Privacy Policy

Solista Nursing Home Recitals – all begin at 2pm:

October 5, 2025

November 23, 2025

January 18, 2026

March 15, 2026

June 14, 2026

Winter Concert: at 3pm on December 7, 2024, at the Lake Stevens HS Performing Arts Center in Lake Stevens

Rehearsal: November 30 and December 6, 2025, time and location TBA

Showcase Recitals: May 16 and 17, 2026, time and location TBD

Studio Classes:

Studio classes will be held at the School on select Sundays of each month.

Fall Semester - September 21; October 12; November 16; January 11

Spring Semester - February 8; March 8; April 19; May 3; June 7, 2026

Tuition/Fees

Tuition and fees cover more than just your time slot in your teacher’s schedule. This covers the time that they invest in making sure students have the correct tools and practice techniques to progress in their musical abilities. Tuition is for enrollment in lessons, not just attendance at those lessons. When you sign up for lessons, you reserve a specific time in your teacher’s schedule each week.

Tuition is due by the first lesson of the month with no exceptions. All invoices will be sent on the 1st of each month.

The school accepts payment via cash, check, ACH via My Music Staff or credit via My Music Staff. For credit card transactions, there is a 3.15% transaction fee. You can also pay via Zelle with no fee. Please use this phone number: (509) 307-4833.

Below you will find Semester rates and the monthly installment breakdown.

Private Lessons:

            30-minute lessons: $825/Semester, $165/monthly installment

            45-minute lessons: $1,100/Semester, $220/monthly installment

            60-minute lessons: $1,350/Semester, $270/monthly installment

Group Classes:

            Music for Littles - $225 for each 9-week course

            Violin Class - $315 for each 9-week course

After 14 days of not receiving your monthly tuition installment, a $30 late fee will be charged automatically to your account and a new invoice will be emailed. Invoice reminders will be sent out on the 12th of every month. If there is a school break for the first week of the month, reminders will be sent on the 14th of the month.

To arrange for a break and reserve your time, please contact the administrative team in advance.

Cancellation/Re-scheduling

Lessons cancelled with less than 24 hours’ notice are not eligible for a makeup lesson and are treated as unexcused absences. This includes the morning of lesson cancelations due to waking up sick.

If you need to cancel, please email [email protected] immediately and go through your My Music Staff portal to cancel the lesson.

Makeup lessons are offered twice (2) per semester during the set Makeup Weeks. If more than two (2) lessons are cancelled during the semester, the student will only be eligible for two (2) makeup lessons during the set.

Makeup Weeks.

If you cancel your makeup lesson during Makeup Week with less than 24 hour notice, another makeup lesson will not be scheduled for the missed makeup lesson.

If a teacher must cancel a lesson, we will reschedule the lesson or you will receive a monetary refund that will go towards the next month’s tuition.

Please think hard on the time and day you choose the lesson to be every week and commit to it 100%. This is not only the time in your day that you are using but it is time in your teacher’s day that they are giving to the student. Write it down and make sure you do not forget!

If something comes up where you need to change your lesson to a different time or day of the week, we will do everything we can to keep you on the schedule, however there is no guarantee that we will be able to accommodate this change.

Tardiness

Early is on time, on time is late, and late is unacceptable. Please be a few minutes early for the lesson. If you are tardy to your lesson, time added to the end of your lesson is not guaranteed.

If you know you are going to be late to your lesson, please email your teacher directly and copy [email protected] on the email. Please add both email addresses to your contacts.

If a student is more than 15 minutes late, we will assume you are not coming, and the lesson payment will be forfeited. The teacher will contact the student/parent after 10 minutes to see if the lesson was just forgotten.

If the teacher is late for a lesson, the time will be made up either at the end of the lesson or at a different time.

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Student Expectations

Students are expected to bring all the materials to each lesson. Please double-check before leaving your house to make sure that you have all the books and materials to bring to the lesson.

Materials for each instrument will be different. Please ask your teacher what materials you should bring for your specific instrument.

Violin, viola or cello – instrument, rosin, cleaning cloth, music, pencil, shoulder rest (violin/viola), rock stop/endpin strap (cello).

Guitar – instrument, music, foot stand, pencil

Piano – music and pencil

Voice – music, pencil, water

Drums – music, pencil, drum sticks

Students should make sure to keep their fingernails trimmed short enough to accommodate playing a musical instrument! Not only is this good hygiene but having long nails will not allow the student to play the instrument correctly.

