Please read the information below regarding our lesson fees, schedule, and music school policies. Please contact our office at 250.372.5000 or email us at admin@kamloopssymphony.com prior to registration with any questions you may have. Please fill out our online registration form and submit it to us, or come into our office and fill out the form in person.
All Students will be charged a non-refundable annual registration fee. Registration will not be accepted if past or current fees have not been paid. Lessons will not commence until registration has been completed.
Individual: $40.00 Family: $60.00
Tuition for the full school year is due and payable by cash, pre-authorized debit, or post-dated cheques at the time of registration. Students may pay in full upon registration or according to our payment schedule. Students may register at any time throughout the year and payment will be pro-rated. A $20 fee will be added to the student's account for NSF cheques. The school reserves the right to suspend lessons where payments are overdue. KSMS accepts cash, cheque, VISA or MasterCard. We are not able to accept debit payments. However, pre-authorized debit is available. Lesson fees for the 2018/2019 year are listed below:
30 minutes: $27.00* 45 minutes: $40.50* 60 minutes: $54.00*
*Rates are set by our faculty and will vary. These are minimum rates
Classes are individually priced. Learn more about group lessons.
Sunrise Program
$150.00 for each 10 week program. There are 3 consecutive 10-week programs available per year.
Sunshine, Sunbeams, & Moonbeams
There is a registration fee for each child in the program. The registration fee pays only for the books and other materials students and parents require for each year of instruction and are set by the supplier of the materials. The fee for one child enrolled in the program is $650.00 for the year, which runs from September to June. There is a family discount for additional children in the same family. The fee for each additional child in the same family is $600.00 for the year. The fee may be paid in 10 equal payments and payment for the first month must be received prior to the first class.
The full school year consists of approximately 36 lessons beginning in mid-September and ending in mid-June. In most cases, no lessons will be taught during public school Christmas Break and Spring Break periods or on statutory holidays. These dates are not normally included in the lesson schedule or on your invoice. Some faculty members may request a revised schedule. You will be invoiced according to the lessons scheduled for that faculty member. Please note that teachers still teach on public school teacher professional development days.
When a student registers they are effectively reserving the teacher’s time. If a student is absent, with or without notice, the teacher will be paid for this lesson time. The school is under no obligation to provide refunds or make-up lessons, unless the teacher canceled the lesson. Any exceptions to this policy are at the discretion of the teacher. The Music School reserves the right to discontinue the lessons of any student who is consistently late or absent. If the teacher is absent, with or without notice, the student’s lesson must be made up or the student will receive a refund in June. Please notify the teacher or the administration office as soon as possible if unable to attend a lesson.
Note: There are no refunds on group classes.
Students who find it necessary to withdraw from private lessons are required to provide written notice to the school office 14 days prior to the date of the last lesson. Notice given to the teacher will not be considered official written notice. The notice period must be during the school year, not during Christmas or Spring Break. The 14-day notice policy applies even if the student intends to withdraw immediately. The student will be charged for 2 more lessons and may choose to attend those lessons or not. Post-dated cheques or the balance of lesson fees will be returned. No refunds will be granted for private instruction without 14 days prior notice.
Written notice of cancellation must be provided at least 30 days in advance to the office. Notice given to the teacher will not be considered official written notice. Fees for lessons during the 30 day notice period will be charged whether you attend the lessons or not. Post-dated cheques for the balance of the year will be returned to you.