Amanda Kohl, Voice Studio Policies and Expectations 2025
1. Ms. Kohl’s time has been set aside for her students, therefore payment is required for all scheduled lessons whether the student attends or not.
2. There will be lessons when the majority of the lesson time will be reserved for choosing song literature, these lessons will NOT be extended or rescheduled. Choosing literature is considered part of the lesson.
3. There may be lessons where there is little singing due to working on diction, song interpretation/presentation, breathing, movement, sight singing exercises, rhythm, etc. Any discussion of song literature, vocal/breath technique, etc. will be considered part of your lesson.
4. Parents and Guardians: Please do not drop off or leave the student at the Oak Park home studio and take off without confirming the teacher is present. Additionally, unless otherwise previously agreed upon, the student must have a parent or guardian present during their lesson time for an IN-HOME lesson. It is encouraged for parents or guardians to attend (or drop-in for a moment) at least one lesson a month, in order to stay connected to the progress and involvement of the student.
STUDENT EXPECTATIONS
1. Students are expected to practice at least 30-mins a day in order to see genuine improvement and to be ready for their next lesson.
2. Students are encouraged to bring their own recording device for recording their voice lesson. Practicing over the week, using the previous week's recorded lesson, is a helpful tool in preparing for the next lesson. It is also a great way to hear improvement from week to week.
3. Students are expected to completely learn the teacher-assigned song (memorized and performance-ready, even if the student decides never to perform the song). It is understood that the teacher has assigned the song for technical purposes.
4. Students must keep their sheet music in a 3-ring binder and bring their binder and music books to every lesson. The binder must have extra sheets of paper for the student and the teacher to take notes in the lesson. If the student prefers a separate notebook for notes, this is also acceptable.
5. Each student must fill out a practice/performance log to be checked over and discussed each week.
6. Students of Voice must report any vocal health issues, in order to help keep the vocal folds healthy. Issues can include: viruses, infections, allergies, TMJ dysfunction, asthma, screaming at a concert the night before, etc...
7. Sheet music downloaded and paid for on the internet for Voice Studio-related purposes will be paid for by the student (if downloaded within a lesson, the total of the music downloaded for that month will be invoiced to you). The voice teacher may request the student purchase various songbooks and/or vocal anthologies, accompaniments, iTunes accompaniments, etc.
SCHEDULING
Please be on time, and ready to sing/play, for your agreed upon day/time. The lesson will end at the time scheduled and will not be prorated. If the student is late, the teacher may go over the scheduled lesson-time up to 5 minutes, if there is no student scheduled right after. If the teacher is late that time will be made up at a mutually agreed up time, possibly at the beginning or end of future lesson.
RE-SCHEDULING / CANCELLATIONS
Lessons cancelled without 24 hrs notice are not eligible to be made up unless agreed upon by teacher and a mutually convenient time can be arranged. Skype, Zoom, and FaceTime lessons are available options during your regular lesson time, if for some reason you are not well enough to come in person but would still like to use your time. Once a make-up lesson is scheduled it cannot be rescheduled. A cancelled make-up lesson will not be rescheduled. No refunds will be given. If a student must discontinue lessons, a written, thirty-day notice is required. Payment is due during this thirty-day period whether or not lessons are attended.
PAYMENT POLICY
Tuition rates are for WINTER/SPRING 25’ which will run Jan. 6th- May 30th, 2025 Your tuition covers a specific, mutually agreed upon time slot in my schedule and missed lessons will not be rolled over into the next session. All lessons must be redeemed by May 30th, 2025. Payment is due on or before Jan 4th, 2025.
MAKE-UP LESSONS: Week of May 26th
Lesson Packages: $1500 for 60min
Payment options: Venmo: Amanda-Kohl-4 Paypal/Zelle: AmandaKohlSoprano@gmail.com
*If I am traveling to your home a fee of $15/lesson will apply
* If payment is not received within one week of the dates listed above, a $20 late fee is applied.
*** If you are suffering financial hardship and would like to discuss a more tailored payment plan PLEASE reach out to me. I am happy and willing to work with you!***
