payment will not hold a student's placement. Full payment must be received at the time of registration. Full payment includes annual registration fee, tuition fees, concert and finance fees (if applicable) and any outstanding payments from the previous school year. Lessons cannot start until registration is complete.

NSF OR DECLINED PAYMENTS:
A $20.00 NSF fee is applied to a student account for each NSF cheque. Lessons can stop upon our notification of a NSF cheque or declined payment, and will resume once account is brought up to date. Three consecutive NSF cheques or declined payments will suspend the payers account and shall only be reactivated upon payment in full.

PROOF OF REGISTRATION: Students must bring proof of registration – a copy of the registration form issued by the school office – to the first lesson to be admitted and receive any applicable materials.

REGISTRATION FEES: A registration fee is payable once per academic year per course. The academic year is from September 1 to August 31. Registration fees for additional courses are waived providing they are of equal or less value than the first fee. If the added registration fee is higher than the first, the difference is payable. Registration fees are nonrefundable once the student has begun lessons. A Cancellation Fee ($45.00) is retained for students who register but do not begin lessons. ($20.00 is withheld for students who do not begin T42, SKC or Orchestra). The registration fee is refunded if Yamaha Music School cancels the group.

CHANGE IN PAYMENT PLAN: Any reduction in fees by paying in full (Early Bird) will be reversed should the payment plan be converted to monthly payments, or should the student terminate (drop-out) of lessons.

 

TUITION FEES FOR SMALL GROUPS:
Yamaha Music School reserves the right to adjust the length of lesson time at any point in the year should the size of the group class decrease as follows:

Size of Group Tuition Fee		Length of Lesson
3 students group rate		45 min lesson
2 students group rate		30 min lesson

ANNUAL CONCERT FEES: A concert fee is part of the annual tuition fees for group course students, except students in T42, MW, JSAC/SAC, SKC, Orchestra and Theory. There is no tuition credit or refund of the concert fee if the student does not attend the concert or terminates (drops out of) lessons.

MISSED GROUP LESSONS: Homework assignments are made available to parents and students for missed group lessons.

Extra help sessions may be scheduled at the instructor’s discretion. Missed group lessons are not refunded unless the school or the instructor cancelled the class.

MISSED PRIVATE LESSONS: Private lessons (and make-up lessons) cancelled by the student can be made up provided that a minimum of 24 hours notice is received by the instructor and the cancellation is due to good cause (illness).

If a make-up lesson cannot be scheduled at a mutually convenient time, a credit is issued if a completed Credit Request Form is signed by the instructor and submitted to the front desk. Up to 3 lesson cancellations with 24 hours notice, including make-ups, are accepted for credit per student per school year. Multiple cancelling/re-scheduling of the same lesson counts as multiple cancellations.

TERMINATION: Written notice for 3 consecutive lessons is required to withdraw from lessons. Written notice may be given on the Yamaha Music School Withdrawal Form, by email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or by letter submitted to the front desk.  The 3-lesson period commences upon receipt of the Withdrawal Form. Tuition is payable for the duration of the 3-lesson period whether lessons are attended or not. Tuition refunds will not be granted for withdrawal notices received after Friday, April 18th  (the last refundable lesson is May 9th). It takes approximately 60-90 days for refunds to be processed. Informing an instructor of intent to withdraw, or not attending classes, does not constitute withdrawal from lessons. There are no refunds/credits for T42, SKC or Orchestra except due to illness (a physician’s letter must be provided).