WHERE DOES MY TUITION GO?
While the time teacher and students spend together at lessons is incredibly important and valuable, I would like you to know that your tuition pays for much more than this time together! Please know that your tuition dollars are always working to benefit you or your child.
Here is a list of what your tuition dollars go towards.
*Time spent with the student during lessons.
*Time spent in preparation for the student:
*Travel and convenience costs (for in-home services):
*Your instructors training and experience
*Recital and performance costs and preparations: Invitations, programs, refreshments, facility rental.
*Professional organization memberships: Memberships are maintained by the teacher to enhance their teaching skills and provide the student with opportunities for competitions, auditions, and other events.
*Publications to assist the teacher in keeping current on new teaching materials and trends.
*Studio expenses: Copying, computer software, music tools, iPad and iPad music apps, website hosting, updating, and maintenance, incentive programs, instruments, tunings, repairs, newsletters.
*Music books, sheet music and CDs: Materials purchased by the teacher to keep costs low for students.
*Book and music club memberships
*Property taxes, self-employment taxes, insurance, business licenses, retirement
*Continuing education: Lessons and classes that keep the teacher current on methods and techniques.
*…and much, much more!
Here is a list of what your tuition dollars go towards.
*Time spent with the student during lessons.
*Time spent in preparation for the student:
- Trips to the music store
- Purchasing music online
- Arranging and transcribing music
- Lesson planning
- Event planning
- E-mail/phone correspondence
- Scheduling
- Development of curriculum
- Research
- Policy and procedure development
- Etc…
*Travel and convenience costs (for in-home services):
- Gas
- Travel time
- Vehicle maintenance and wear and tear
- Preparation of materials needed for in-home services
*Your instructors training and experience
*Recital and performance costs and preparations: Invitations, programs, refreshments, facility rental.
*Professional organization memberships: Memberships are maintained by the teacher to enhance their teaching skills and provide the student with opportunities for competitions, auditions, and other events.
*Publications to assist the teacher in keeping current on new teaching materials and trends.
*Studio expenses: Copying, computer software, music tools, iPad and iPad music apps, website hosting, updating, and maintenance, incentive programs, instruments, tunings, repairs, newsletters.
*Music books, sheet music and CDs: Materials purchased by the teacher to keep costs low for students.
*Book and music club memberships
*Property taxes, self-employment taxes, insurance, business licenses, retirement
*Continuing education: Lessons and classes that keep the teacher current on methods and techniques.
*…and much, much more!