Conditions of music tuition

 

1. ​Lessons

Lessons will be provided at 7a Charles Street, Worcester, WR1 2AQ. The date and time of each lesson will be agreed in advance of each lesson by the Drum School and the Pupil (or the Pupil’s parent or carer). The agreement should be confirmed in writing.

 

2. Payment of fees

The Pupil (or the Pupil’s parent or carer) will pay for each lesson in advance via the online system. 

 

3. Missed lessons

Any scheduled lesson that a pupil does not attend will still be charged for, unless either i) the Pupil (or the Pupil’s parent or carer) has given the Teacher at least 24 hours’ written notice or ii) the Teacher chooses not to do so because of exceptional circumstances. If the Teacher cancels a scheduled lesson, the Pupil (or the Pupil’s parent or carer) may choose between (i) receiving a replacement lesson or (ii) receiving a refund of the lesson fee.

 

4. Examinations, competitions and public performances

The Pupil will not be entered for any examination, competition or public performance without the prior consent of both the Teacher and the Pupil (and the Pupil’s parent or carer, where applicable).

 

5. Cancellation of Lessons

An agreed lesson may be cancelled and a refund issued so long as at least 24 hours written notice has been provided. 

Either signatory to this Agreement may terminate the Agreement by giving notice in writing to the other signatory. Such termination will take effect immediately, except that if a lesson is scheduled to take place within 24 hours of notice being given by the Pupil or the Pupil’s parent or carer, that lesson must be paid for.

 

​6. Conduct

If the Teacher, in his or her reasonable opinion, feels unable to continue tuition on account of unreasonable conduct by the Pupil or anyone connected with the Pupil, the fees for any outstanding lessons will not be refundable.

 

7. Communication between the parties

For the purposes of Conditions 1 and 3 written notice may be given on paper, by email or by SMS text message, provided that, in the case of an SMS text message, the recipient acknowledges receipt of the text. For the purposes of Conditions 5 and 8 any written notice, statement or agreement must be recorded on paper or by email (and not by SMS text message). 

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​8. Changes

a)Any changes to the terms of this Agreement must be confirmed in writing and signed and dated by both the Teacher and the Pupil (or the Pupil’s parent or carer).

b)If the Teacher chooses to waive any right or remedy under this Agreement or otherwise (for example, if the Teacher chooses to waive fees for any lessons which the Pupil does not attend) this shall not mean that he or she must do so in future or that he or she waives any other rights or remedies, unless agreed in writing in accordance with Condition 8(a) above.

 

9. Governing law and jurisdiction

This Agreement shall be subject to the laws of the jurisdiction of the location for the lessons (specified above) and the signatories to this Agreement agree that any dispute relating to the subject matter of this Agreement shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of that jurisdiction.