GRAHAM

 MUSIC

STUDIOS
Text Box: August/September 2011 4337 First St. - Ste. B Pleasanton, CA 94566-7125 (925) 462-5645 FAX (925) 462-9702 email: r88key@aol.com web page: grahampiano.com Text Box: BACK TO SCHOOL!! (AND MUSIC CLASSES) Text Box: As everyone gets ready to get back into schedules for school and extra activities, we wanted to give some information for the coming year. Remember!! Fall schedules times start Monday, Aug. 22, 2011 — Check with your teacher if you are not sure of your time!! ————– Holidays for school year 2011 -2012: Mon 9/5 – Labor Day Th 11/21-25 – Thanksgiving TH – 12/26/11–01/6/12 –Xmas Mon - 1/16/12-Martin Luther King Mon 2/20 – Presidents’ Day Sat 4/7 – 4/13 – Spring Break- Mon 5/28— Memorial Day ___________ Quote of the Month: “ Forcing speed too soon is like forcing a child to walk before he is ready. You make no progress, and you can jeopardize the equilibrium and control you may have acquired.” Ruth Slenczynska Text Box: We wanted to mention also that many of you may find it more convenient to pay tuition fees by credit card. So We want to remind everyone that you can be billed automatically through Mastercard, Visa, Discover or American Express. You still get your monthly statements to check over, but all charges would be made to your credit card account just before the first of the month to insure timely payments to your account, thus avoiding writing checks and the late fees. ———————————————————————————————————————— As the new school year starts, I wanted to give a reminder to all students and parents ... new and continuing .... regarding continuing Studio policies: The following policies have been adopted by ALL piano teachers at our music studio: Tuition fees are due at the time of registration or the first lesson and on the first day of the month thereafter. Payments received on or after the tenth of the month or partial payments are subject to a $15.00 late fee. Tuition may be discontinued if ALL tuition, supplies, late fees, etc. are not paid by the fifteenth of the month. Credits for missed lessons CANNOT be given unless it is the fault of the Studio. Full monthly tuition, as billed, is due whether or not all lessons are attended by the student. With such a large studio, it has become impossible for us to provide “make up” or “rescheduled” lessons. I have spoken to many Dance Studios, Day Care Centers, and Gymnastics Schools, etc. and our policies are a compilation of those service oriented businesses where time reserved must be considered as contracted. The usual Holidays will not be billed. If you find you will have a temporary conflict with your weekly, established class time, we ask you to arrange to switch with another student. All phone numbers for other students and their times are listed at the Studio. If you do not want your phone number available for other students, please let us know and we will not have it posted. We would also assume that you would not participate in this “time switch” program for your class time. If you do get such a call to switch, please be open, as you never know when you might want the same favor in return. ——————————————— Many pianos are available for rent/sale/lease...all styles and sizes designed for every budget. There are many specials for start of the school year, call us to make an appointment to see and discuss these specials. ————————————————— September is always the most difficult month of the year getting back into schedules with returning students and juggling everyone’s new schedules in school, sports, etc. Please bear with us as we try to get everyone into the times and teachers they want. —————————————————