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APPLIED MUSIC CONTRACT

Please submit this contract by September 1, 2026. Rolling admissions for Applied Music Lessons will continue throughout the school year, however space and scheduling availability will be limited. All lesson registrations after September 8 will be prorated to the remaining amount of lessons.

Applied Music Lessons will begin the week of September 8, 2026. You may choose to have lessons for semester one (September 8-December 17), semester two (January 25-May 7), or for the full year. If selecting the full-year option, note that, after winter break, classes will resume the week of January 25. 

Note: Payment in full is due at the time of registration. 

Questions? Email Director of Applied Music Allie Charney at alexandracharney@gfs.org. 
 

 

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Please note: if you would like to learn an instrument other than what is currently offered, please contact Allie Charney, Director of Applied Music at alexandracharney@gfs.org and we will work to accommodate your request.
SCHEDULING
 

Below, please provide your scheduling availability for Semester 1 with ALL times and days of the week that your child would be available for lessons. The more options you provide, the easier scheduling will be. Lesson times are subject to change for Semester 2 depending on student and teacher schedules. 

In addition to entering your availability above, please fill out a Calendly link, selecting an available time, instructor, and instrument. We will use this first-come-first-serve basis only in the event that there are excessive scheduling conflicts. This is NOT your guaranteed lesson time.
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GFS Faculty or Staff: Please check the box if you are GFS faculty or staff. Faculty and staff: Do NOT provide payment at this time. Please contact the program director.

GARRISON FOREST SCHOOL’S APPLIED MUSIC PROGRAM: LESSON POLICY

I understand and agree to the following policies regarding applied music lessons at Garrison Forest School:

1. PAYMENT PROCEDURE. Payment in full is due at the time of registration. 

2. REFUND POLICY. If, following enrollment, you decide to withdraw your child from music lessons, you must do so in writing by emailing Allie Charney, Applied Music Director (alexandracharney@gfs.org) before the 4th lesson. Otherwise, the School will consider your child enrolled for lessons, and you will be obligated to pay for the full contract amount. No portion of such fees so paid or outstanding will be refunded or prorated.

3. SCHEDULING. ​Each Applied Music Instructor arranges his/her own schedule in consultation with families in September. Families should start by filling out the registration form listing ALL possible lesson times for Semester 1, then complete the Calendly link, which will be referenced when determining lesson times. With nearly 100 students enrolled in our Applied Music Program, it may not be possible to accommodate all scheduling requests. Once a mutually convenient time has been agreed upon for the semester, it is exceedingly difficult and usually impossible to change it until Semester 2. Please consider sports schedules and other extracurricular commitments when selecting your lesson time, as instructors are not required to reschedule lessons missed due to other extracurricular activities.

4. MAKE-UP POLICY.​ Any lessons canceled by the instructor will be rescheduled. Lessons missed by students for any reason (e.g. sports, sickness, family trips) will not be rescheduled. Lessons missed due to school closures, field trips, or other special school events will not be made up. Students will not have lessons on scheduled school holidays or days off. However, if those days off result in two or more consecutive weeks without a lesson, the teacher and student may choose to plan one make-up lesson at no additional cost. Students may not participate in their after-school lesson if they arrive at school past 1:30pm without informing their instructor ahead of time. Lessons will still be held on full and half school days, even if other after-school activities or clubs are canceled. The only exceptions are holidays where we end activities at 5pm and in cases of extreme weather.

5. RECITALS. ​Preschool, Lower School, Middle School and Upper School student musicians present one recital at the end of the school year. Some quickly-advancing students may be chosen to perform in the select Applied Music Showcase in November. Students perform in recitals at the discretion of their Applied Music instructor. Instructors are expected to prepare students accordingly. 

  • PreSchool / Lower School Select Student Showcase: 11/17
  • Middle / Upper School Select Student Showcase: 11/18
  • Preschool / Lower School End-of-Year Recitals: 5/3
  • Middle School End-of-Year Recitals: 5/4
  • Upper School End-of-Year Recitals: 4/19 (Vocal) and 4/22 (Instrumental)

6. INSTRUMENTS & MUSIC. ​Garrison Forest School does not provide instruments or music for students. Students who are signed up for lessons must have an instrument at home so they are able to practice regularly. Parents/guardians will provide or be charged for sheet music and/or music books.

I understand that checking this box constitutes a legal signature confirming that I acknowledge and agree to the above policies of Garrison Forest School's Applied Music Program.required

 

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