Studio Membership

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About Lessons

• View pricing information above
• Lessons are 45 minutes long.
• Lessons are held in person or online via Zoom.
• Students should attend each lesson with their music books or tablet, a water bottle, and a pencil.
• Students choosing online lessons must also have a second device (phone/tablet) available.
• Students will work on music theory and sight-singing until the required level of music literacy is attained. 

Location: 1214 Gowen Ave in Richland

• My studio is a safe and welcoming place for all students.
• The  studio is down a flight of stairs, so if stairs are a challenge we can do lessons in the upstairs studio.
• All possible accommodations will be made for physical, learning, and other individual challenges.

Students - Minimum Requirements

• Age: adolescent through adult
• Have basic music literacy or an expectation to learn to read music
• Be active as a music maker if possible (solo performing, church choir, school choir, community choir or musical theatre)

Practicing

• The only way to improve is to practice. The more you practice, the faster you will progress.
• It is important for the student to commit to daily practice. The amount of time per day depends on each student’s goals and should never be less than 15 minutes per day.
• Time spent in music rehearsals (choir or musicals), where the student is focusing in part on voice technique, may be considered practice time.
• You can log your practice sessions in your account on the website.

Member website: http://mollyholleran.musicteachershelper.com

• Registration at the member website is required.
• Check calendar and lesson schedule, manage lessons.
• View past lesson notes.
• Log your practice sessions.
• Make payments, track billing.
• Receive an automatic lesson reminder by email.

Studio Calendar

• The studio will be closed for 4 weeks of the year, including Thanksgiving (Thursday through Saturday), two weeks over winter break and one week in the summer. Membership Fees are assessed to account for these closures. 
• On bank holidays, lessons will be held as usual. 
• If Molly needs to cancel a scheduled lesson, a virtual lesson will be available.

Payment

• Membership Fees are due on the 1st day of the month or quarter. Please set up automatic payment if possible.
• Payments are accepted online via PayPal or Venmo (@mollysings), and payment by check or cash is accepted. Please make checks payable to Molly Holleran.
• No refunds will be made for early cancellation of membership.

Virtual Lessons

• If a student cannot attend a scheduled lesson time for any reason, it may be replaced with a virtual lesson.
• A virtual lesson may be an online lesson at the scheduled time, or an independent lesson activity.
• No make-up lessons will be scheduled.
• Advance notice is required, either through the website, or by emailing mollysings@gmail.com, or by texting 509-438-1606.
• Missed lessons with no notice are forfeited and will not receive a virtual lesson option.

Adjudications and Studio Recitals

• Performance opportunities include studio recitals, adjudications, masterclasses, and NATS auditions. Students are encouraged to participate, but it is not required. Materials and fees are included with membership.

Studio Scholarship

• A studio scholarship may be awarded to an outstanding high school senior who has displayed exemplary focus and dedication to their voice study, given upon graduation. 

Voice Lesson Access Program

• Low-cost or free voice lessons are offered to high school students who otherwise do not have access to voice lessons. These are awarded upon recommendation from, and coordinated with, the student's current high school choir director.

Participation, Responsibility and Liability

• By participating in (signing up and paying for) voice lessons in Molly Holleran Voice Studio, the student/parent affirms that they understand and agree to all policies and procedures listed. The student/parent assumes full responsibility for any risk of personal injury, and agrees to hold the instructor harmless from any and all liability. Molly Holleran Voice Studio is not responsible for any illness, injury, loss or damages suffered by any person.