Summer Classes
The Garage Band Academy is happy to announce the start of our summer band classes. Students will be grouped together, based on experience and ability, and meet on a weekly basis to learn songs and important band skills that will prepare them for upcoming performances over the summer. Band Class Details Band 101: For students who know the...
Garage Band Academy is Back!
After a brief glitch and some painful downtime, we are pleased to announce that we are back online. It’s still a work in progress as we work on rebuilding the site so please be patient. The good news is that the real ‘Garage Band Academy” not only did not suffer a similar fate, but on the contrary, expanded to a new office...
CLASSES
We are currently offering individual lessons in guitar, drums, bass, keyboards, and vocals, and lessons are either 30 or 45 minutes in length. Please select from the following three options for payment.
Option 1: Reserved monthly time slot, weekly. This option allows you to reserve your time slot on an ongoing, monthly basis, with a lesson each week. Monthly payments are due at the first lesson of each month. Rates: 45-minute lessons: $180/month (4-week month) $225 (5-week month); 30-minute lessons: $150/month (4-week month) $187.50/month (5-week month)
Option 2: Reserved monthly time slot, bi-weekly. This option allows you to reserve your time slot on an ongoing, monthly basis, with a lesson every other week. Monthly payments are due at the first lesson of each month. Rates: 45-minute lessons: $90/month (4-week month) $135/month (5-week month); 30-minute lessons: $75.00/month (4-week month) $112.50 (5-week month)
Option 3: Random 6-pack. For those with a busy and fluctuating schedule, this option allows you to purchase 6, 45-minute lessons that may be redeemed when it is convenient for you and your instructor. Rate: $270
Class Policy
Regular attendance is required, especially for band-related classes and programs. Each band member plays an important role, and when that member is missing, the entire band is affected. In regard to private lessons, students are paying to reserve that time slot and their instructor’s time.
If a student must miss a scheduled lesson, class, work shop, etc…, please contact the instructor. It is up to the instructor to determine if he/she is able to reschedule to another day/time during the same week. Cancellations must be made at least 2 calendar days prior to that scheduled session. Please review all school, work, and family vacation days at the beginning of each month and notify the instructor of any dates that will be missed. Cancellations made within 2 days of the scheduled session will be charged UNLESS it is due to student illness or family emergency. These “excused absences” will be credited to the following month.
Depending on the age of the student, we understand the urge for parents to stay and observe the session. Unfortunately, our space is limited, so accommodating others besides the students and instructors is very difficult. We also feel that parental observation may hinder the student’s ability to perform. If you would like to observe a portion of the first session with your student, please advise us and we will make arrangements with the instructor. At times, the instructors may invite parents and others into a session to share in the experience, but unless that happens, we ask that you respect the privacy of the performers and let them get to work.
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