Agreementforprivatemusictuition
TeacherPupilor(ifthePupilisunder18)
Pupil’sparentorguardian
Name Miranda Summers-Pritchard
Name
Address
Address
Postcode
Postcode
Telephone 07876204138
Telephone
I(theTeacher)offertuitionto
(Pupil)in(instrument/subject)
on thefollowingTerms andConditionsand agreetobe boundbythem.
Signed(Teacher) (MemberoftheIncorporatedSocietyofMusicians)
Tuition
Date
TuitionwillbegiveninblocksoflessonscalledSeries.ASeriescommencesonthedatethatthefirstlessonisgiven.
NumberoflessonsperSeries
Lengthoflessons
Frequencyoflessons weekly
(egweekly,fortnightly,twiceaweek)
Dayandtimeoflessons
Dateoffirstlesson
Locationoflessons
Fees
Lessonswillbechargedattherateof£32.00 perhour,prorataforanypartofanhour.
TheTeacher may increasethetuitionfeesfromtimetotimeand willgivewrittennoticeofsuchanincreasetothePupil(orthePupil’sparentorguardian whereappropriate)bynolaterthanthestartoftheSeriesoflessonsprecedingtheSerieswhentheincreasetakeseffect.
Conditions
The Conditionsset outon page2willapplyto thisAgreement.
WhenthisAgreementhasbeensignedbyboththeTeacherandthePupilor,ifthePupilisunder18years ofage,thePupil’sparentorguardian,itwillconstitutealegallybindingcontractbetweenthesignatories.
TheAgreementwill remainin force continuouslyfromSeries toSeries unless terminatedin accordancewithCondition6onpage2.
I(thePupilorthePupil’sparentorguardian)accepttheoffer oftuitionfor(Pupil)onthetermsandconditionssetouthereinandagreetobeboundbythemuntilterminationofthisAgreement.
Signed
Date
(Pupilor,ifthePupil isunder18, thePupil’sparentorguardian)
Conditionsofmusictuition
1.Lessons
TheTeacherwillgivetuitioninSeriesoflessonsconsistingofthenumberoflessonsspecifiedoverleaf.Serieswillnotnecessarilycoincide withschoolterms. TheTeacherwillgivethelessonsatthetimeandlocationspecifiedoverleafandtheTeacherwillreservethistimeslotforthePupil.
2.Paymentoffees
ThePupil (orthePupil’s parent orguardian)will paythefees foreach Series in full before the first lesson of the Series. However, payment on the first day of term is also acceptable.
3.Holidays
BeforethefirstlessonofeachSeries,theTeacherwillgivethePupil(orthePupil’sparentorguardian)writtennoticeof(i)holidaybreaks(whenlessonswillnotbegiven)uptothestartofthefollowingSeries;(ii)thedateofthefinallessonintheSeries;and(iii)thestartdateofthefollowingSeries.HolidaybreaksmayoccurpartwaythroughaSeries.
Lessonswill take place on public holidays onlybyprioragreement between theTeacherand the Pupil (orthe Pupil’sparent orguardian).
4.Missedlessons
OutsidetheholidaybreaksnotifiedtothePupil(orthePupil’sparentorguardian)inaccordancewithCondition3above,theTeacherwillchargeforanyscheduledlessonswhichthePupildoesnot attend,unlesstheTeacherchoosesnottodosobecauseof exceptional
circumstances.IftheTeacherisobligedtocancelascheduledlesson,thePupil(orthePupil’sparentorguardian)maychoosebetween(i)carryingthelessonforward;(ii)receivingareplacementlesson;or(iii)receivingarefundofthelessonfee.
5.Examinations,competitionsandpublicperformances
ThePupilwillnotbeenteredfor any examination,competitionorpublicperformancewithouttheprior consentofboththe Teacher andthePupil(orthePupil’sparentorguardian).
6.Terminationoftuition
(a)ThisAgreementmaybeendedbymutualconsentatanytimebybothsignatoriestoitsigninganddatingawrittenstatementtothateffect.
(b)EithersignatorytothisAgreementmayterminatetheAgreementbygivingnoticeinwritingtotheothersignatoryatleastonemonthbeforetheendofaSeriesfor theterminationtotakeeffectattheendofthatSeries. Terminationby onesignatory may takeeffectattheendofaSeriesonlyandnotatanyothertime.IftheTeachergivesnoticetoterminatetuitionattheendofaSeriesinaccordancewiththis ConditiontheTeacherwill continuetoprovidelessons untiltheendofthat Series.
7.Failure togivenotice
UnlessterminatedunderCondition6above,thisAgreementshallcontinuefromSeriestoSeries.IfthePupil(orthePupil’sParentor Guardian)failstogivefullnoticetoterminatethisAgreementinaccordance withCondition6(b)aboveandthesignatorieshavenotagreedtoterminatetheAgreementinaccordancewithCondition6(a)above,thefollowingchargeswillbemadeinlieuofnotice:
(a)WherethenoticegivenislessthanthatrequiredunderCondition6(b),andnotinaccordancewithCondition6(a),butisonemonthor morebeforethestartofthenextSeries:10%ofthefeesforthenextSeries;
(b)Wherethenoticegivenislessthanonemonthbutmorethanthreeweeksbeforethestartofthenextseries:25%ofthefeesfor thenextSeries;
(c)Wherethenoticegivenislessthanthreeweeksbutmorethantwoweeksbeforethestartofthenextseries:50%ofthefeesfor thenextSeries;
(d)Wherethenoticegivenislessthantwoweeksbeforethestartofthenextseries:100%ofthefeesforthenextSeries;
If thePupil stopsattending lessonswhile aSeries isongoing, thePupil (orthePupil’s ParentorGuardian)is notentitled toa refundof anyfeespaid forthatSeries.ThePupilisentitled toattendanylessonspaidfor.
IftheTeacherstopslessonswithoutgivingthecorrectnoticespecifiedinCondition6(b)abovetheTeachershallrefundanyfeesalreadypaidforanylessonsnotgiven.
8.Conduct
IftheTeacher,usingherreasonablediscretion, feelsunable tocontinuetuitiononaccountofconduct bythePupiloranyoneconnectedwiththePupilwhichmakesitunethicalor unsafetocontinueteachingthePupil,thefeesfor any outstandinglessonswillnotberefundable.
9.Changes
(a)AnychangestothetermsofthisAgreementmustbeconfirmedin writingandsignedanddatedbyboththeTeacherandthePupil(orthePupil’sparentorguardian).
(b)IftheTeacherchoosestowaiveanyrightor remedyunderthisAgreementorotherwise(forexample,iftheTeacherchoosestowaivefeesforany lessonswhichthePupil(orany other pupil)doesnotattend)thisshallnotmeanthatshemustdosoinfutureorthatshe waivesany otherrightsor remedies,unlessagreedinwritinginaccordancewithCondition9(a)above.
10.Governinglawandjurisdiction
ThisAgreementshallbesubjecttothelawsofthejurisdictionofthelocationforthelessons(specifiedabove)andthesignatoriestothisAgreementagreethatanydisputerelatingtothesubjectmatterofthisAgreementshallbesubjecttotheexclusivejurisdictionofthecourtsofthatjurisdiction.