Our 2026-2027 School Calendar is now available!

Business Policies

Tuition

Tuition is based on $77 per hour of instruction. Lessons are taught in person, but may move to an online platform in case of inclement weather, teacher or student illness. Monthly tuition is the amount for 40 weeks of instruction divided into 12 equal monthly payments. In addition to the time your teacher spends directly with each student in the lesson, your tuition also pays for lesson planning, learning, and organizing the best possible ways to educate each student.

Individual lessons, per month (September – August)

• $5 quarterly Non-refundable recital fee charged per student
• 30 minute lessons: $128
• 45 minute lessons: $192.50
• 60 minute lessons: $257

Discounts-for regular weekly lessons only

• 5% off each additional family member enrolled
• 5% off lessons that conclude by 3:30pm weekdays (weekly students only)

PAYMENTS

Tuition is collected via monthly auto-pay in advance of lessons. Any payment not received by the 10th of the month will be charged a $20.00 late fee. Credits are only issued if your teacher must miss a lesson and cannot reschedule using one of the options below. Credits must be approved by the director. There will be no refunds for advance payments if a student stops lessons except in the case of major illness or major family emergency.

PARKING & SAFETY

Children must be attended & supervised by an adult (their parent or caregiver) at all times. Parking is available in the lot directly behind the big yellow house and along Brenrose Circle, between Hillsborough Road and the Link. Parking is also available in the lot to our West at CWJ Heating and Air on Mondays-Thursdays after 4:30, Fridays after noon, and all day on Saturdays &Sundays.

Missed Lessons: Your Options

When a lesson is missed, students may have several options available depending on the circumstances.

Make-Up Lesson Weeks:

Four make-up lesson weeks are included each academic year.

• Make-up weeks are used first to cover teacher absences and any lessons canceled by the school that cannot be provided in person, online, or asynchronously.
• Any remaining make-up lessons may be used for eligible student absences.
• Students attend make-up lessons during their regularly scheduled day and time.
• Lessons canceled with less than 24 hours’ notice and no-show appointments are not eligible for make-up credit.
• Unused make-up credits expire at the beginning of each new academic year.
• Missed make-up lessons cannot be rescheduled.

Online Lesson Option:

When the school closes due to weather or illness, lessons will move online whenever possible. Students may also request an online lesson when illness, travel, transportation issues, or other circumstances prevent in-person attendance. Students who decline an available online lesson may not be eligible for a make-up credit.

Asynchronous Lesson Option

Students may choose an asynchronous lesson format when appropriate. Details and instructions are available in the student portal or on paper form in building. Options may include:

• Uploading a video for teacher feedback
• Completing activities from a teacher-created choice board

Bonus Lessons

Students who miss a lesson may be able to schedule an additional “bonus lesson.”

• Teachers may post available openings online.
• Students can review available times and schedule a bonus lesson when openings exist.
• Bonus lesson availability varies by teacher and schedule.

Flex Pause

Year-round students may request one enrollment pause of up to 30 consecutive days per school year.

During an approved Flex Pause:

• Tuition 7 is suspended.
• Lessons are suspended.
• Enrollment remains active..
• Lessons are suspended..
• Students may return without withdrawing and re-enrolling..

Flex Pause request forms are available in the student portal and at the school.

WITHDRAWAL POLICY

We encourage committing to lessons through a full academic year but we understand there are normal ebbs and flows when learning any skill. Should a student wish to pause or stop lessons, the following policies apply regardless of where we are in the school calendar. A completed withdrawal form, available either online in the student portal or on paper in the TMS entryway, is required to withdraw. Notifying only the instructor, non-attendance, and non-payment are not considered withdrawals.

• Students with less than 4 lessons: refund for all scheduled & prepaid classes or lessons after the date of withdrawal
• After the 4th scheduled lesson: a minimum of 30 days notice to school & instructor. Withdrawal forms are available in student portal or paper forms available in building. Payment is still due for all lessons up to the withdrawal date (attended or non-attended). Students may continue lessons to cover what has already been paid.