Teton Music School Policies
Registration
Registration is open to students ages 7 and over. TMS will determine lesson dates and times based on several factors including a student’s schedule and years of study. An annual registration fee of $40 is charged of all students.
Payment
By purchasing the annual registration fee, you agree to store your payment method in TMS' secure system. The stored payment method will be charged for any confirmed enrollments, including private lessons and classes, unless alternative arrangements (such as a scholarship request or payment plan) are made in advance of the session with the school administrator. Enrollment is not complete, and instruction will not be delivered, until payment or payment arrangements have been made.
Cancellation
In the event that a student is absent from his or her weekly lesson, TMS will not offer a refund or credit the next session’s bill. Makeup lessons are not offered for student absences. If a TMS music instructor needs to miss a lesson for any reason, TMS will make up or credit those canceled lessons. If you know ahead of time that a lesson will be missed, please pass that information along. Missing lessons without notifying TMS ("no call/no show") may affect a student's future eligibility for enrollment.
Scheduling and Changes
We cannot change lesson days or times in the middle of a session. TMS does not reset the lesson schedule at the end of each billing session – students simply keep their same lesson day and time into the next session unless other arrangements have been made, except Summer session, which is scheduled separately. Enrollments roll over to the next session (Fall into Winter, Winter into Spring) and are billed automatically unless change or cancelation notice is given by the published deadline. TMS will publish change request deadlines in advance of each session. If students need a different day or time, please give TMS those requests as soon as possible.
Code of Conduct
A positive attitude and responsible behavior are essential for the success of our students and TMS’s musical community. Students and parents must demonstrate a respectful attitude towards teachers and come to class prepared to learn. Proper classroom demeanor, including the responsible handling of TMS instruments, is expected at all times. In the waiting room, please use quiet voices so as not to disturb lessons in nearby teaching spaces. TMS reserves the right to release students from their musical studies for irregular attendance ("no call/no show"), consistent lack of preparation for or interest in lessons, unpaid tuition, or failure to follow TMS school policies. Intentional destruction of the waiting room, classroom spaces, or TMS equipment will not be tolerated and will result in immediate expulsion from TMS programs.
Drugs & Alcohol
Students, Parents and Teachers are prohibited from attending TMS under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Possession, use or sale of alcohol or illegal drugs on TMS premises will not be tolerated and will result in immediate dismissal.
Non-Discrimination Policy
Teton Music School admits students of any gender, race, color, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, and national and ethnic origin and provides all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, disability status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, or national or ethnic origin in administration of its policies, scholarship program, and other school-administered programs.
Email Subscription
Submitting a Registration Request Form automatically subscribes the Primary Adult Contact to receive periodic news and information emails about upcoming private music lesson opportunities, TMS scholarship programs, and special events. You can unsubscribe at any time.