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1805 E Truman Road, Independence, MO 64050Mon–Thu 3:30–9:30 pmFall bands form in August(816) 555-0121

How pricing works

  • What sets tuition

    What sets tuition is the program you choose: the band program with a weekly rehearsal and a lesson, a lesson on its own, or a summer week. Lesson length, 30 or 45 minutes, and whether a lesson is private or shared count too. Our figures are on the enrollment page, and we go over them at your first class.

    • Band program: a weekly rehearsal and a weekly lesson

    • Lessons only: 30 or 45 minutes, private or shared

    • Summer weeks: by the week

  • Registration

    A yearly registration covers your student file, a first listen with a coach and setting up your weekly times. It is due when you sign up, and the amount is on the enrollment page.

  • Holding a place

    A weekly rehearsal spot is held once your first month is paid. When a band is full we keep a waitlist by level and send an offer by email as a spot opens.

  • Billing

    The band program and lessons are billed monthly, and summer weeks by the week. Autopay is set up when you enroll. A monthly plan covers the whole term, so it is not pay-as-you-go.

  • Siblings

    If more than one person in a family enrolls, ask us. A teen and a parent in separate bands, or two brothers and sisters, are handled differently from a single student, and we explain how at sign-up.

  • Withdrawing

    We ask for a month's written notice before you leave. A term in progress is paid through the notice month.

  • Missed classes and make-ups

    A lesson you miss with enough notice is made up in the same month. Band rehearsals are not made up, because the band plays on; your coach sends you the plan for the week.

  • Uniforms, costumes and other costs

    A few costs sit outside tuition: instrument rental for lessons, picks, strings and sticks, and costs for a show night. Ask your coach before you buy any gear.

The programs

What each program includes

Each program, how long it runs and how to leave it.

  • Band program

    Where to start

    A weekly rehearsal with your band and a weekly lesson on your instrument, for a full term.

    • A band rehearsal each week with a coach
    • A lesson each week on your instrument, 30 minutes
    • A show at the end of the term
    • A teacher matched to you after a first listen
    Term:
    A term is 12 weeks
    Cancellation:
    A month's written notice to leave during a term
    Refunds:
    Ask us before you enroll; refunds are in writing
  • Lessons only

    A weekly lesson on guitar, bass, drums, keys or voice, with no band.

    • A lesson each week, 30 or 45 minutes
    • Private or shared, with a teacher matched to you
    • A place in a show, if you want one
    • A band rehearsal
    Term:
    Billed by the month
    Cancellation:
    A month's written notice
    Refunds:
    A missed lesson is made up, not refunded
  • Summer week

    Five days in a band that ends in a show on Friday evening.

    • Five days of rehearsal and coaching
    • A show for family and friends on Friday
    • Teens in one week, adults in their own
    • Weekly lessons after the week ends
    Term:
    One week
    Cancellation:
    A week's written notice
    Refunds:
    Ask us before you sign up

How billing, make-ups and notice work is on the tuition page.

Come in

See the figures at a first class

We go over tuition with you at your first class, with nothing to sign that day.