Student policy

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IMPORTANT INFO & INSTRUCTIONS

HOURS:  
Monday-Friday 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM   Saturday – 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM   Sunday – by appointment only.

LESSONS:
Jeff Lyons (DeLuca) prepares a curriculum designed to foster serious study of music and electric bass and to enable students to function as a working musician. Jeff Lyons(DeLuca) reserves the right to discontinue a student at any time.

RATES:
Bass Lesson rates are as follows, and subject to change:
$30 per half hour/$60 per hour for in person weekly students.
$70 per hour for non weekly in person students.
$55 per hour for Zoom lessons. Zoom ID: [email protected]

Custom Song Requests(In Video Format):
Starting at $100.00 per song. The final rate will depend on the song requested and the time it takes to learn the material, record the video and edit. Turnaround time for a custom video is 5-7 days.

All payments must to be made in advance through PayPal, Cash App or Venmo.
Pay Pal ID:  [email protected]          Venmo ID – @delucabass      Cash App – @delucabass
For bass lessons at locations that require travel, please contact me for details.
Rates subject to change.

Absence/Cancellation Policies:
Regular weekly student
Lesson is at the same time/day every week.
Payment for regular students is required at the beginning of the month.
Payment is expected for all scheduled lessons for regular weekly students, whether attended or not.
Jeff Lyons(DeLuca) is not obligated to make-up lessons or credit for missed lessons.
Students who are late for their scheduled lesson cannot be guaranteed their full lesson length.
Permanent cancellation of lessons requires a month notice.  Payment is expected for a full month after notice is given.

Non-Weekly Student/Zoom students:
***Please make sure you have a strong internet connection and that your Zoom is operational PRIOR to your lesson time.  If the lesson begins and you are unable to make your Zoom function correctly, you will still be charged for the lesson time.
It is suggested to have either a pencil and paper with you and/or a voice recorder.
A mini dry erase board is optional.
All lessons are scheduled in Pacific Standard Time
Once the lesson is scheduled, it is important to attend this lesson.
*Send Jeff Lyons(DeLuca) a contact request through Zoom ID:  [email protected]
*Wait for Jeff Lyons(DeLuca) to contact you at the appointed time of your lesson by text or email.
Lessons cancelled 24 hours or more before the lesson are not subject to charge.
For lessons cancelled within 24 hours, a charge equal to a one hour lesson is expected.

ILLNESS:
Since I am a professional musician, my livelihood depends on my good health.  Illness for me is a major problem, because it means cancelled concerts, lessons and lost income.  Please do not come to your lesson if you have a cold, or are sick with some other possibly contagious disease.