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Sing With A King Policies

Voice Lessons is the opportunity to enhance a student's musical capabilities through voice, which consists of implementing technical skills with natural capabilities, but require openness to inner and self growth, allowing a student to be vulnerable to progress towards their potential and discovering their individual voice, by trusting the personalized process created for them. It is a weekly commitment that should be taken seriously, by ensuring that each student, can attend each lesson. The student's progress depends on them and the effort they put in. There may be difficult challenges in learning something new, but each student has a teacher at Sing With A King, who is committed to being there, to guide them to the other side of discovering the fun and the beauty of their own musical journey.

Lessons

Sing With A King is broken into 3 groups: Little Royals, Junior Royals, & Senior Court. The lesson length depends on your group.

Little Royals are students who are 10 years old or younger. They will receive 30 minute lessons. Little Royals are not necessarily beginners. Depending on how long they have had lessons with me, they can be considered as Beginning or Emerging Intermediate Level of Vocal and Musical Skill
Junior Royals are students who are 11 years old and older. They have the options of having 45 minute lessons or 1 hour lessons, if they have had more than a year of voice lessons with me. The skill level of Junior Royals are also, not necessarily Intermediate Level of Vocal and Musical Skill. It also depends on how long they have been having voice lessons and how their skills have improved over time.
Senior Court are students who are 11 years and older, who have had voice lessons with me for more than 5 years and are advanced in their level of Vocal and Musical Skill in demonstrating how their skills have improved over time. Students who are older, but have demonstrate their advanced skill level through proficient music theory knowledge, clear understanding and application of vocal technique, have auditioned and sung solos for an audience, with high performance capabilities are also considered Senior Court, if they have had voice lessons elsewhere.

Online Lessons are on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

(Online consultations are also done on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.)

Online Lessons will be done through Skype. (Students) can access it through your normal Skype log in. When it comes to online lessons, your child should treat it as a regular lesson, as if I am meeting with them in person. They should be prepared with the following:

The device that they use for Skype should be charged at 100% or connected to a charging station
They should have their lessons in a quiet spot of their house where they won't be disturbed and there are no distracting background noises
They should be seated and waiting for class to start, at least 5 minutes before the lesson. (They should not be walking around at the beginning of the class, trying to find a place for the lesson, as that takes away time from the lesson.)
They should have their music book or sheet music, homework, pencil, notebook, blank paper, water, their notes that I had them write out during previous classes and an additional device to play the karaoke music that is not on the same device they are using for Skype
I will call them for the lesson, they won't need to call me
They should have headsets or headphones, available to them during the lesson
They should have their Musical Checklist printed out and filled out before the lesson or scan the Musical Checklist to send as an attachment in the Skype chat
- (to scan, you just need to take a screenshot on the computer and add it to the attachments in Skype or take a picture with your phone and save it on your computer to send to Skype )

In-Person Lessons are on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

**(Your chosen in person lessons times may be subject to change, if you sign up right after the first lesson, to allow time to drive to your location. For instance, if someone signed up for an hour lesson at 5 pm, their lesson will end at 5:59 pm. If you sign up for 6pm, your time would have to be changed to a 7pm to allow time to travel to your location.)**

In Person Lessons will take place in the home of the student, unless other arrangements can be made. It must be handicap accessible for me to enter. Handicap Accessible in this case means 1 or 2 small steps and a clear pathway. I will make the decision as to whether your home is accessible for me to enter.

