September Newsletter

Hey Folks!I hope that you are all used to your new teachers, schools, and schedules!  Make sure that you know when you VOICE LESSON is!  We had a lot of times change in September, so if you aren't sure, let me know.

HOUSE KEEPING

• There are STILL lessons being taught on Labor Day!  Let me know if you need to reschedule. 

• There has been a problem with students paying late. Not just a little late, but WEEKS late.  PLEASE remember that this is a source of income for my family and we RELY on your PROMPT PAYMENT so that WE can pay OUR bills on time.  Things get sticky when I go to pay a bill from voice lesson money and there isn't any money there because YOU have not paid on time. Payment is due BY the FIRST of the month- NOT THE FIRST LESSON! This is in the lesson policy and has ALWAYS been this way.

• IF you are making a late payment, YOU MUST INCLUDE THE LATE FEE!! Late fees are $5 on the 5th, $10 on the 10th, $15 on the 15th, $20 on the 20th, etc... that means that if you are 3 weeks late, YOU OWE $15 in late fees!  If you are TWO MONTHS late, you owe $40 in late fees!!!!    

• Finally, if you miss a lesson without alerting me 3 hours previous, YOU DO NOT GET A MAKE UP, and you STILL owe the lesson fee.  A couple of months ago, I reminded you that if you cancel a lesson, you can forfeit or make up the lesson, you will NOT get a credit. If you miss, forget, or cancel after the 3 hour grace period, you DO NOT get a make-up, the lesson is automatically forfeited. If I must cancel a lesson, you can CHOOSE a credit or a make up.  If I cancel at the last minute, you get a credit for the lesson unless you specify that you would like to still make it up. 

• I have cleaned house and have a FEW spots open on Wednesdays and Fridays.  These will go FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE.  If you refer someone that signs up, you DO get a FREE lesson- make sure that they let me know that you referred them! 

Please take the time to RE-READ the lesson policy that can be found HERE.

I'm excited for this new year and look forward to working HARD with you guys!

August Newsletter

School is about to start!  Can you believe how fast this Summer went by?  I will be grateful for some schedule consistency though!  This Summer has been CrAzY!

NEWS

*I am in our new place!  For those that travel to lessons, make sure that you come to the right spot! The address is on Mutton Hollow Rd in Kaysville.  Let me know if you need specifics!

*Also, I am looking into taking payments via other sources such as Google Wallet, and Venmo!  If anyone has experience with these, I would love to hear about it!

*As always, I clean out my roster at the beginning of the school year.  This means that there will be some openings!!!  Hooray!  Make sure to tell your friends and family all about how much you like taking lessons! ;) Let's get those spots filled up!

*August payment is due BY THE 1st!  Late fees will be added for payments received after the 5th.

POLICY CORNER

Don't forget that if your payment is late, there is a $5 late fee PER WEEK that the payment is late!  This means that if it is a month late, you have a $15 late fee! Those can add up quickly, so make sure that you get your payments in on time!  PLEASE remember that I use this as a form of income and therefore rely on timely payments... as do my own debtors.

July Newsletter

Whew!! What a whirlwind of a Summer it has been!  It has been so fun hearing about all of your vacations!  It makes me jealous!  Doesn't someone want to take me WITH them??

This newsletter will be short and sweet!

REMINDERS

NEXT WEEK (June 30-July 4) is an EXTRA week!  NO LESSONS!!!  That also means that we don't have to worry about make-ups either.

JULY payment is due by the 1st!  Avoid those late fees by sending your payment now!  Contact me with any questions.

NEWS

I am FINALLY moving!!  If you come to lessons in Utah, note that I will be teaching from a new place starting in July! The address is:
649 E Mutton Hollow Rd
Kaysville

Don't forget and come to my parents' house!  I won't be there!! ;)

POLICY CORNER

Monthly payments are due BY THE 1st of the month!!  A lot of students are "summer slacking" with their payments.  Those late fees pile up fast.  It is $5 PER WEEK that the payment is late!  Don't fall victim to this. Also, remember that students are only offered lesson credits for lessons that I cancel.  Other than that, you can make up the lesson or forfeit the lesson. So:

If I have to cancel a lesson: You get to make up OR credit
If YOU cancel a lesson: You get to make up OR forfeit

Ease Peasy!

I hope that you all are having an awesome Summer!

Cindy

JUNE NEWSLETTER

Can you believe that another school year has gone by? It's just CRAZY! I know that Summer schedules can get a little hectic with family vacations and such, so let me know if you have any conflicts ASAP.  That way we can get make-ups scheduled and taken care of.

REMINDERS:

• June payment is due by the 1st!  There is a $5.00 late fee after the 5th, $10 after the 10th, $15 after the 15th and $20 late fee after the 20th! Do your best to get payments to me on time. If you find that you are going to be late, PLEASE LET ME KNOW!  I can usually work something out if I KNOW about it in advance. 

• Lessons will stay in the afternoons for the Summer.  I have adult students that cannot come until after work, so I need to keep the lessons grouped together. HOWEVER, there are some students that I would like to move to earlier in the afternoon.  I will contact those students separately. 

POLICY CORNER

If you choose to discontinue lessons for longer than 2 weeks, you still owe the full amount for the month of which you cancelled. I will not give refunds.  If you choose to stop lessons, you must please provide 30 days PAID notice. All other lessons can be made up.

May Newsletter

Summer is just around the corner, and THAT means that CrAzY Summer Schedules come along with it! Because I teach ALL ages, lesson times will remain in the afternoon to help accommodate the adults that have to come after work. If you cannot keep your current time during the summer, please let me know ASAP and we will work something out.

MAY PAYMENT IS DUE

May Payment is due by the 1st, with a late fee added on the 5th! Remember, it's $5.00 late fee after the 5th, $10 after the 10th, $15 after the $15 and $20 if I don't get it by the 20th.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• I had the opportunity to see one of my students, Kyle Olsen, play Jean ValJean in Hale Centre Theatre's production of Les Miserable. It reminded me of how hard work and dedication can really pay off!  You are all doing such great things! I am so proud of you!

• Speaking of Kyle, if you have lessons on THURSDAY between 2:30-6:30, Kyle will be sitting in to observe.

• The next "extra" week will be over the June 30-Jul 4.  Keep that in the back of your mind. ;) 

• Memorial Day- We will NOT have lessons on Memorial Day.  I am hoping to reschedule the Monday students to MAY 24th between 9:00-noon. Please contact me for a time via my email. cindrlz@gmail.com

LET'S PLAY MUSIC

Finally, I wanted to announce that I have been approved as a teacher for a company called Let's Play Music.  If you have not heard of this company, it is a school for 4-7 year old kids.  During their 3 years of school, they learn music theory, appreciation, composition, rhythm, singing, and keyboard skills.  It is a great program and I am proud to now be a part of it.  I had to go through a vigorous interview process and am still in the training stages.  I will be certified by the end of the summer and will be registering students for my first classes in June or July.

I will be holding sample classes and an open house in June for those that are interested. If you know of people in the Davis County area that have kids that are these ages, you will FOR SURE want to let them know about this program! Thanks a bunch!

POLICY CORNER

 If you choose to discontinue lessons for longer than 2 weeks, you still owe the full amount for the month of which you cancelled. I will not give refunds.  If you choose to stop lessons, you must please provide 30 days PAID notice. All other lessons can be made up.

**Did you read this all the way through???  Send a text to me with the pass code "MAYDAY" for $5 off a late fee!**  (This would be great for those that have a tendency to be a week late...or two...or three.....!!!