YPT Singing Terms and Conditions: Individual Lessons

General

YPT individual singing lesson are only available to students currently enrolled in a YPT Drama class.
Lessons are 30-minutes and are held weekly for the duration of a YPT term of either 9 or 10 weeks.
All correspondence regarding singing lessons should be sent to school@ypt.org.au
Fees are paid via Visa or MasterCard using the online registration process or payment link on the invoice email. Classes may commence once full payment is received.
Additional time is not given for late arrivals.
On arrival at YPT, students should wait directly outside the singing room. This ensures every student receives their full lesson time
Students are requested to bring a water bottle and singing folder to every class.
Students are encouraged to practice between lessons as advised by their tutor.
Parents may arrange to speak with the tutor by emailing school@ypt.org.au or as required during their child’s allocated lesson time. Discussions should not interrupt other students’ lessons.
For child protection purposes lessons will be in rooms where there is a window on the door. Where this is not possible the door will remain open.

Make-up Lesson Eligibility

Students are eligible for a maximum of 2 makeup lessons per term. Make-up lessons will apply in the following circumstances:

i. Unplanned student absences
Where a student is unavailable for a scheduled lesson and you email school@ypt.org.au within the following notice periods you will be eligible for a make-up lesson:

Saturday morning lessons: by 4pm on Friday
Weekday afternoon lessons: by 9am on the day of the lesson
Outside of the above hours: where a doctor’s certificate is provided

ii. Planned student absences (e.g. family vacation, school camp)
7 days’ notice to school@ypt.org.au (or more where possible).

iii. Tutor absence
If a tutor misses a lesson and a substitute tutor cannot be arranged, a rescheduled lesson will be made at a time that is suitable for the student and tutor within the same term. Where a suitable time cannot be arranged, the missed lesson will be credited to the next term.

Scheduling Make-up lessons

All make-up lessons are to be within the same term as the missed lesson. If you are unable to attend one of the make-up lesson times offered the lesson will be forfeited and will not be transferred to the following term. Make-up lessons will be scheduled either:

During one of your tutors regular singing lesson time slots. Ordinarily this would be during an unfilled lesson time or due to a vacancy by another student who is absent.
Towards the end of term or during the holidays following the end of term, YPT will provide a limited range of make-up lesson slots.

Cancellations

Where a student wishes to cease singing lessons, a refund will be given for remaining lessons if cancellation is within the first 2 weeks of enrolment. The refund will be less a cancellation fee of $50.