For as little as £13.50* per session (avg) you can learn to play the drums properly in excellent facilities with an expert!
Current rates for 2010/11 are listed below
We have been in business for many years now and our system does work without too big of a financial strain on our students.
Payments are on the same calendar day of each month. However, you may also pay 3,6 or 12 months in advance. Ask for discount. *Rates are on a "pro rata" basis balanced accounts.
Payments are by cheque, cash or Standing Order
You are not Charged for OUR days of closure .
No Make up lessons are allowed for absence, however,
You are not charged for up to 4 absences per year [Pre booked Holidays with notice but only if you rebook them. There is no cash value]
Practice sessions are only offered to enrolled students.
We reserve the right to increase your fees annually to stay in line with the rate of inflation. Normally this is no more than 5%.
There is an Entrance/Administration Fee of £25.00 taken at the time of enrolment which is non-refundable but with that you will recieve a "Welcome Pack"
We currently charge under the rate recommended by the Musicians' Union, The Society of Music Masters' & Mistress', the Incorporated Society of Musicians [ISM]* and Barclays Bank.
The 'fees charged are determined by demand, the standard being taught where the lessons take place... a private teaching rate of £18.60 per hour ... amateur ... being largely self-taught and offering lessons as a sideline rather than as a serious profession ... Experience and qualifications can allow a tutor to charge a higher rate ... this is matched by an equally high standard of services ... a strong reputation, will enable the tutor to charge more for lessons and be more selective in accepting new students ... commercial premises rather than the home ..." [excerpt from profile written by Project North East, published under licence by Barclays Bank, PLC 2004].
Upon the advice of the Legal Department of the Musicians Union summer 1999 Martin was told to charge a minimum of £37.50 per hour for his expertise, if not £50. Obviously, not every talented young musician or their parents can afford to pay it's worth. Therefore, for the status Martin holds, at an average of £30 per hour, he is still very much under the rate, but refuses to charge any more than that under contract.
The following prices are in British Sterling.
Lessons are once a week, 45 weeks throughout the year. August Summer School is included in your payment in order to not break away from the leaning process and continue your lessons in the same time frame as earlier in the year. This will also guarantee you that there will not be a change in your schedule.
Students who begin with Summer School have priority on Autumn enrolment lists.
FEES/RATES all lessons are weekly paid monthly
We now can offer shorters sessions (usually for the young pupils) of 20 minutes per week at a cost of £50 per month*.
30 minute Session is £75 per month
45 minute Session is £105.00 per month
60 minutes [1hour] is £130.00 [a savings of £25!]
90 minutes is £175 per month
A Single Session [no contract] lesson of 1 hour is charged at £50 (these are sometimes in the form of gift certificates or for players who are unable to tune their kit)
Assisted Practice £25.00 per hour will full usage of equipment. Second hour of practice without assistance there is a discount of 25%.
Repairs are POA only
Stix School bases all lessons at a general rate adopted in the beginning of 2000 which was projected to make annual increases of 2.5% to 5% per year. Experience has shown us that is it not always desirable to do so. Therefore we now base our fees on the monthly rate charged for 2005. This is payable over 12 months, per term which can vary over the amount of weeks, every three months, twice a year or one annual payment.
* Maximum age of 10 years. Must go to half hour after 6 months. We are not currently members of the ISM
©stix school 2005 [revised 2009]