For in home lessons, if you do not have a piano, let me know when you fill out the Intake Form. I will bring my keyboard, but I will need help to bring it inside.
Please make sure that there is a parent at the home during the lessons.
I will need help coming inside, so please make sure to have your phone nearby as I will notify you when I arrive.
In person lessons will be on the same days, each week.
In person lessons will be 45 minute lessons or an hour lesson.
Please make sure that the area for lessons is clear and the pathway to get there is clear and on the ground level.
Make sure that the area for the lesson is in a quiet area, where we will not be disturbed.
Make sure that the (Student) has their materials:
- music book, sheet music, pencil, water, your music notes that you have taken in class over the years, & a mirror
- Musical Checklist should be printed and filled out before I arrive

Voice lessons will encompass the entire school year and will be broken into 15 sessions for the Fall and Spring Session. Near the end of each session, you will receive a reminder that the next session will be coming up and you will be given the opportunity to opt into the next session. Opting in, means the you will be sent a confirmation email and will have to fill out a short form to confirm if you will continue or not continue. You will have 2 weeks to make your decision and your decision must be made by the lesson before the last lesson, the 14th lesson. If you do not confirm as to whether your child or children will continue, you will be charged for the next session at the last lesson of the 15 lessons session.

Dates of Lessons Spring Session

First Lesson Week: Week of January 6 , 2025
Second Lesson Week: Week of January 13th, 2025
Third Lesson Week: Week of January 20th, 2025
Fourth Lesson Week: Week of January 27th, 2025
Fifth Lesson Week: Week of February 3rd, 2025
Sixth Lesson Week: Week of February 10th, 2025
Seventh Lesson Week: Week of February 17th, 2025
Eighth Lesson Week: Week of February 24th, 2025
Ninth Lesson Week: Week of March 3rd, 2025
Tenth Lesson Week: Week of March 10th, 2025
Eleventh Lesson Week: Week of March 17th, 2025
Twelfth Lesson Week: Week of March 24th, 2025
Thirteenth Lesson Week: Week of April 7th, 2025
Fourteenth Lesson Week: Week of April 14th, 2025
Fifteenth Lesson Week: Week of April 21st 2025

(* means that a day or days in that week will be missed, but it has been fit into the schedule to attain the 15 lessons. There will still be lessons during Fall Break for those in town.

For the Spring Session, there will not be any lessons on Spring break, but we will have lessons on other holidays)

Dates of Lessons Summer Session (Go to Calendar for more information here)

1st Lesson Week for Wed./Thurs./Fri.: Starting Wednesday, May 28th 2025
2nd Lesson Week for Wed./Thurs./Fri. Week of June 2nd, 2025
3rd Lesson Week for Wed./Thurs./Fri.: Week of June 9th, 2025
4th Lesson Week for Wed./Thurs./Fri.: Week of June 16th, 2025
5th Lesson Week for Wed./Thurs./Fri.: Week of June 23rd, 2025
6th Lesson Week for Wed./Thurs./Fri.: Week of June 30th, 2025
7th/8th Lesson Week for Wed./Thurs./Fri.: Saturday, July 12th, 2025
9th Lesson Week for Wed./Thurs./Fri.: Week of July 14th, 2025

1st Lesson Week for Mon./Tues.: Week of June 2nd, 2025
2nd Lesson Week for Mon./Tues.: Week of June 9th, 2025
3rd Lesson Week for Mon./Tues.: Week of June 16th, 2025
4th Lesson Week for Mon./Tues.: Week of June 23rd, 2025
5th Lesson Week for Mon./Tues.: Week of June 30th, 2025
6th/7th Lesson Week for Mon./Tues.: Saturday, July 12th, 2025
8th Lesson Week for Mon./Tues.: Week of July 14th, 2025
9th Lesson Week for Mon./Tues.: Week of July 21st, 2025

Overview Of Lessons

Lessons will be comprised of two parts, consisting of,

-First Part

Warm ups:
- Vocal ascension and descension of the melodic scale
  - Focus on vowel formation, enunciation , and breathing
- Lip trills
Breathing (Breath Control)
- Understanding how to breathe correctly
- Learning How to sustain you breath support
Music Theory
- Rhythm- Understanding how the notes correlate with time
- Melody: Understanding how the note correlates with time and pitch (sight reading)
Memorization of lyrics and the incorporation of vocal technical skill within the memorization of lyrics
Artistry: Connecting to the message to the song, intellectually and emotionally, so that you can connect to the audience, leaving a lasting impression. Also incorporating hand movements and facial expressions as an extended expression of the song, being sung

Practice Time

Communication and effective time management are the keys to the respectful, productive, successful use of each other's time, for all parties involved, student and teacher.

