Waconia Music Studios and the music student agree to the following terms:

1.) Payment Information: Lessons are paid for in advance. Payments can be made in full at the start of each session, or they can be made monthly throughout the session. Payments are due by the 1st of every month. Tuition does not include cost of lesson books or other music materials. A late fee of $15.00 will be charged for tuition no received by the 5th of the month, and lessons could possibly be suspended due to frequent late payments. For any returned checks, there is a $25.00 fee. It is also agreed to that once the student has registered for music lessons, he/she has agreed to commit to lessons until the end of that current music session (session dates are available on www.waconiamusicstudios.com).

2.) Missed Lesson Policy: It is expected that you will make music lessons a priority and schedule other activities around your lesson time. No refunds or credits are given for unexcused missed lessons. We do offer make-up lessons for 3 excused absences per session (illness or family emergency). Make-up lessons will be scheduled with your teacher at a mutually agreed upon time. Other than an illness, you must provide at least a 24-hour notice for the upcoming lesson to be eligible for a make-up lesson. If you are not present within 15 minutes of your scheduled start time, you forfeit that lesson and will not be offered a make-up lesson. If an instructor needs to cancel a lesson, the lesson will be made-up during that session. Waconia Music Studios reserves the right to find a substitute instructor if necessary.

3.) Adverse Weather Policy: In case of inclement weather, lessons will be rescheduled. We will notify all families via e-mail, post messages on social media, and update our schedule located on our website.

4.) Release of Liability: As the legal parent or guardian, I release and hold harmless Waconia Music Studios, its owners and operators from any and all liability, claims, demands, and causes of action whatsoever, arising out of or related to any loss, damage, or injury, that may be sustained by the participant and/or the undersigned, while in or upon the premises or any premises under the control and supervision of Waconia Music Studios, its owners and operators or in route to or from any of said premises.

5.) Photograph Release: I give permission for Waconia Music Studios to take photographs of the students to use in brochures, website, posters, advertisements and other promotional materials that we create. Photos of students and video/audio recordings of student performances may also be posted online for educational and promotional purposes. Identifying information will be excluded or limited to first names only. Parents wishing to exempt their student(s) from any published media may do so by providing a written exclusion request.