Lessons are ongoing all year round, summer included. Lessons stop when 2 weeks written notice is emailed to the front desk to end lessons.
Verbal notice from student, parent, or teacher does not work. Cancellations must be in writing.
In addition to lessons during the summer, we also offer some great camps and classes. Our schedule is issued at the end of January.
Monthly tuition pays for your standing appointment. It does not include any rescheduling. If you are unable to attend all standing appointments an additional slot is not guaranteed.
Half hour lessons are $170 monthly (44 lessons throughout the year divided into 12 equal payments).
Hour lessons are $331.50 monthly (44 lessons throughout the divided into 12 equal payments).
All accounts are on auto-pay with WSMA. Payments will run on the 20th of each month for the following month’s tuition.
Up front payment of one month’s tuition is required before lessons can begin.(If you start part way through a given month, we will prorate that month’s billing based on the lessons attended that month – a full month of enrollment in lessons is still required.)
Due to demand, if payments are more than 30 days late your spot may be made available for new enrollees.
WSMA does not issue refunds.
Your tuition covers a standing appointment on a preset day and time. We do not reserve slots for rescheduling though infrequently, a slot may become available due to a cancellation. If you must cancel a lesson yourself and notice of cancellation has been given with at least 24 hours notice of the scheduled lesson, a teacher may offer another slot that week if they have one available. Please be considerate in not asking teachers for time beyond what your tuition covers.
If a teacher can not attend a lesson there may, on occasion, be a qualified substitute.
If a sub is not available, students have the option to reschedule the lesson(subject to availability) or receive a credit to their account.
No refunds or reschedules will be given if you choose not to attend a lesson with a sub.
There are 2 optional recitals per year. Students who wish to participate may sign up through the front desk. Additional performance opportunities pop up through the year through camps and by teacher invitation.
Lessons begin and end on the half hour. If you are late for your lesson, you will have a short lesson.
Please see attached calendar(s) for a complete list of holidays/closures and year round schedule of 44 lessons. WSMA generally follows the Seattle public schools schedule, but not to a T. If your school’s spring break falls on a different week than one of these, please notify the front desk.
In the event of inclement weather or other unexpected interruption, WSMA may cancel classes. If there is school closure for a “Snow Day”, WSMA will provide remote lessons. No refunds or reschedules will be given if you cannot make the remote snow day lesson.
Please be assured that all of our teachers are background checked. To ensure your child’s safety please pick them up promptly after the lesson. WSMA is not responsible for supervising children in the waiting area. Photos/Videos of students may be used for promotional purposes. If you are opposed to this please let us know at the time of sign up.
There is 2 hour street parking available. Please do not park in the Corry’s Dry Cleaning parking lot.
By paying for and starting lessons, you have agreed to the terms of this contract.