Hi Folks! Regarding 2026/2027 in-person lessons…here are some thoughts!

As my online teaching schedule is extremely busy, I have limited days to travel house to house. I will do my best to make everyone happy, schedule-wise. With this in mind, I’m going to ask you to carefully consider your schedule for 2026/2027 and only commit to a time that won’t have conflicts with other activities.

From September to May, I teach weekly lessons. If you are committed to weekly lessons, I will reserve a spot for you. Since I’m committing a time slot to you, I’m asking that you do the same for me.

If you can’t do weekly lessons: we can figure it out as we go, but please know that the time slot(s) I can offer might be different for every lesson. I don’t reserve weekly spots for students that are taking lessons every other week (or some variation of that)…but I will do my very best to find a spot for you each time you need one.

If you are canceling frequently and can’t maintain the in-person schedule that we set up, I will ask you to move to virtual lessons.

Reminders

I charge the full lesson rate for same-day cancellations or no-shows. If I arrive at your house and you aren’t home, I charge for that lesson. I DO NOT follow school schedules for holiday or weather closings, so please keep this in mind.

Payment

I ask that you render payment on the day of the lesson. I accept cash, Venmo, Paypal, or personal check. In the event that I’m continually sending you reminders for lesson payments that are weeks late: going forward, it is likely that I will ask you to prepay for each month of lessons. Regarding the rare event of personal checks bouncing: I will ask you to cover the bank fee as well as the original check amount.

Flu, Covid, and Bugs

If you or someone in your family has the flu, Covid, fever, stomach bug, or other signs of illness: please make sure to tell me in advance of the lesson. If your child was absent from school due to illness on the day of the lesson and is currently sick, please communicate this to me ahead of time. If the flu or Covid is ripping through your house….I would prefer not to bring that home to my family.

Communication

I organize my weekly schedule every Sunday evening. (If you are later in the week, I might contact you on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday). I will send texts out to all students involved in lessons for the upcoming week. I do my best to get everyone pretty close to a day and time that will make them happy.

I know we are all very busy….if you would like to schedule a lesson, please make sure to respond in a reasonable time frame and I will do my best to do the same. If I’m unable to gather info on your availability for the week, you’re less likely to get the spot that you probably wanted. Students who have sent timely responses will get their first pick on time slots. If you are in a regular weekly time spot, please do me a favor and confirm for each week.

If any of the above needs further discussion, please contact me!