My father once told me that, "Nothing is policy if it isn't written down". In the spirit of that wise counsel, please find following the policies and procedures that you will need to subscribe to as one of my students. I look forward to having the opportunity to share the world of music with you or you family members...... Pat Corn

Student Supplies Needed

A quality instrument with proper accessories
       Guitar: Strap, Strap Button installed, Capo, Electronic Tuner
       Bass:  Strap, Strap Button installed, Electronic Tuner
       Banjo: Strap, Electronic Tuner
       Mandolin: Strap, Electronic Tuner
      Keyboard: Binder and plastic insert pages described below
      Music Theory and Arranging Students: Binder and plastic insert pages described below

All Students Will Need
Three-ring, hardback. 1/2” binder with side pockets. Please!...no larger than 1/2"
A good supply of  plastic, top-loading, insert pages
A great attitude for learning and having fun

Most of the materials will be provided by the instructor at no cost to the student.

Session Payment Terms

Sessions are based on a 30 minute, private, weekly session at $20.00 per lesson. More time may be booked at the student's request.
The student's sessions will be weekly and at the same time each week. Bouncing session times around is not permitted.
Payment is to be paid for four or five weeks, in advance, for each month on the first lesson of the month
Missed sessions are not credited forward or made up, unless the session in cancelled by the instructor.

Temporary lessons may scheduled for out of town students at a rate of $30.00 per lesson.

Instruction by video Skype is also available in most time zones worldwide. The must be scheduled with the instructor and may be paid for through PayPal with a credit card.

Should you know in advance that a session time will be missed, a call to The Music Outlet is appreciated, but does not exempt the session payment for that session time.

Please make your session payments when you arrive at The Music Outlet. Please make sure that your payment is recorded at the desk by the staff when you make it. Check or Cash is acceptable. NO CREDIT/DEBIT CARDS ACCEPTED!!! Make your check payable to "The Music Outlet".

Instructors will notify all students in advance if, for any reason, they will be unavailable due to concerts and other circumstances, and their will be no charge for those dates. These circumstances are kept to an absolute minimum by the instructor. Any holiday which causes The Music Outlet to be closed will not be charged to the student such as; Christmas Day and New Years Day. (See scheduled closings below)

Should illness or emergency cause the instructor to be unable to attend a particular session for some reason, that pre-paid tuition will be transferred to the next available unpaid session (generally the next month) and is not refundable.

If a student intends to cease their instruction, a two week notice is required. A student will be billed for any lessons unattended where proper notification hasn’t been received by The Music Outlet. If a student ceases before their prepaid sessions expire, there is no refund.

These policies and procedures have proven to increase attendance, which increases student productivity and satisfaction, stabilizes the income of our instructors, reduces confusion, thus reducing turnover of our teaching staff.

Please make your instructor aware of any physical or learning disabilities that might affect the student's performance.

Scheduled Closure  Dates For The Music Outlet (Subject To Change)

New Years Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day - July 4th
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day

No Sessions On
Christmas Eve (Store is open until noon)

TBA
New Years Eve (Subject to future bookings)