Policies & Parking

• Lessons start on time, and late arrivals end at the scheduled time. 
 • Students may receive up to 2 make-up lessons per semester for excused absences (illness or emergency with 24 hours notice). 
 • Missed lessons without adequate notice, schedule conflicts or forgotten lessons are not eligible for make-up. 
 • Instructor absences will be made up.

• If Belmont University is closed, in-person lessons are canceled and will be moved online or made up later. 
 • If Belmont is open but travel is unsafe, you and your instructor may choose to meet online or schedule a make-up. 
 • If you’ve already used both make-ups, additional make-ups are at instructor discretion.

Tuition is non-refundable after the third lesson except for documented illness or injury. 
 • Refunds apply only to remaining weeks. 
 • Refunds exclude lessons already received. 
 • All refund requests must go through the Academy office.

• All instructors undergo background checks per University policy. 
 • Students 12 and under must be accompanied to and from lessons by a parent or approved adult listed on the registration form. 
 • Approved pickup adults can be updated any time by a parent/guardian. 
 • No photos or video of students will be posted publicly without a signed parental release. 
 [Belmont’s official Protecting Minors on Campus policy]

• Arrive 30 minutes before recital start and check in with the director. 
 • Please remain for the full recital to support all performers. 
 • No flash photography. Quiet video is allowed from your seat. 
 • Phones must be silenced. 
 • Appropriate recital dress is expected.

• Lessons take place on Belmont University’s campus. 
 • You’ll receive a free parking permit at the start of each semester. Display it clearly on your dashboard. 
 • With your permit after 3 p.m., you may park in visitor spaces on West Belmont Blvd. or in the Hitch lot. 
 • Please avoid restricted or disabled spaces without proper tags.

We’re committed to making music education accessible. We work with students and families to support: 
 • Physical access needs (mobility, seating, instrument setup) 
 • Sensory needs (volume, pacing, environment) 
 • Neurodiverse learning needs (instructional style, communication approach) 
If you or your child need accommodations, please reach out to the director before your first lesson so we can prepare.