I require a monthly tuition of $150.00, payable by the first of each month. Tuition is based on enrollment, not attendance, this reserves your lesson time throughout the year. Any lessons missed during the month (due to vacations, illness, appointments, etc.) will not affect this price per month. An additional $25.00 will be added to your tuition if sent after the 10th. Any charge my bank imposes for “returned checks” will also need to be passed on to the responsible party.  Click for payment options

There is no Studio Fee.  In the past, I used the fee to cover the costs of student's materials, lending library, computer lab and recitals.  This is now part of your tuition, however, students who wish to enter Competitions, Federation, Student Achievement or AIM programs will need to pay the required entrance fees.

There are no make-up lessons. However, you may check my web site for a current list of students and their times that you might want to exchange with (or ask to see a current schedule, preferably the week before at your private or group lesson). It will be your responsibility to make any necessary arrangements for rescheduling your times. Please try to inform me of the change when possible, so I can prepare the appropriate lesson material. 

A two week notice must be given if you are planning to quit. Otherwise a cancellation fee of $50.00 will be charged.

The monthly tuition entitles the student to three private (one half-hour) lessons and one (one hour) group class per month. If you feel you need a little extra help with your skills, I would recommend some time using my online computer lab or download some recommended apps for your tablet or phone.  These are wonderful tools to help you develop your talents and skills.

When a student's particular lesson day comes five times during a given month, they will attend only four lessons. I will keep the student informed as to which lesson they will miss during the month (if I haven't told you not to come, please come). I usually save the fifth lesson for holidays occurring in other months (check your current schedules in your course book or online at KenFoster.com). The tuition, however, will always remain the same.

During the summer months (June, July, August), your schedules will change. Private lessons will typically be on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday morning, group lessons will be on Monday mornings. I will start at 9:00am and teach throughout the day. I will retain your school-schedule times (Sept-May) for those students who do not discontinue. Some years I may offer summer camps in lieu of private lessons; these are designed to cover a vast amount of material in a short amount of time. Tuition will remain the same.

Please remember to bring all of your materials, including assignment books, notespellers, tapes, solos, etc. The time is valuable; please don't waste any by not being prepared.

Remember that your progress is totally dependent on the hours you practice each week. The more you practice, the more you will want to practice. Daily practice is always better than cramming before a lesson, your retention and skills will improve with consistent daily practice.

On rare occasions, I may need to reschedule your lesson time. Please remember that a rescheduled time is as important to attend as your regular time. You will be responsible for that time.

Be on time to your lessons.

Recitals are required of all students. This is a great opportunity to demonstrate your new skills and talents. On occasion, I will provide a group or sequenced synthesizers to accompany you. There will be one to two major recitals a year, as well as opportunities for students to perform in their group class. Recitals typically last less than an hour and replace the private lessons for that week.

Parents ~ you are always welcome to attend your child's private lessons, the only exception would be the group classes - this is partly do to the amount of space available and to help develop camaraderie and friendships among other students of similar ages and interests. If you are interested in what I teach during group, you might consider signing up for the adult group class. Thanks