Student resources:

In order to grow and make the most out of these lesson times, there has to be a commitment on (the Student's) part to practice outside the lesson times. The Royal Corner is a resource page for the students that contains videos to show (Students) how to perform basic music techniques. You can also find your warm ups to practice with and handouts to help with your song. (Students) should visit this page at least twice a week and review the videos until they are able to do it on their own. Music Checklists will be given during Skype lesson through Skype. For online lessons, you will have to either print out the Musical Checklist for me to take a picture, during lessons or scan it, making sure that it is filled out, to send during Skype lesson. Make sure that (Student) ALWAYS reads their Musical Checklist and follows what is written for homework. Use mirrors as you practice to make sure you are incorporating correct vowel formations, posture, and facial expressions.

Required time of practice: 30 minutes to an hour, within a week

Ways to practice song once we start singing your song (how to break up practice time):

15 minutes for 4 days: a mixture of 5 minutes for warm ups and breathing exercises, 10 minutes for songs, based off of what was written in Musical Checklist
10 minutes for 5 days: A few minutes of breathing, remaining time on singing with what as written in Musical Checklist

Absences/Make Up Lessons

There has to be a commitment to set aside time to make it to voice lessons, so please make sure to pick a day your child can commit to and that you know you will not have time conflicts. It is understood that life happens and may prevent you from attending a lesson and with that understanding, communication is very important and a limited amount of make up lessons/and or rescheduled lessons will be given under certain circumstances.

Online Students

Due to lessons being online and your child already at home, there will be only be one make up lesson for the Fall/Spring session.
One make up lesson will be available for those who are taking lessons online.
- This only applies, if you notify me via email, text, or through the contact form below at least 8 hours ahead of the lesson time. For example, if the lesson starts at 6 pm, then I should be notified by 10 am or the previous day. Advance notification is always best.
- Make up lessons are only given if child has an extreme illness, where they are restricted to stay in bed or a life emergency, such as a family death, having to go to the hospital, involved in an accident, etc.
- If they just have a bit of sore throat, and feel fine, they are still able to have lessons. Lessons will be adjusted to make sure they get the most out of the lesson as not every lesson, involves singing, but other aspects of music and musical preparation.
- You will be sent a Make Up Form to choose a day and time for a make up lesson, as make up lessons are not required to be done during the week of the missed lesson.
Rescheduling is different from a make up lesson and you are only allowed one rescheduled lesson for the Fall/Spring session.
- To possibly receive a rescheduled lesson, I must be notified a week or more in advance and a stated reason, that is up to my discretion.
- You will need to fill out the form in the calendar, a week before the missed lesson or by the Saturday, a week before the Rescheduled Day, at the end of week of missed lesson. (For more information read the specific policies when your RSVP that particular day.)
- The rescheduled lesson must be done within the week of the missed lesson.
- Rescheduled lessons will be done on Saturdays between 10 am- 2pm.
- If there are no available times and you have not yet missed a lesson, then you will automatically receive your one make up lesson of a discussed day and time. If you have already had a make up lesson then it will just be a missed lesson that will not be made up.

*Summer Lessons*

Due to the summer having a shortened amount of lessons, only 1 Make Up Lesson will be offered. Rescheduled Lessons will not be offered for the Summer.
- This only applies, if you notify me via email, text, or through the contact form below at least 8 hours ahead of the lesson time. For example, if the lesson starts at 6 pm, then I should be notified by 10 am or the previous day. Advance notification is always best.
- Make up lessons are only given if child has an extreme illness, where they are restricted to stay in bed or a life emergency, such as a family death, having to go to the hospital, involved in an accident, etc.
- If they just have a bit of sore throat, and feel fine, they are still able to have lessons. Lessons will be adjusted to make sure they get the most out of the lesson as not every lesson, involves singing, but other aspects of music and musical preparation.
- You will be directed to a Make Up Request Form to choose a Saturday and time for a make up lesson, as make up lessons are not required to be done during the week of the missed lesson.
  - You will have to fill out the Make Up Request Form, the day of the missed lesson or by the Friday of the missed lesson (if your lesson is on a Friday, you will have a grace period to submit the Make Up Request Form by Monday morning)
  - Go to Calendar--> fill out Make Up Request Form --> email will be sent of decision of request

