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Holidays:
The
school is closed on listed OSM holidays. These holidays may not correspond with those recognized by
the Howard County public schools. Please
refer to OSM calendar.
Inclement Weather:
All students should call the school at 410-309-0770 to check
the recorded message. Changes
to studio schedules will be recorded by 7am and will be updated throughout
the day. No news is good news; come to class! OSM does not always follow
Howard Co. Public School’s weather decisions. OSM
will try to re-schedule any classes missed due to inclement weather cancellations.
Absence from Individual Lesson:
A minimum of 24 hours advance notice
directly to your teacher is required if you will be missing a scheduled
lesson time.
Make-up
for missed Individual Lesson: If
24hr-notice is received, the instructor will make the
best
effort to reschedule if possible. Not
all instructors are able to provide make-up lessons.
Credit
for missed classes will not be accepted in lieu of tuition.
Absence from Class:
Notify school as far in advance as possible so your vacant
spot may be used for someone else to take a make-up class.
Make-up
Classes for missed Class Make-up
classes must be taken during the same semester as the
missed class. There is
a limit of 2 make-up classes per 10-week semester based on available
space and there will be NO EXCEPTIONS. All make-up classes must be
scheduled through the
main
office at 410-309-0770. A missed make-up class cannot be rescheduled.
Credit for
missed classes will not be accepted in lieu of tuition.
Performances:
Children’s
recitals are held twice a year for ages 4-18. Teachers will notify parents and students
regarding sign-up procedures. The
adult recital is held in the spring. If a recital is scheduled during regular class time, the instructor
will re-schedule the class. Some
instructors will hold their own studio recitals.
School Year:
All
classes and individual lessons are based on a 40-week year beginning
per the OSM school calendar. Music
Together and 3-5yr Keyboard Beginners are offered in four 10-week semesters,
and all other Keyboard Classes are offered in two 20-week semesters.
Sibling Participation:
Unregistered siblings/guests may participate two times per
semester in age-appropriate classes and will pay a $12.00 guest fee for
Music Together, $18.00 for Keyboard Beginners (ages 3-5 yrs) and $23
for all other keyboard classes with prior notice to OSM office. Otherwise, siblings/guests must remain in the waiting areas
during class or lesson time.
Exception: Children
under 8 months of age at the start of a semester may attend at no extra
charge, either
Music Together (1-5 years) or Keyboard Beginners (3-5 years) with a registered
sibling.
Parent Participation:
Parent participation is required in all Music Together and
Level 1 Keyboard Classes.
Timeliness:
OSM
advocates a 5-minute arrival prior to class so every class can start
on time!
Discipline:
In
parent/child classes a disruptive child should be removed by their parent
until the child is able to rejoin the class without disruption.
Supervision of Children between Classes:
We ask that all children have parental
supervision before and after class time in the designated waiting areas
at each location. For safety
reasons, empty studios may not be occupied for any reason without an
OSM instructor. Also, children must be accompanied at
all times in school stores. Please
bring materials from home to occupy siblings while other students are
in class.
Cell Phones/Pagers:
OSM understands the need to have cell phones/pagers for emergency
contact, however, please set phones/pagers to vibrate while in studios
to eliminate disruption of classes and lessons.
Payment Policies
Tuition Coupons: Convenient
payment coupons for monthly plans will be provided to help remind parents
of payment due dates. Late
charges are included in payment amount for all payments after the due
date. There is no “grace
period” for late payments. OSM
will invoice students in individual instruction for music books purchased
during the semester.
Methods of Payment Accepted: OSM accepts cash, checks (payable to OSM), plus MasterCard
and Visa. To make your payments
automatically by credit card, please provide an authorization for OSM
to process these tuition payments according to your selected payment
plan.
Monthly Tuition for Individual Instruction is determined
by dividing total classes in a 40-week year by number of months. Monthly
tuition does not vary by the length of the month, OSM observed holidays,
absences or make-ups.
Registration Fee: The
annual registration fee of $25 for new students and $15 for returning
students is paid once each year, not each semester. This is a non-refundable fee. The fee is waived for students with 7
or more years of enrollment at the school. New students to OSM in the summer pay a $10 registration fee
which will be applied toward the fall registration fee of $25.
Materials Fees: For
Keyboard Classes, all materials fees are included in the tuition payments
per the tuition schedule. Materials
for Individual Instruction are an additional charge which varies according
to student need.
Tuition Payment: Payments
may be mailed to: OSM at 9520 Berger Rd., Columbia,
MD 21046. Or, you may deposit
your payments in the black tuition mailboxes located inside our Ellicott
City and Berger Road - Columbia locations. NOTE: Instructors are not responsible for accepting payments.
Cancellation/Refund Policy:
Withdrawal from a Group Class semester; OSM will
refund the payment minus the non-refundable annual registration fee as
follows: 1) Withdraw before 1st class = 100% refund; 2) Withdraw after
1st class = 50% refund; 3) Withdraw after 2nd class = 0% refund. If child is injured, ill, or moves away from the area during
a semester, prorata refunds less $15 processing fee will be granted with
written documentation per OSM.
Withdrawal requests from Individual lessons must
be made in writing two weeks prior to cancellation in order to receive
a prorated refund of lessons paid in advance minus any discounts for
prepayment plans.
Priority Pre-Registration: Current OSM students are offered a priority pre-registration
period for before each semester following which time registration is
open to the general public.
Discounts
Sibling Discount: We are offer a $20 discount per year
to each student enrolled after the first family member is enrolled in
Individual Instruction or Keyboard Classes. The
sibling discount for Music Together is $120 per year.
Friend’s Referral Credit: Receive $10 tuition credit for each friend referred that enrolls
in a music class at OSM. Credits
are issued for the semester following the referral. Referral notification should be made on page two of OSM Registration
Form by new student.
OSM Music Makers Gold Club: STARTED in Fall 2005 Each student in Music Together,
Keyboard, Voice, and Perfect Harmony group classes can join the Music
Makers Gold Club! Each student who attends 80 classes (8, 10-week or
4, 20-week semesters) will receive an $80 credit toward tuition for their
next semester!!
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