Studio Policy

COVID-19 Information and Protocol

Students should wash hands or use hand sanitizer directly before lesson, or after touching their faces. They are also recommended to do so following their lesson.
Masking for lessons is currently optional. The teacher reserves the right to require masking for a limited time in the case of a widespread outbreak or the appearance of a more severe COVID variant.
If any student or accompanying friend or family member have experienced any of the following symptoms in the 48 hours before the lesson, please stay home.
- Fever or chills
- Headache with muscle or body aches
- New onset of cough, congestion, or runny nose
- New loss of taste or smellOVID antigen test
- A positive COVID PCR test (except following a recent infection; in that case please see below)
- Any positive COVID antigen test
All students and accompanying friends and family members must follow all current guidance

in Santa Clara County to return to school or work following a COVID infection.
Returning to school
Returning to work

Tuition

Lessons are paid on a monthly basis before the first lesson of every month at the rate of $100/hr (prorated). Payments are accepted in cash, check, or through Zelle, which is registered with my personal email address glindsayhull@gmail.com .
In the event that the teacher is unable to teach unexpectedly, any lessons which have already been paid for will be rescheduled.
Student cancellation policy:
- In the event that a student cannot attend for any reason, with at least 24 hours’ notice, that lesson may be rescheduled.
- An absence with at least 24 hours’ notice may alternatively be refunded, or the tuition for that lesson may be applied to the following month.
- An absence with less than 24 hours’ notice is not subject to rescheduling or refund.
COVID contingencies:
- A new positive COVID test result within the 24-hour cancellation window counts as an exception to the cancellation policy, allowing rescheduling of missed lesson(s).
- In the event that the teacher is unable to teach due to being ill with COVID, any pre-paid lessons may be either rescheduled for a later date or skipped without a refund or applying tuition to following month. This applies to a maximum of 2 pre-paid lessons per student. Beyond that amount, lessons may be skipped for a refund or an application of tuition to following month.
- Student/parents are responsible for the purchase of relevant learning materials.

Lessons

Parents, and not the teacher, are responsible for watching their children and for picking up the child at the correct time.
The teacher is not responsible for monitoring children who are not having lessons.
It is the teacher’s prerogative to discontinue lessons at any time. If this happens before the last

lesson of the month, the remaining lessons will be refunded.
Please check the studio calendar ( https://www.gretchenhullpiano.com/studio-calendar ) and

save any relevant dates.

Additional Information

Parents are encouraged to attend lessons, especially for young children.
Parents/adults, please just address me by my first name! I go by Dr. Hull with children.
Lesson preparation:
- Daily practice is necessary to progress, and the best guarantee of rapid musical growth!
- Young children will need the help of a parent to guide practicing at home. o Bring lesson books and a notebook for lesson notes.
- Keep fingernails short.
- Complete any written or listening assignments.
- Write down any questions or difficult spots to go over in lessons.
Practice guidelines (rough approximation)
- Ages 5-6: At least 15-20 minutes of practice a day
- Ages 7+: At least 30 minutes of practice a day
- Ambitious students ages 7-10: Minimum 45 min. practice per day with 45 min lessons
- Ambitious students from age 10: 1+ hrs. practice per day with at least 1 hour lessons
More information at https://www.gretchenhullpiano.com/studio

Additional Considerations

(For advanced/ambitious students, esp. high school)