Private Lessons – Rates and Policies

Policies

Attendance & Cancellation Policy

• Missed private lessons are non-refundable.
• If a student cancels a lesson, MSI Langley is under no obligation to provide refunds or make up lessons.
• If a private lesson is cancelled or missed with less than 24 hours notice, the lesson is forfeited.
• If more than 24 hours notice is given, a make up lesson is not guaranteed, however the instructor will put the student on their cancellation list. If the instructor is able to schedule a make up lesson, there is a maximum of 2 make up lessons per school year. Multiple attempts to reschedule a missed lesson are not guaranteed.
• If a make up lesson is cancelled or missed by the student, the make up lesson is forfeited.
• If the student wants to switch to an online lesson during their regularly scheduled lesson time due to sickness, MSI Langley must be notified within 3 hours of the start of the lesson time so we can arrange with the instructor to switch to an online lesson via Zoom.
• While we offer make up lessons when possible, they are not guaranteed and expire at the end of the each school term.
• Lessons missed by the instructor will be rescheduled.

Lesson & Holiday Schedule for the 2026-2027 School Term

• Lessons will begin Tuesday Sept. 8th, 2026 and end on Wednesday June 30th, 2027.
• Mondays – 35 lessons
• Tuesdays – 39 lessons
• Wednesdays – 37 lessons
• Thursdays – 38 lessons
• Fridays – 38 lessons
• Saturdays – 37 lessons
• Sundays – 38 lessons
• Lessons that are not included in the school term are Truth and Reconciliation Day (Sept. 30th), Thanksgiving Monday (Oct. 12^th), Remembrance Day (Nov. 11^th), Christmas Break (Dec. 21^st-Jan. 3^rd), Family Day (Feb. 15^th), Spring Break (March 15^th– March 28^th), Victoria Day (May 24^th) and Recital Day (Saturday, June 5^th). *Please note: We remain OPEN for lessons on Thanksgiving Weekend (Sat/Sun), Easter Monday, and Victoria Day Weekend (Sat/Sun).
• Monthly Program fee is based on equalized payments over 10 months from September through June. Lesson date changes during the year may change the monthly tuition.

Arriving Late

If you arrive late, your lesson will still end at the scheduled time. This loss of time will not be made up at another time. If you arrive on time but the previous lesson runs late, you will be given your full-allotted time. Please be on time, but try not to arrive any more than 5 minutes before your scheduled lesson to limit disruption of the previous lesson.

Turn-Around Time

All teaching time ends 2-3 minutes before the end of the session to allow for turn-around time between students.

Withdrawal

•  September – June School Term:
  • Students wishing to discontinue lessons before April 1^st of that school term, must notify the Music School one (1) month in advance in writing. If notice is not received, the student will continue to be charged for lessons.
  • Upon termination of lessons, any prepaid lessons not taken will be refunded to the student (excluding those that fall within one (1) month of withdrawal).
  • April 1^st is the last day for students to withdraw from lessons with a month’s notice. After this date, the tuition will continue to be charged until the end of the current school term. Withdrawal notice must be given in writing. **Exceptions to this policy will be made if you are moving out of the area, or for compassionate grounds such as a prolonged illness (in this case a doctor’s note will be required.)**
• July – August Summer Term:
  • Summer Private Lesson Fees are due upon registration.
  • Summer Lessons are non-refundable.

Trial Lesson / Meet the Teacher

If a student and their parents would like to have a 30 minute time slot with a teacher prior to signing up for lessons, they will be charged for that lesson time. During this time the teacher will have the ability to hear and see they student’s abilities and discuss what plan you would have going forward. Alternatively, a student and their parents may schedule a complementary 10 minutes to meet the teacher, see the studio, discuss the students musical history and have a quick assessment done.

Lesson Payments

All lessons are paid for in advance. Music Schools International Langley REQUIRES that lesson payments be made through PREAUTHORIZED bank debit. The first 4 lessons must be paid for prior to starting lessons after which the automatic payments will take effect. Payment on a weekly basis is not permitted. A $25.00 NSF Fee will be charged on ALL returned/failed payments. Please note that the bank requires ten business days to cancel preauthorized bank debit.