During the school year Crescendo Suzuki Violin Studio operates on a semester payment schedule. The semesters run from September through January, and February through June. Tuition covers all private and group lessons, recitals, concerts, and parent conferences. Tuition schedule for the 2024-25 school year is as follows: 

                         Deposit.             Fall Balance       Spring Tuition
                         due June 12.           due Sept. 7             due Jan. 5 
30 min.           $306.                  $1062                   $1328
45 min.           $396.                  $1425                    $1781
60 min.           $489                  $1793                     $2242
75 min.            $580                  $2159                    $2699

• Registration for the following school year takes place in June, a nonrefundable deposit which includes a $40.00 registration fee per student is due at that time. The registration fee will also be charged to students entering the program at any point mid-year.
  
  

• There will be a $20 late fee for any tuition payment that is more than a week late.
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• Tuition is nonrefundable if you choose to withdraw from the studio mid-semester.

Missed Lessons

• If you are unable to attend a lesson, you can try to arrange to switch lesson times with another student. The schedule and a contact list will be provided to you for this purpose. Missed lessons will not be made up or refunded.
  
  
• If you are late to your lesson, the lesson will still end at the scheduled time. 
  
  
• The instructor is allowed two sick days per year. They do not transfer to future years if unused inside of a school year.
  
  
• Any lessons the instructor misses for reasons other than illness will be made up withing the semester.
  
  
• Lessons will go on in spite of inclement weather. If you are unable to make it to the studio, skype is an excellent way to have the lesson go on as planned.
  
  
• Any extended absences due to illness will be discussed on an individual basis.

Summer Study
During the summer months, students sign up on a per-lesson basis. Continuing to take violin lessons if you are in town during the summer is strongly advised. Too much time away causes much frustration when trying to regain lost skill level. The maximum recommended hiatus is three weeks.  Zoom is a good option for those families who are away for extended periods. 

• In the summer, lessons that have been previously agreed upon are considered a commitment. There is flexibility to reschedule within the same week, but lessons are not transferable from one week to another.
  
  
• There will be no refunds for canceled lessons.
  
  
• The week long summer institutes sponsored by the Suzuki Association of the Americas are a wonderful opportunity for inspiration and renewal for both student and parent. The motivation gained at these events can carry a student through the entire school year. There is more information at the Suzuki Association of the Americas website.
  
  
• Students in Book 5 and above can also greatly benefit from chamber music and orchestral camps. There are a wide variety of opportunities at varying intensity levels.