Practice expectations are as follows:

Students taking 30-minute lessons should have a goal of practicing for 30-45 minutes weekly outside of the lesson.

Students taking 45-minute lessons should have a goal of practicing for 45-60 minutes weekly outside of the lesson.

Students taking 60-minute lessons should have a goal of practicing for a minimum of 60 minutes weekly.

Students that are playing at an advanced level should aim for about 3-4 hours of practice per week.

The more consistently you practice the better you will get! Practice efficiently and you will see progress. If you practice the day before your lesson, you are more than likely to not feel like you have made progress. If you practice every day between your lessons, you are going to make progress!

A note on practicing – practice does not always mean to play with the instrument. Sometimes practice means listening to a recording and observing movements and trying to apply that to your playing. Mental practice is also very important, and your teacher can discuss this type of practice in lessons.

If your student is just not wanting to practice on a particular day, please don’t pull your own hair out and make the situation more frustrating. Some days will be like this, and it is best for everyone to keep the experience positive and do something musical that is not picking up the instrument.

Parental Involvement

Teachers at Snohomish Music School believe that parental involvement is vital for student success, especially during the beginning through intermediate years of learning to play a new instrument. Learning to read music is like learning a new language; it takes constant encouragement from the parent for the child to become excited about learning. Even if the parent is not musically inclined, showing support will only further the progress of the student.

We highly recommend that parents stay to observe their student’s entire lesson, even if it is just one lesson. If parents are comfortable having their students attend their lessons alone, then parents can wait outside during the lesson. When practicing at home, parents can help guide good practice habits and remind students what to practice after observing lessons. If practicing with your student is not possible daily, have them play something for you at the end of each practice session during the week.

If the teacher feels that a parent is being too vocal during lessons, they can request for the parent to wait outside of the room for the lesson. There can be only one teacher in the room, and that needs to be the teacher.

Materials

Students will need to purchase music in their own time. Please be sure to order books sent by teachers as soon as possible so they are available to use at the next lesson. Almost all the books can be purchased through Amazon or Shar Music.

Violin/viola/cello - most students will need to rent a violin from the local music shop. Renting is recommended if the student is young and growing as the violin size will change quickly. Snohomish County Music School also provides rental instruments for violin and viola at $20 per month.

Students looking to purchase an instrument should try many out before making a final decision. Please bring the instrument to the lesson so that your teacher may hear the student play and give an honest opinion on the quality of the instrument. We recommend that families do not purchase instruments from Amazon no matter how good the reviews are. Please confer with your teacher before purchasing an instrument that suits your needs.

Withdrawals/Dismissals

If a student wishes to withdraw from the school for any reason, they must give a 30-day notice by filling out our Withdrawal Form. Families will be responsible for paying for the whole month and can choose to attend or not attend the remaining lessons. No refunds or credits will be given for withdrawal from the schedule.

Snohomish County Music School reserves the right to dismiss a student at any time for any of the following reasons:

Not making a dedicated effort to practice

Disrespect towards a teacher and their property

Missing lessons on a consistent basis without proper notice

Multiple late payments

If for any of these reasons your teacher dismisses a student, the lesson will end immediately and there will be no refund of the month’s tuition. Teachers will speak plainly with a student and parent if any of these issues arise during the lesson.

Privacy Policy

Snohomish County Music School we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you enroll in our programs or use our services.

Information We Collect

We may collect personal information that you provide to us directly, such as your name, email address, phone number, billing address, and student information when you register for lessons, contact us, or make a payment.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Provide, operate, and maintain our music lessons and services.

Process your transactions and send you related information, including invoices and receipts.

Communicate with you, including sending you reminders, administrative messages, and information about performances and school events.

For internal purposes such as auditing, data analysis, and improving our services.

Data Sharing and Disclosure

We may share your personal information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our business, such as our payment processors (e.g., My Music Staff, Zelle) and communication platforms, provided that they agree to keep this information confidential.

No Mobile Information Sharing for Marketing

No mobile information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes. Information sharing to subcontractors in support services, such as customer service is permitted. All other use case categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.

Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

Your Rights

You have the right to know what personal data we hold about you and to request that it be corrected or deleted. Please contact us at [email protected] to make such a request.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Effective Date" at the top.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: [email protected].