Studio Policy

Fees: You may pay one of three ways:
1. Checks payable to “Reid Spratlin Business.”
2. PayPal* cwreid3@gmail.com
3. Venmo @Sharon-29-Reid
*If using PayPal, to avoid an additional charge, your PayPal account must be connected to your credit card.
Your monthly tuition is a “package” which includes:  

  • Reserving 30 or 45 min. weekly lesson time
  • Organizing and planning festivals, recitals, and Master Class.
  • Communicating with parents
  • Scheduling lessons  (routine and make ups)
  • Purchasing rewards for students
  • Securing music at the appropriate level and interest of students
  • Publicizing students achievements and activities

Beginning date:
 Week of August 7

The monthly charge is $110.00, independent of how many lessons are scheduled for any given month or in which month you begin. The studio year includes 35 lessons for each lesson day.

A $10 late fee must be paid if the monthly fee is not received the first lesson’s day of the month. All fees are non-refundable.

Please note any charges for materials listed at the bottom of the practice calendar. Also, add for activities. One check may be made out to “Reid Spratlin Business.”

Suspension or Termination of Lessons: One month notice is required to avoid payment.


Students of the middle school age and above are encouraged to take 45 minute lessons. The charge is 1-1/2 times your day's rate. Lessons at the home of the student are available for an additional charge.

Cancellations and Make Ups: Since you are paying for time scheduled rather than instruction per se, you must give a minimum of 48 hr. notice when canceling a lesson if you desire a make up. For sudden illness or death of a close family member and any other reasonable emergency situation, I must be notified by 7 AM the day of the lesson for make ups to be scheduled. It is your responsibility to get in touch with me to either swap with a fellow student or work out a mutually acceptable time over holidays for make ups.
All Make Ups must be completed prior to July 31. Summer Lessons (other than make ups): Optional Summer lessons may be scheduled at $31.50 per lesson as frequently or occasionally as desired.

Practicing:
~A student must have a well-tuned acoustic piano or a keyboard including bench and stand with weighted keys and a pedal or the ability to add a pedal.

~Children in first grade should practice a minimum of 15 min./day five days out of the week; those in second grade and above, at least 30 min./day five days a week. Students should spend 1/3 of practice time reviewing recently passed pieces.

~Parents must provide the environment for practicing to take place: a quiet, uninterrupted setting at a routine time each day. Even if the parent or guardian knows nothing about music, he/she should sit with the student one-third of the practice time making sure the assignment is completed. Start at a different point on the assignment everyday. For the beginner the parent can learn right along with the child since everything is completely explained in the Lesson book.

Unless the student is playing accurately: correct notes and rhythm, practicing is not occurring. Learning a musical instrument is both cerebral and muscular; it is the acquisition of a skill.

 In the Grade section of the notebook, I record how well a student has prepared the assignment and (s)he is using what (s)he has previously studied. If (s)he receives an “Excellent” he can “purchase” rewards.

Activities: All events will take place at the Studio.

Sonata/Sonatina Festival: $25 Fee.
Sunday, October 22, 3:00 PM
Students perform one movement in its original form from a sonata or a sonatina. This will be an in open recital format at the studio of the teacher.
Recitals:
Christmas Concert - Saturday, December 16, 10:00 AM
Spring Performance - Saturday, May 25, 10:00
Students perform solos and duets for family and friends. Memorization is not required
Master Class: $20 Fee.
Saturday, January 27, 10:00 AM
Intermediate and advanced students will perform one piece in a classroom setting at the studio. Although memorization is not required, the repertoire should be in the latter stages of learning. Guests are encouraged to attend. Students are expected to stay for the entirety of the event.
Festival of Music Periods: $25 Fee.
Saturday, April 13, 10:00 AM
Each student will perform one original work from two contrasting musical period from memory in an open forum.
In both festivals students receive a score of "Superior," "Excellent," "Good," or comments only. A festival is not a competition, but a measurement against the standard of excellence.