T & C of Music Tuition

Tuition will be given in blocks of lessons per calendar month called series. Series will not necessarily coincide with school terms. The Teacher will give the lessons at the time and location specified on the Agreement Form and the Teacher will reserve this time slot for the Pupil.

(a) The Pupil (or the Pupil’s parent or guardian) will pay the fees for the remainder of the series 3 days before the start date specified on the Agreement;

(b) Thereafter, the Pupil (or the Pupil’s parent or guardian) will pay fees for each series in full on the 1st day of each month;

(c) Hope Music Academy will apply an administrative charge of $5 per late payment to cover the cost of debt management;

(d) Fees are reviewed annually in September. Any chargers will be notified two months in advance.

Pupils will need study & exam preparation books for their lessons. The Pupil (or the Pupil’s parent or guardian) are responsible for purchasing books promptly at the request of the Teacher, Other costs, such as an entry for examinations (which are not compulsory) will also be charged to the Pupil (0r the Pupil’s parent or guardian).

(a) Before the first lesson of each Series, the Teacher will give the Pupil (or the Pupil’s parent or guardian) written notice of (I) holiday breaks (when lessons will not be given) up to the start of the following Series; (II) the date of the final lesson in the Series; (III) the start date of the following Series. Holiday breaks may occur partway through a Series.

(b) Lessons will take place on public holiday only by prior agreement between the Teacher and the Pupil (or the Pupil’s parent or guardian).

(c) A notice period of one month is required where the Pupil has planned to take holiday periods.

Outside the holiday breaks notified to the Pupil (or the Pupil’s parent or guardian) in accordance with Condition 4 above, Hope Music Academy will charge for any scheduled lessons which the Pupil does not attend, unless Hope Music Academy chooses not to do so because of exceptional circumstances. If the Teacher is obliged to cancel a scheduled lesson, the Pupil (or the Pupil’s parent or guardian) may choose between (I) carrying the lesson forward; (II) receiving a replacement lesson; or (III) receiving a refund of the lesson fee.

The Pupil will not be entered for any examination, competition or public performance without the prior consent of both Hope Music Academy and the Pupil (or the Pupil’s parent or guardian).

(a) This Agreement may be ended by mutual consent at any time by both signatories to it signing and dating a written statement to that effect.

(b) Either signatory to this Agreement may terminate the Agreement by giving notice in writing to the other signatory at least one month before the end of a Series for the termination to take effect at the end of that Series. Termination by one signatory may take effect at the end of a Series only and not at any other time. If the Teacher gives notice to terminate tuition at the end of a Series in accordance with this Condition the Teacher will continue to provide lessons until the end of that Series. A new teacher will be allocated if the student wishes to continue taking lessons.

Unless terminated under Condition 7 above, this Agreement shall continue from Series to Series. If the Pupil (or the Pupil’s parent or guardian) fails to give notice to terminate this Agreement in accordance with Condition 4(c) or 7(b) above and the signatories have not agreed to terminate the Agreement in accordance with Conditions 7(a) above, the following charges will be made in lieu of notice:

• Where the notice given is less than one month, but more than three weeks before the start of the next series: 25% of fees for the next series will applied;
• Where the notice given is less than three weeks but more than two weeks before the start of the next series: 50% of the fees for the next series will applied;
• Where the notice given is less than two weeks before the start of the net series: 100% of the fees for the next series will be applied.

If the Teacher, using his reasonable discretion, feels unable to continue tuition on account if conduct by the Pupil or anyone connected with the Pupil which makes it unethical or unsafe to continue teaching the Pupil, the fees for any outstanding lesson will not be refundable.

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

(b) If Hope Music Academy chooses to waive any right or remedy under this Agreement or otherwise (for example, if Hope Music Academy chooses to waive fees for any lessons which the Pupil (or any other pupil) does not attend this shall not mean that he must do so in future or that he waive any other rights or remedies, unless agreed in writing in accordance with Condition 10(a) above.

This Agreement shall be subject to the laws of the jurisdiction of 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.