1) I don’t have an instrument. Where can I buy or rent one?
You can purchase or rent an instrument from the following stores:
Kawai Piano Gallery
Phone: 713-904-0001
Website: www.kawaipianohouston.com
Houston Piano Company
Phone: 713-898-9210
Website: www.houstonpianocompany.com
Fort Bend Music Center
Phone: 281-494-5885
Website: www.fortbendmusiccenter.com
String instrument
Lisle Violin Shop
Phone: 713-526-4005
Website: https://www.violins.com/
Gold Violin Shop
Phone: 713-729-2231
Address: 7010 Mapleridge St Houston, TX 77081
Amati Violin Shop
Phone: 713-666-6461
Address: 2315 University Blvd, Houston, TX 77005
Guitar
Guitar Center Houston (Purchase only new and used)
Phone: 713-952-9070
Website: stores.guitarcenter.com/Houston
(Other locations in Katy, Sugar Land, Clearlake)
Rockin' Robin Guitars (Purchase only new and used)
Phone: 713-529-5442
Website: rockinrobinguitars.com
2)
Why
is
the
monthly
tuition
installment
payment
the
same
in
December
and
May
even
though
there
are
fewer
lessons
in
those
months?
We
offer
the
installment
payment
option
as
a
courtesy
to
make
our
program
affordable
to
everyone.
The
tuition
for
Fall/Spring,
along
with
the
administrative
fee,
is
divided
evenly
among
nine
monthly
installments.
3)
Why
do
you
have
such
a
strict
attendance
policy
regarding
absences?
We
typically
enroll
more
than 200
students
per
year.
It
is
not
possible
to
make up
each
and
every
missed
lesson
during
the
course
of
the
school
year.
We
offer
up
to
TWO
makeup
lessons
per
semester
for
students
taking
private
instrumental
lessons
to
accommodate
extracurricular
activities
and
other
schedule
conflicts.
We understand that emergencies do occur; however, in order to reduce the number of make-up lessons our staff will need to reschedule, we must adhere to our policy of only excusing absences that have been given at least 24 hours notice (see below).
Note:
Students
who
require
flexible
scheduling
throughout
the
school
year
are
encouraged
to
sign
up
for
our
“Pay-as-you-go”
program.
4) Why can’t my child have a make-up lesson if I did not inform my child’s instructor of the absence within 24 hours? There are days when my child wakes up sick on the day of the lesson.
We
agree
that
there
are
instances
that
giving
a
24
hour
notice
is
not
possible.
However,
as
explained
above,
this
is
the
only
way
for
us
to
continue
offering
up
to
two
make-up
lessons
per
semester.
We
require
advance
notice
so
that
we
have
ample
time
to
contact
other
students
who
need
make-up
lessons
to
come
at
your
scheduled
time.
Likewise,
when
your
child
needs
a
makeup
lesson,
he
or
she
may
come
at
another
student’s
scheduled
time.
Note:
applies
to
private
instrumental
lessons
only.
5)
Why
can’t
my
child
have
a
make-up
class
for
a
group
class?
Just
as
any
educational
institution,
there
are
no
make-up
classes
if
you
miss
school.
The
only
circumstance
where
a
make-up
class
would
be
scheduled
would
be
when
a
teacher
is
absent
and
a
substitute
teacher
is
not
available.
6)
Why
can’t
I
get
a
refund
if
my
child
misses
a
private
lesson
or
group
class?
Your
tuition
payment
guarantees
your
designated
curriculum
on
designated
lesson
dates
and
times.
Like
other
educational
institutions,
you
are
responsible
for
the
tuition
of
the
program
in
which
you
enroll,
whether
or
not
you
are
in
class.
Our
teachers
do
not
enjoy
losing
25%
or
more
of
their
income
due
to
students’
absences.
7)
What
will
happen
if
my
child
misses
numerous
(four
or
more)
private
lessons
in
a
semester?
Missed
lessons
after
the
second
absence
in
any
given
semester
will
not
be
eligible
for
rescheduling.
If you miss more than 6 lessons (whether or not you give notification or receive makeup lessons), you will not be able to reserve a lesson time for the following year in our priority period for returning students, and you may be required to wait until the start of regular registration for new students.
You will not receive a refund for any missed lessons. Refunds are only given if the student withdraws from The Moosic School.