In Person Students

For in person lessons, your child will receive 1 (one) make up lessons for the Spring session.
- This only applies, if you notify me via email, text, or through the contact form below at least 8 hours ahead of the lesson time. For example, if the lesson starts at 6 pm, then I should be notified by 10 am or the previous day. Advance notification is always best.
- Make up lessons are only given if child is very sick and their symptoms are transmittable or in the case of a life emergency, such as a family death, having to go to the hospital, involved in an accident, etc.
- If they just have a bit of a sore throat (symptoms are not transmittable and they are in the final days of being sick) and feel fine, they are still able to have lessons. Lessons will be adjusted to make sure they get the most out of the lesson as not every lesson, involves singing, but other aspects of music and musical preparation.
- You will be sent a Make Up Form to choose a day and time for a make up lesson.
For in person lessons, your child will receive 1 (one) rescheduled lesson for the Spring session. (Rescheduling is different from a make up lesson and you are only allowed one rescheduled lesson for the Fall/Spring session. )
- To possibly receive a rescheduled lesson, I must be notified a week or more in advance and a stated reason, that is up to my discretion.
- The rescheduled lesson must be done within the week of the missed lesson.
- Rescheduled lessons will be done on Saturdays between 10 am- 2pm.
- If there are no available times and you have not yet missed a lesson, then you will automatically receive your one make up lesson of a discussed day and time. If you have already had a make up lesson then it will just be a missed lesson that will not be made up.

*Summer Lessons*

Due to the summer having a shortened amount of lessons, only 1 Make Up Lesson will be offered. Rescheduled Lessons will not be offered for the Summer.
- This only applies, if you notify me via email, text, or through the contact form below at least 8 hours ahead of the lesson time. For example, if the lesson starts at 6 pm, then I should be notified by 10 am or the previous day. Advance notification is always best.
- Make up lessons are only given if child is very sick and their symptoms are transmittable or in the case of a life emergency, such as a family death, having to go to the hospital, involved in an accident, etc.
- If they just have a bit of a sore throat (symptoms are not transmittable and they are in the final days of being sick) and feel fine, they are still able to have lessons. Lessons will be adjusted to make sure they get the most out of the lesson as not every lesson, involves singing, but other aspects of music and musical preparation.
- You will be directed to a Make Up Request Form to choose a Saturday and time for a make up lesson, as make up lessons are not required to be done during the week of the missed lesson.
  - You will have to fill out the Make Up Request Form, the day of the missed lesson or by the Friday of the missed lesson (if your lesson is on a Friday, you will have a grace period to submit the Make Up Request Form by Monday morning)
  - Go to Calendar--> fill out Make Up Request Form --> email will be sent of decision of request

Musical Theater Students (in person and online)

For students who are in Musical Theater, your child will receive one make up lesson for the Fall session.
- This only applies, if you notify me via email, text, or through the contact form below at least 8 hours ahead of the lesson time. For example, if the lesson starts at 6 pm, then I should be notified by 10 am or the previous day. Advance notification is always best.
- Make up lessons are only given if child is very sick and their symptoms are transmittable or in the case of a life emergency, such as a family death, having to go to the hospital, involved in an accident, etc
- Online: If they just have a bit of sore throat, and feel fine, they are still able to have lessons. Lessons will be adjusted to make sure they get the most out of the lesson as not every lesson, involves singing, but other aspects of music and musical preparation.
  - In Person: If they just have a bit of a sore throat (symptoms are not transmittable and they are in the final days of being sick) and feel fine, they are still able to have lessons. Lessons will be adjusted to make sure they get the most out of the lesson as not every lesson, involves singing, but other aspects of music and musical preparation.
- You will be sent a Make Up Form to choose a day and time for a make up lesson.
Rescheduling is different from a make up lesson and you will receive 2 rescheduled lessons for the Fall session.
- Musical Theater students should submit the dates they will be absent, as soon as they receive their rehearsal schedule, when they book their lesson online.
- The rescheduled lesson must be done within the week of the missed lesson.
- Rescheduled lessons will be done on Saturdays between 10 am- 2pm.
- If there are no available times and you have not yet missed a lesson, then you will automatically receive a make up lesson of a discussed day and time. If you have already had the one make up lesson then it will just be a missed lesson that will not be made up.

