Piano lessons with Tim Buckland at 63 Geelong Rd, Footscray, Melbourne.
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Lessons are scheduled during the school term according to the Victorian school calendar. Casual lessons during the holidays can be organised on an individual basis.
Lessons which fall on a public holiday will not take place, and they will not be invoiced. Lessons falling on a long weekend can be individually negotiated.
The student’s timeslot in the timetable is reserved for the whole term upon receiving payment for lessons. Please choose your time slot carefully as missed or cancelled lessons are not made-up.
Lessons are invoiced in advance by the school term. Invoices are sent out at the end of the previous term and must be paid by the due date indicated. A full term of lessons will be charged, even if the student is away on holidays or for other reasons for part of the term.
New students who start part-way through the term will be invoiced for the remaining lessons in the term.
Casual lessons can be negotiated on an individual basis.
Payments received are regarded as a commitment to lessons for the term and refunds are not provided.
24 hours’ notice is required for cancellations, however if a student wakes up sick please let me know by 8am on the day of the lesson.
I will make-up or credit up to two lessons per term. Any lessons beyond this will be at my discretion.
Any lessons that are cancelled or missed by me for any reason will either be made-up, credited to the following term, or refunded in full.
There is no obligation to continue lessons beyond the term of lessons paid for in advance. Please inform me by email at the end of the school term, which is when I send out invoices for the following term, if students will not be continuing with lessons, otherwise I will assume they wish to continue. Lessons that are terminated during the school term cannot be refunded.
Feel free to contact me via email, or by phone between 9am and 8.30pm to discuss any issues or concerns (please leave a message if I am unable to take your call). I aim to respond to emails and return calls by the next business day.
Students who are minors should not contact me directly without the permission of their parents. Likewise, any contact from me will be through the parents.
A one-hour lesson weekly is recommended for students undertaking exams. In addition, parents need to be prepared to pay for additional one-off lessons if required. Students are entered for exams when they are fully prepared.
Student concerts are held bi-annually. Students are encouraged to perform, but it is not compulsory.
Photos, videos and audio recordings of students may be posted online or used in promotional materials. Students would be identified by first name only.
Students (or parents) are under no obligation to agree to this. You may indicate your acceptance (or not) on the enrolment form. It is an opt-in system, and photos or videos will not be used without your explicit permission.