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BUSINESS POLICIES: [ Student Ages ] [ Lesson Details ] [ Cancellation / Rescheduling ] [ Late Student Arrivals ] [ Before / After Lessons ] [ Property Damage ] [ Teacher-Cancelled Lessons ] [ Student Illness ] [ Referral Bonus ] [ Family Discount ] [ Advanced Termination Notice ] [ Tuition Payment Refunds ] [ Liability Release & Indemnification ] [ Disclaimers ]

OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES: [ Piano For Practicing ] [ Student Drop-Off ] [ Permitted Area ] [ Student Pick-Up ]

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES: [ Music Books / Composition Notebook ] [ Daily Practice Times ] [ Cleanliness ] [ Drinks / Snacks ]

BUSINESS POLICIES

STUDENT AGES: Students are eligible from Age 4 to Adult.
(Updated: 2006-03-11)
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LESSON DETAILS: For beginner- & intermediate-level students, regular (30-minute) lessons are available; advanced-level students have the option of regular (30-minute) or extended (45-minute) lessons. Multiple lessons per week can be arranged, based upon availability. There are 15-minute breaks between each regular lesson to accommodate for extended / make-up lessons & misc. teacher needs.
(Updated: 2006-03-11)
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CANCELLATION / RESCHEDULING: Please provide 24-hour minimum advanced notice for all cancellations or lesson rescheduling.
(Updated: 2006-03-11)
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LATE STUDENT ARRIVALS: Courtesy 15-minute grace period is allowed: within the first 15 minutes of a particular lesson, you must call to cancel or reschedule for EMERGENCY PURPOSES ONLY (abuse of this policy will not be tolerated). If a student arrives late, the lesson will proceed according to the schedule and the missed minutes will be forfeited; after 15 minutes, the entire lesson is forfeited.
(Updated: 2006-03-11)
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BEFORE / AFTER LESSONS: Students waiting on the bench are to remain seated until called or their ride arrives. No roaming around the premesis (or neighboring premeses) is permitted, and the Piano By Mari service is NOT LIABLE for any injuries that occur to students before and after their scheduled lesson while outside of the house.
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PROPERTY DAMAGE: Should any personal property damage occur both inside or outside of the house (and your child is determined to be responsible), a damage fee will be assessed (on a case-by-case basis) and charged to the responsible parent(s) or legal guardian(s). Assessed & charged damage fees MUST BE PAID IN FULL before the student can continue with subsequent lessons.
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TEACHER-CANCELLED LESSONS: All teacher-cancelled lessons due to illness, emergencies, or unexpected / unforeseen events will be made-up at the next most convenient timeslot for both student & teacher...all prepaid lessons will be taught.
(Updated: 2006-03-11)
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STUDENT ILLNESS: Out of courtesy to all, please reschedule if your child is ill!! Ms. Mari is very susceptible to germs at this time (as she is the primary caregiver for a pair of newborn infant twins), and if the teacher gets sick..nobody gets piano lessons!!
(Updated: 2006-03-11)
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REFERRAL BONUS: Any client and/or student who refers another student that desides to sign-up for the service, will receive one free lesson per student referral (issued upon receipt of initial payment from the referee).
(Updated: 2006-03-11)
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FAMILY DISCOUNT: Additional members of the same family (siblings, relatives, etc.) that are all being paid for by the same client, will receive a 10% discount for the second (2nd) and consecutive student(s). This discount will remain in effect so long as there are two (2) or more active students being taught, and is over-and-above any volume prepayment discount(s).
(Updated: 2006-03-11)
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ADVANCED TERMINATION NOTICE: Please provide one month (30 days) of advanced notice when terminating any student(s) from the Piano By Mari service.
(Updated: 2006-08-01)
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TUITION PAYMENT REFUNDS: We are working diligently towards making our preferred method of payment to be via the PayPal® online payment system, allowing clients the flexibility of paying by credit card or e-check via the Internet. To that end, we have adopted PayPal's sixty (60) calendar day refund policy, according to the following table (which also applies to Non-PayPal payments); exceptions will be considered (must be submitted in writing) on a case-by-case basis.

Calendar Days from Payment Date	Refund Amount
Zero to Fifteen Days (0 - 15 Days)	Up to 100% of Prepaid Amount
Sixteen to Thirty Days (16 - 30 Days)	Up to 75% of Prepaid Amount
Thirty-one to Forty-five Days (31 - 45 Days)	Up to 50% of Prepaid Amount
Forty-six to Sixty Days (46 - 60 Days)	Up to 25% of Prepaid Amount

(Updated: 2006-03-11)

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LIABILITY RELEASE & INDEMNIFICATION: For liability protection and insurance purposes, it is the policy of the Piano By Mari (PBM) service to require all of its clients [parent(s) or legal guardian(s)] to read & sign the Liability Release & Indemnification Agreement prior to starting any and all piano lessons. Clients (parents, guardians, etc.) who wish to participate in any PBM activity (lesson observation, recitals, etc.) must also sign the Liability Relase & Indemnification Agreement before the event starts. Any guest refusing to sign the Liability Release & Indemnification Agreement may not particiate in any PBM sponsored or sanctioned activity.
(Updated: 2006-03-11)
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DISCLAIMERS: We reserve the right to:

OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES

PIANO FOR PRACTICING: The student will need to have access to a piano to practice on a daily basis, traditional acoustic models or digital keyboards with 88 keys and 3 pedals are acceptable.
(Updated: 2006-03-11)
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STUDENT DROP-OFF: Please bring your child(ren) to lesson(s) on-time. If you arrive before your scheduled time, you may be asked to wait on the bench outside (weather pending) until your scheduled time.
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PERMITTED AREA: Students are to remain in the piano studio area for their entire lesson. Touching and/or playing with the toys or other items in the home is not permitted.
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STUDENT PICK-UP: Please pick-up your child(ren) on-time at the end of the lesson. If the next student arrives and your child is still on the premesis, he/she may be asked to wait outside (weather pending) on the bench.
(Updated: 2006-03-11)
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STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES

MUSIC BOOKS / COMPOSITION NOTEBOOK: Please bring required music books & composition notebook to each lesson, as Ms. Mari will assess student's progress in the notebook and proceed to more challenging music pieces based on ascertained student skill level. If music books are not available at the time of the lesson (forgotten at home, etc.), the lesson(s) may be rescheduled at Ms. Mari's discretion.
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DAILY PRACTICE TIMES: Recommended practice time is about 30 minutes each day for beginner & intermediate-level students, which can be divided into smaller practice sessions as necessary. As students become more advanced (Level 3 and above), 45 minutes to an hour or more may be necessary.
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CLEANLINESS: Please come with clean hands. An accessible restroom is available for students' use (please use the paper towels instead of the cloth handtowels, as these are for decorative appeal only).
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DRINKS / SNACKS: Drinks and/or snacks will NOT be provided. All food and/or beverages brought by students must be consumed outside the home, and all trash must be properly disposed of prior to beginning the piano lesson.
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OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES: [ Piano For Practicing ] [ Student Drop-Off ] [ Permitted Area ] [ Student Pick-Up ]

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES: [ Music Books / Composition Notebook ] [ Daily Practice Times ] [ Cleanliness ] [ Drinks / Snacks ]

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