(Rescheduling options will be on Saturdays for a certain time period. When you notify me of the need to reschedule, you will receive a Reschedule Form and choose your preferred time.)

*Summer Lessons*

Make Up Lessons and Rescheduled Lessons are not offered for the Summer for Musical Theater Students.

Price & Payment

When you register for a student's lesson, you will also have to sign up for The Royal Corner Membership, which is a paid membership that gives the student access to resources they will need as they take lessons. It will be a fee you have to pay once, at the beginning of each session, Fall and Spring. Registrations and payments on this website must be made by adults 18 years and older, only. No payments should be made by children 17 years old and younger.

Royal Corner Membership: $15.00

Online Consultations:

30 minutes- $25

Online Students:

Little Royals: 30 minute lessons- $28.00
Junior Royals & Senior Court:
- 45 minute lesson-$39.00
- 1 hour lesson- $47.00

*Summer Lessons*

Junior Royals & Senior Court:
- 30 minute lesson-$30.00

In Person Students

Little Royals: 30 minute lessons- $35.00
Junior Royals & Senior Court:
- 45 minute lesson- $49.00
- 1 hour lesson- $57.00

*Summer Lessons*

Junior Royals & Senior Court:
- 30 minute lesson-$35.00

Audition Prep 7 sessions

Online Students:

Little Royals: 30 minutes- $35.00
- 45 min- $40.00

Junior Royals and Senior Court:

45 minutes- $50.00
1hr- $56.00

*Summer Lessons*

Audition Prep (the amount of lessons offered for Summer)

Online Students:
- Little Royals: 30 minutes- $28.00
- Junior Royals and Senior Court:
  - 30 minutes- $30.00

In Person:

Little Royals:
- 30 minutes- $40.00
- 45 min- $48.00
Junior Royals and Senior Court:
- 45 minutes- $54.00
- 1hr: $60.00

*Summer Lessons*

Audition Prep (the amount of lessons offered for Summer)

In Person:
- Little Royals: 30 minutes- $32.00
- Junior Royals and Senior Court:
  - 30 minutes- $35.00

Financial Assistance

If you are in need of a financial plan, please let me know and I will formulate a payment plan for you.

Payment Plan Policy

This plan is only for those who are unable to pay the full amount, payments will be broken into smaller amounts, whether you choose to pay per lesson or monthly.

The payment plan is broken up into two options. You can either pay monthly or weekly before each lesson. You must make your payment through the website, when you receive an email notification or Invoice that will lead you to pay for your lessons. If you choose monthly, you will pay for the lessons of that month before the first lesson of that month. If you choose weekly, you will pay for the lessons before each lesson, at least a day ahead of the lesson. If no payment is made, whether weekly or monthly, lessons will be paused and the lessons missed due to non-payment will not be made up. You will not be able to do a combo of weekly and monthly- you will have to choose to pay either monthly or weekly. The last month will be altered in amount due, to charge for only the lessons attended.

After making your first payment, you will have to pay for The Royal Corner Membership, as well, as this is a part of the students' access to learning resources that will help them to become better singers. You will be directed to The Royal Corner Membership to purchase, one time, each session- one time payment for the Fall Session, another one time payment for the Spring Session for $15.00.

By reading through this and proceeding to "Add to Cart" or "Buy A Plan", you agree to the terms discussed above.

Refunds

All sales are final and there are no refunds.

Policies are subject to change. You will be notified of any changes, via email.

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