{"id":7747,"date":"2025-01-31T10:44:19","date_gmt":"2025-01-31T18:44:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seattledrumschool.com\/about-seattle-drum-school-of-music-copy\/"},"modified":"2025-03-16T23:19:56","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T06:19:56","slug":"how-it-works","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/seattledrumschool.com\/dev\/how-it-works\/","title":{"rendered":"How it works"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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HOW IT WORKS<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Lesson Pricing and Structure<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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We offer individual lessons with our professional musician instructors in both 30 & 60 minute blocks, on a single or ongoing weekly basis, so you can sign up for the lesson frequency that fits your goals and budget.\u00a0<\/p>

Please carefully read our FAQ<\/a> below for a better understanding of our policies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tfind your instructor<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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You can search through our Instructors by location, instrument, or name.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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PLEASE CAREFULLY REVIEW OUR POLICIES<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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\n\t\n\t\t\t\tHow do I sign up for a single lesson?\t<\/span>\n\t<\/h3>\n
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Single lessons must be paid in full at the time the lesson is scheduled.<\/p>

They cannot be scheduled more than a week in advance.<\/p>

No refunds are available.<\/p>

If you are not paying the monthly flat rate, we cannot guarantee the same instructor or time will be available the following week.<\/p>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n\t\n\t\t\t\tCan I pay-as-I-go for weekly lessons?\t<\/span>\n\t<\/h3>\n
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Our tuition fee is a monthly flat rate for private lessons paid in advance of each month. Lessons are scheduled every week of the month, which reserves your time slot with a regularly scheduled Instructor. This encourages consistent learning and discipline, as well as supports the strong foundation of our school and its fabulous Instructors.<\/p>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n\t\n\t\t\t\tIf I am paying monthly is there a different rate for shorter months?\t<\/span>\n\t<\/h3>\n
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Tuition is the same whether there are four or five weeks in a month. This works as a benefit to our students and as a result<\/p>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Lessons that begin in the middle of a month will be prorated for the number of weeks\/lessons remaining in the given month<\/p>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Our default autopay date is on the 25th of each month prior to pay for the following month\u2019s lessons. For example; March lessons will be automatically charged to your card on file on February 25th.<\/p>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n\t\n\t\t\t\tDo you offer refunds or makeups??\t<\/span>\n\t<\/h3>\n
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We cannot offer makeups for holidays or student absences.Your tuition pays for a time slot with an instructor every week; a make-up would require your Instructor to volunteer additional time outside of their confirmed scheduled lessons.
If you need to miss a lesson, please let us know ASAP as to not inconvenience instructors, who equally must indicate to us in advance their absences as not to inconvenience students and parents. Same-day callouts (unless for sickness or emergency) cause stress on our Admin team as well as affecting Instructors\u2019 schedule planning for the day. This partnership is required between all parties to be successful!<\/p>

If you must miss a lesson, your options are:<\/p>

  • Gift the lesson (for the specific day\/time being missed) to a friend\/family member.<\/li>
  • It may be possible to switch an 'in-person' to a virtual lesson with your Instructor at your lesson time.<\/li>
  • Miss the lesson that week.<\/li><\/ul>

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    The School Administrators will not coordinate makeups.<\/em><\/p>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    \n\t\n\t\t\t\tWhat if my Instructor is absent?\t<\/span>\n\t<\/h3>\n
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    In the event that your instructor must miss a lesson, we will try our hardest to provide a qualified substitute Instructor for that time slot. If you choose not to accept a lesson with an alternative instructor, you will not be credited for the canceled lesson. If we are unable to confirm a substitute, your regular Instructor will work with you to schedule a make-up lesson. If that is not possible, we will credit the lesson the next month.<\/p>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    If you have schedule changes or wish to discontinue lessons, inform your School Administrator to ensure proper scheduling. You must also inform the administrator at your school location (see contact information)
    Telling your Instructor does NOT count as giving proper notice.<\/strong><\/p>

    We ask for a month\u2019s notice in writing to stop monthly lessons and REQUIRE a two week notice<\/strong>.<\/p>

    We cannot offer refunds at this time, so let us know by the 15th of your intent to stop at the end of the month. If you miss informing us prior to your tuition charge date, we will apply two weeks towards the instructor and keep two credits for your usage within the calendar year.<\/p>

    We do not offer refunds after autopay is run between the 25th-30th of the month prior to the month the lessons will be taken.<\/p>

    This policy has been established for our instructors to give them time to schedule another student in that time slot, which helps us to retain such wonderful teachers with longevity.<\/p>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t