Terms & Conditions

Terms & Conditions September 2024-August 2025

These terms and conditions supersede all previous terms and will commence from September 2024 until further notice.
The music school year will run from 1st September 2024 and will be open as per the current school calendar.
There are 42 teaching weeks in the year. There are also a number of catch up days as shown on calendar which are
available for direct debit catch up lessons and block lessons.

ALL STUDENTS WITH DIRECT DEBIT PAYMENTS

All weekly direct debit students are entitled to a maximum of 42 lessons per year to be taken during the weeks we are
open.
With 100% attendance 42 lessons will be completed by 4th August apart from Friday students for whom lesson
42 will be held on 8th August.
Please note direct debit payments are paid in 12 equal payments over the 12-month period September-August.
Your payment schedule is outlined in your confirmation letter, which you will receive prior to any payment being taken.
Where appropriate, lessons may be taken in advance; for example in the run up to exams, or before a long, scheduled
absence and time taken off in lieu afterwards.

CATCH UP LESSONS

If lessons are missed by the student, without us receiving at least 24 hours’ written notice (email or text is fine) they will be charged for.
Where we receive more than 24 hours’ notice from a student of a lesson cancellation, the tutor will rearrange the
lesson wherever possible to catch up as soon as possible. This will be at the tutor’s convenience and is subject to their
availability.
Rearranged lessons may be arranged with the student’s usual tutor or with another available tutor.
Rearranged lessons may be conducted online.
Please note that tutors will take all reasonable measures to help students catch up lessons but in the case of a student
being unable to catch up all of their missed lessons during the academic year then any remaining lessons will
be forfeited.
Lessons that are not caught up within the school year will not be carried over to the next school year.
Band classes & Stave House classes run for 42 lessons of the year.
It is not possible to rearrange these lessons, unless due to tutor absence, and lack of attendance of any group classes,
will not be reimbursed.
Fortnightly Direct Debit Students will be eligible to receive 21 lessons during the year with the same terms as weekly
students.

CANCELLATION POLICY

In the event of a direct debit student wishing to leave AS Music School we require one month’s written notice by email to
info@asmusicschool.com by 1st of the month prior to the month in which you wish to leave. [For example; if a student
wishes to leave from the beginning of October, we must be told in writing by 1st September.]

ALL STUDENTS WITH BLOCK PAYMENTS

Blocks of lessons are purchased in advance in 10-week blocks.
Block payers will be reminded of their renewal date. Failure to renew by the due date may result in the lesson slot being
lost.
Block Payments are not eligible for any discounts or refunds if a student decides to leave part way through a block of
lessons.
Lessons may be rearranged with 24+ hours’ notice in writing (email or text is fine), lessons with -24 hours’ notice will be charged for.
Group lessons paid for by block such as singing groups, uke groups, folk group etc, are paid for in advance with the
same terms and conditions as 1-2-1 block payments.
Individual students’ missed lessons cannot be caught up for a group class. However, with the tutor’s consent it may be
possible for students to attend a similar group on a different session, if appropriate to make up a missed session.