Voice Lessons Registration Packet

Voice Lessons Registration Packet
Interested in signing up for voice lessons? This packet will get you started. Here
are step-by-step directions to reserve your spot with Mrs. Tompkins:
1. Write in your information below.
2. Read the contract with a parent (next two pages). If you both agree to
everything, fill it out and sign it.
3. Attach payment of $92.00 to the packet. This covers your registration fee
($20.00) and the first month of lessons ($72.00). You will not receive a
lesson spot unless payment is included. Checks should be made payable to
Meredith Tompkins.
4. Turn in the packet to your choir directors.
5. Wait to be contacted by phone or email by Mrs. Tompkins!
*Please don’t sign up for lessons unless you are willing to commit to an entire semester (or year, preferably).
Just like other instruments, lessons are designed to help you improve gradually over time.
INFORMATION
Name (First/Last):____________________________ Grade:____ Choir Class Period: ____
Lesson Availability
Although a majority of students’ lessons are scheduled during choir class, some will be scheduled for before or
after school lessons in order to fit everyone in. These are the days Mrs. Tompkins offers lessons: please indicate
all available times with a YES. Note: Every year, we end up with limited space. Students who provide
before/after school availability are more likely to get spots once Mrs. Tompkins’ schedule fills up.
Monday
Tuesday
Friday
Before school
7:20-7:43
Before school
7:45-8:08
After school
3:25-3:48
After school
3:50-4:13
Please list any extracurricular organizations you are in, both inside and outside of school (Ex: Dance,
band, soccer, drama). What days/times/class periods do they meet?
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Harpool Middle School Private Voice Contract
Thank you for your interest in taking voice! I, Mrs. Tompkins, am very excited to get started with you. My goal is
to make my students’ singing experience an encouraging journey. In order to make that possible, I have very
clear policies and explanations of how I run the studio and what I expect from students and parents. Please read
carefully! If you agree to these terms after reading them, please sign, attach payment, and return this contract to
your choir teacher. You will then be contacted to begin lessons!
Terms and Conditions
LESSON FEES: ​
$18.00 per lesson, due in advance at the beginning of each month. One lesson (1/2 a class
period, approx. 23 minutes) will be scheduled per week, with the exception of holidays. A registration fee of
$20.00 is charged at the beginning of the year to pay for materials used in lessons and recital costs. I will accept
cash, check, or online payment through PayPal Pro or Chase QuickPay. Please note: PayPal requires a 3%
additional processing fee per transaction, but credit/debit cards can be used. Chase QuickPay is free, but
requires a couple days to get set up with a direct bank account. Checks should be made payable to Meredith
Tompkins. Payment is required ON OR BEFORE the due date in order to avoid penalties (see below).
Payment is required by the due date because this is a professional courtesy to voice teachers (it
is their job). If a family (student or parent) forgets to bring payment by the due date, they will
receive TWO exceptions PER SCHOOL YEAR, in which they will be allowed to bring their
payment the following week without penalty. After that, the student will not be given a lesson
until payment is received. ​
Missed lessons due to forgetting payment will not be made up, but will
still be charged as if a lesson was given. ​
Lessons will resume as normal once payment is
received. $25 will be charged for all returned checks.
GROUP LESSONS: ​
At least once per semester, a student’s lesson will be changed to a group “voice class”
lesson, which gives private students in their class period a chance to sing for, learn from, and encourage each
other. These will be scheduled in advance and the student will be notified when to be prepared for it.
MISSED LESSONS: ​
Please let me know by email, voicemail, or text b
​eforehand​
if you can’t make the
scheduled lesson, ​
even if it is related to illness​
. If I am not notified in advance of a missed lesson, there will
be no rescheduling of the lesson and it will ​
not​
be eligible for a makeup or credit. Paying for a lesson is
essentially reserving a time slot to work with your voice teacher - that time slot must be paid for even if a student
does not show up (without reasonably advanced notice), because the teacher has spent fuel and time in
preparation for each lesson. You can expect the same courtesy from me: if I miss a lesson, I will notify you in
advance and reschedule a makeup time/day. If a makeup cannot be agreed upon, the student will either be
refunded or given a credit towards the next lesson.​
Tardies:​
If a student is more than 10 minutes late to a
lesson without prior teacher notification, the lesson might not be given, refunded, or rescheduled.
CHECK YOUR EMAILS:​
ALL communications about lessons will be conducted through e-mail (updates,
notifications, and monthly invoices). Phone or in-person conferences can be arranged, if requested. After
turning in your voice studio registration and first payment, you will receive information on how to access my
teaching website. Should you have any questions, comments, or concerns throughout the year, email is the best
way to reach me. In an effort to keep Ms. Delaney in the loop, I may copy her in on email conversations.
RECITAL ATTENDANCE: ​
If a student misses a performance for any reason, their performance will be
rescheduled to an in-class time in front of their choir peers as soon as they are well enough to be back in school.
In cases of loss of voice or laryngitis, the performance will be held as soon as singing can be healthily achieved.
Student Responsibilities
PRACTICE​
- Practice is actually the most important thing you can do to “get your money’s worth” out of
lessons. My purpose is to help you learn how to sing better, to help you develop confidence, and to learn tricks to
make your singing stand out. This means that I expect you to learn your music and then bring what you’ve
worked on at home to the lesson, so that I can have more time to coach you rather than teach you each and every
note. Don’t worry - I will equip you with all the materials you need to learn. All I ask is that you take a little time
out of every week to commit yourself to learning. You will be amazed at how much more you can accomplish in
lessons this way! Who wants someone just to teach them notes, anyway?
FLEXIBILITY​
- We will do things in lessons that might seem strange to you at first. We may ask you to make
weird mouth shapes while singing or make funny faces/sounds, but there is always a very good teaching reason
behind what we do, even if you can’t see it right then (if you’re curious, ask!). Although you will have sometimes
have a choice in songs, I will also assign you things to learn, sing, and/or perform that I feel is the best choice for
getting you to the next level in singing ability. Try to create for yourself an attitude of open-mindedness in trying
new things with singing. Everyone has ​
something ​
to learn!
DEPENDABILITY - ​
Let’s be honest: we all get nervous at some point or another. Many people have to
overcome fear of singing in front of others. But that is no reason to miss a performance, especially because one
of the only paths to conquering that fear is by trying to sing in front of others. If I put you in a recital or program,
that means I trust you to be there. If you miss a performance that you are supposed to be at for any reason, Ms.
Delaney will schedule a time for you to sing your song in front of your choir class the next day or week you are in
school. Please know that this is the only way to ensure that you are getting the experience you need in order to
become a more successful singer. STUDENTS
By signing this, I (the student) agree to PRACTICE every week, be FLEXIBLE, and be DEPENDABLE for my
voice lesson teacher. I have also read this contract and am responsible for everything in it.
Name (printed) __________________________
Signature_____________________________
Student email (check often) _____________________________________________
Student phone __________________________________ Text? (circle one) Y
N
*I need student phone and email solely for direct communication with students about lessons or to send them
their practice materials and audio tracks. If the student does not have a phone or an email they r​
egularly check​
,
parents may substitute their own email and phone in these spaces.
PARENTS
By signing this, I (the parent) agree to send payment on time, communicate all potential absences (even for
illness) in advance directly to Mrs. Tompkins, and encourage my child to practice. I have also read this contract
and am responsible for everything in it.
Name (printed) __________________________ Signature________________________________
Parent email (check often) ________________________ Alternate parent email__________________
Parent phone __________________________________ Text? (circle one) Y
N
Alternate phone ________________________________ Text? (circle one) Y
N