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Studio Policy (as of 9/14/08)  
This very important information is for every student and parent -- new and old.

Communication | return to top

Please feel free to call my office phone 301-260-0858 if you have questions or need to talk to me. Please leave a message with a time I might be able to reach you. I try to return calls promptly. You may also email me at cathy@stewartstellarstrings.com or use this online form to send me an e-mail.

Please be sure to let me know of any big issues in your child's life such as learning disabilities, changing schools, moving, parents divorcing, etc. It is much easier on both the student and teacher if I am kept informed.

Fall Scheduling | return to top

  • Please return the scheduling form with your deposit. I will notify you of the lesson time by July 13. Please be advised due to my performance schedule with National Philharmonic, some lessons will need to be rescheduled. I will always reschedule in advance. I will have the schedule in September.
  • Youth Orchestra concerns: Some of you are auditioning for YO and won't know your schedule until results are in. Use your best guess for scheduling. If we have to move your lesson, we will move your lesson. It always works out.

Group and Movement Class | return to top

  • Group class will be on Monday evening at 17500 Princess Anne Drive, Olney, MD 20832.
    Click here for map and directions.
  • Group class attendance is required for all students.
  • Movement class is included in tuition and is required for all students.
  • Classes will be held on Monday evenings.
  • I will have dates and times for you in September.
  • There are no refunds for missed group or movement classes.

Students entering program in mid -semester | return to top

Students entering the program any time after the first week of classes are subject to the same policies as the other students. They are still registering for the remaining time of the academic year. Tuition will be pro-rated for new students. They must pay the non-refundable deposit upon registering for lessons. The deposit will be their June 2009 tuition payment.

Summer Lessons | return to top

Summer lessons are not included in the 10 month tuition. Lessons are offered on a per-lesson basis. Registration information is available in May, and there are usually 6 or 7 weeks of lessons offered in July and August.

Notebooks | return to top

  • I will provide notebooks in the fall with practice sheets, and studio information.

Promptness | return to top

  • Be on time to your lessons.
  • I cannot run late, and will not give additional lesson time if you are late.
  • Please allow enough time before your lesson to unpack, trim your fingernails, use the bathroom and wash your hands.
  • You are welcome to observe the lesson before or after yours (but you must be unobtrusive.)

Food or Drink | return to top

  • Please do not bring any food or drink (including coffee) into the studio.

Cell Phones | return to top

  • Please turn them off during the lesson.

Parking | return to top

  • Please have respect for our neighbor's and our lawn.
  • Please park with your tires on the street, not on the grass.
  • If you feel uncomfortable parking on Queen Mary, please feel free to park along Princess Anne and walk around the street to the studio.
  • You may park in our driveway as long as you leave Michael room to get in or out.
  • In the interest of good neighbor relations, do not park in our neighbor's driveway adjacent to the studio entrance even for a minute!
  • Please do not park in front of any of our neighbors houses.