Current Music Greenhouse Policies & Pricing
Policies are subject to change from time to time
TUITION PRICING
PRIVATE LESSONS
Piano, Acoustic, Electric, or Bass Guitar for children (18 and under):
Traditional lessons for children $105 per month*
Combo lessons (Mix of Traditional & Modern) $115 per month*
Modern lessons (Includes Worship or Contemporary) $125 per month*
Ukulele, Drums, Brass, Strings, or Woodwind lessons for children (18 and under):
Combo (Traditional & Modern) $115 per month*
Voice lessons for children (18 & under):
Traditional, Combo, or Modern $125 per month*
All Adult Lessons (any instrument):
Traditional, Combo, or Modern $125 per month*
*Private Lesson Tuition is quoted for four 30-minute lessons per month. However, older children and adults may wish to take two 30-minute lessons per month for half the normal monthly tuition price ($52.50/$57.50/$62.50).
*Semi-Private Lesson pricing is available at a discount. This is a great option for families. The first student is charged the normal tuition. Each additional student that shares the lesson time receives a 50% discount.
*Students who pay for 3 months tuition in advance are given a discount (based on weekly lessons) - 1 free lesson
All tuition is non-refundable including prepayments. Tuition balance is tracked monthly on your account, studio holidays will be taken into account, and makeup lessons will apply as usual.
Unused prepaid lessons expire 1 year after purchase date.
New students are required to pay a registration fee of $30/student or $40/family. Active or returning students are required to pay an annual admin fee of $30/student or $40/family with each August bill or month when they return. New students will have this admin fee waived if they paid a registration fee in the prior June or July.
A $25 late fee will be charged to your account if tuition is not paid by the 10th of the month. For your convenience, we offer a monthly auto-pay program.
Monthly tuition guarantees your specific lesson time, room, and teacher. Tuition is not refunded for missed lessons. Make-up lessons are issued for missed private lessons with at least 24 hours notice sent by email or text, though as much notice as possible is preferred. Please do not contact your teacher directly with attendance or billing questions. Our office administration handles all scheduling and will communicate any schedule changes with your teacher. In the case of sickness or family emergency, please give as much notice as possible and a make-up credit will be issued, not to exceed 3 make-up credits. Notice given on weekend days will be accepted based on the time sent even if the message is not seen until Monday morning.
Make-up lessons will be scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis. Make-up lessons should be scheduled through the calendar in your student portal if possible, but not all options will be visible. If no visible options will work for the student or if the student would like to try out other teachers and/or instruments, please contact the office by email.
Make-up lessons do not expire while the student is enrolled and are limited to 3 make-up credits at a time. Once at 3 credits, at least one must be used before another make-up credit can be issued. Make-up lessons must be scheduled during months in which the student is already enrolled in lessons, but they may be used by a family member if the student has no flexibility. They cannot be used to hold a scheduled lesson time past the point that the student is enrolled. Make-up lessons cannot be used to credit a current or future invoice.
Music Greenhouse is located in School District 20, and if school is closed for the day due to snow, we will offer online lessons or makeup credits for those unable to safely attend lessons. An overall determination will be made on whether Music Greenhouse will be open for lessons only after D20 closes. Any closure will be communicated on the website and via email. Online lessons or makeup credits will be offered in the event of closure.
Monthly tuition guarantees your lesson time and the equivalent number of lessons purchased each billing cycle. We teach three weeks in December and students will be provided an event credit if their lesson would have taken place on the 4th week. Event credits can be used for showcases, special events, or additional lessons. Often, months will have a fifth week. These weeks are used for holiday weeks, but the fifth week might not coincide with the holiday and billing cycles may start or end at odd times in the month to account for the date discrepancies. See the calendar for the billing cycles and precise dates we are closed.
Music Greenhouse regularly hosts Showcase recitals. Showcases provide a safe, low pressure environment for our students to play, sing, or lead worship in a recital environment.
Showcase participation pricing is $25/participating student OR $35/family. Students also receive an event credit in December that can be used to "pay" for one of these events.
Showcases and Worship Nights are free for family and friends to attend!
Music Greenhouse teachers make every effort to stay on schedule. Your scheduled instructor will come to the waiting area when they are ready for your lesson to begin. If your teacher does not come within a few minutes of your start time, please check-in with the teacher in room 200a or text 719-749-1515.
Music Greenhouse is unable to supervise younger students outside of their lesson time. Please ensure students are picked up promptly. In the event you will be late to pick up your student, please notify your teacher, or text AND call the studio at (719) 749-1515 and we will ask your student to wait inside and to let us know when you have arrived. This is for their safety and the protection of our studio and teachers.
Students waiting for lessons and siblings waiting for students in a lesson need to be seated in the waiting area quietly. Please only use restrooms near the Music Greenhouse entrance. Children under 12 are to be accompanied by an adult to the restroom. Music Greenhouse shares space with Covenant Presbyterian Church and other organizations. Everyone in the waiting area must be respectful of others working inside the building. This includes keeping volume level quiet, and keeping hallways clear. All Music Greenhouse students and parents are to remain in the designated waiting area or in their vehicles when not in a lesson. All other areas of the building are strictly off limits. Children accompanied by adults are welcome to use the playground area on the south side of the building.
Music Greenhouse students are required to bring all assigned materials (i.e. sheet-music, books, instruments, and any other materials assigned by teachers.) Failure to bring a key item may result in an inability to complete the lesson. No make-ups are issued when students are not prepared with required lesson materials. Music Greenhouse recommends 4-5 days of practice per student per week. General guidelines include: 10-15 minutes per day for beginners, 20-30 minutes or more for intermediate/advanced students. While this is an ideal, we understand that every student and family is unique. The amount of practice time required for each student will vary and change over time.
Our primary goal at Music Greenhouse is to promote a love for music and growth in ability. Practice time at home should do the same and will look different for every student. The best judge of whether we're succeeding is whether or not the student enjoys their instrument. Please contact admin@musicgreenhouse.net if you have any concerns about practice time.
Parents and siblings are welcome to wait in the waiting area during the student’s lesson. We find that students commonly concentrate better in lessons where family members are not in the room. If parents or students desire to have family attend lessons with them, please communicate this desire with your student’s teacher. Professionalism and accountability are of the utmost importance to Music Greenhouse. To ensure the protection of our students, and our teachers, we adhere to the following standard without exception:
At least two adults are required to be in the area where minors are being taught at all times.
All lessons are taught in classrooms with windows.
If your child’s lesson falls early or late in the day, we may require parents to stay in the building during the lesson to satisfy this standard. We will notify you if this is the case for your student.
Music Greenhouse values our students, and it is our desire to stay in communication with our students. We strive to resolve any conflicts that arise with Biblical principles and integrity. We believe that offense destroys relationship, and work to keep lines of communication open, honest, and respectful to all involved. If you ever have any concerns about your lessons, please do not hesitate to contact admin@musicgreenhouse.net.
We love to share our students’ performances and what they are working on in lessons! As a student or parent, you grant us permission to use your/your child’s first name, photo and/or video in promotional materials, website and social media content, and blog posts. An opt-out form is available in the office. In order to protect privacy, we will not “tag” these photos on social media, but you may tag them if you wish. We are always thrilled when you share photos or video of your performances or practice with us!
If you wish to withdraw from lessons, we ask that you notify us by the 20th of your last month of lessons. You can do so by emailing our office administration. This allows us the opportunity to make the necessary adjustments to our teacher's schedules. Please see our calendar for the date of your last lesson as the last day of the billing cycle does not always coincide with the last day of the month.