About Joe & Policies
POLICIES
Finders fee
If you love what you’ve seen so far with Joe’s Piano Lessons, don’t keep me a secret!
When a new student signs up, they’ll be asked how they heard about Joe’s Piano Lessons. If they put your name as the answer, you will receive a finders fee worth half of the new student’s first payment!
Water Bottles and Headphones
You are welcome to bring Water bottles and your own set of headphones to class. If you do decide to bring headphones, they must have a wire. My current Keyboards do not connect to Bluetooth headphones.
Drop-Off and Pick-Up
Drop-Off
When dropping off students, you have a few options:
A. Drop off your child, ensure they enter the house, and then drive away. (Preferred)
B. Wait in your car on another street nearby after confirming your child has entered. This helps prevent congestion in front of the house.
C. If needed, you may park on the right side of the driveway or along the curb near the house and come inside—either to take a class or wait on the couch. While this option is available, I ask that it be used only when necessary.
Pick-Up:
When picking up, please arrive on time. Each class is 55 minutes long to allow a 5-minute window for parent communication and student transitions. You may pull into the right side of the driveway or park along the curb near the house to wait for your child.
Traffic Flow Request:
If multiple cars are picking up or dropping off and you need to turn around, please avoid using the driveway or performing 3-point turns in the street in front of the house. Instead, continue further down the road before turning around, or loop around the block. This keeps traffic flowing smoothly and helps prevent unnecessary delays from multiple cars attempting to turn around one after the other.
Late pickup:
If you arrive late, I will bring your child back inside. You will need to come in to pick them up.
Holidays, Conventions, and Vacations
I teach through the summer and most of the year, but these are the weeks when there are no piano lessons:
- Thanksgiving
- Christmas
- New Year’s
- HEB School District Spring Break
- State Piano Teacher Conference
- National Piano Teacher Conference (when applicable)
- Personal Vacation Week 1
- Personal Vacation Week 2
This means you are guaranteed 44 lessons per year instead of 52. This will not affect your monthly payments—a month with 3 lessons is charged the same as a month with 5. The system is designed to create 12 equal monthly payments while ensuring 44 total lessons per year.
Tuition and fees
Tuition and fees are charged automatically on the 1st of every month. All payments are non-refundable.
–Book fees: Your first set of books—along with any other Joe’s Piano Lessons supplies or merchandise provided on the first day—is included in your first payment. You will be charged for any books after the first set.
–Recital or event fees: If you choose to participate in a recital or event, there will be a recital fee per student.
–Discounts: If your immediate family has 3 or more students attending lessons, there is a $10 discount per student.
–Reservations: If you plan to leave piano for a month or more before returning, you may choose to reserve your time slot for half price. This is not mandatory, but If you do not reserve your time slot, it can be given away to another student while you are gone.
Absences and Makeups
Absences of any kind do not change the monthly price.
Unexcused absences include
1. any class where I was not notified before the class begins.
2. vacations
If you take initiative to make up these classes, you will still be allowed to make them up, however I do not track these absences past July or January when I refresh my attendance charts.
Excused Absences include
1. Any weather, emergency or sickness that requires me to cancel classes.
2. Any missed class where I was notified before the class began.
I will track an excused absence for however long a student stays with me. You can make it up at any time.
Makeups
For excused absences you can find the calendar of classes below. Find a suitable class with fewer than 5 other students in it, and text me the day and time you want to do the makeup. I will confirm and record the makeup on the calendar.
There are no makeups for students who aren’t currently active/paying for the month.
Vandalism & Respect for Property
All students are expected to treat the studio space—and everything in it—with respect. While rare, intentional damage to instruments, furniture, or other items (including bathrooms and student belongings) may result in repair charges and/or dismissal from the studio.
This includes purposeful misuse of materials or tampering with personal items in ways that could be considered harmful or disruptive.
I understand that accidents happen and I value open communication. If something breaks or goes wrong, please let me know right away so we can resolve it constructively.
Withdrawal / Dismissal
If you need to end lessons, please give me as much notice as possible—ideally 30 days—so I can prepare to refill your spot.
I may dismiss a student in the following situations:
- If they request to discontinue lessons
- If I have not seen or heard from them in over 3 weeks
- If they have violated studio policies in a way that significantly disrupts the learning environment or damages property
As a courtesy, please let me know if your student will be ending lessons so I don’t have to wait the full 3 weeks before offering the spot to another family.
I occasionally post updates and student successes to Facebook, so if you are on Facebook, you should go like my page!
ABOUT JOE
Joe Naquin teaches piano lessons in Euless, TX. He is a member of the Music Teachers National Association and Mid-Cities Music Teachers Association. He began taking lessons in junior high with Mrs. Jane Harmisson. He received a bachelors degree in music performance from Northwestern University under Dr. Hirshfield, Dr. Rushing, and Dr. Fitenko. It was at Northwestern University that he discovered the satisfaction and pride of teaching people the joy playing the piano can bring. After moving to Texas, Joe studied piano under Dr Rozalie Levant for 10 years
Since May of 2008, Joe has been teaching students of all ages and ability levels, including those who struggle with learning disorders and physical disabilities. Joe’s passion is teaching others how to succeed and helping them achieve their own life goals. Joe believes that musical expression can be a beautiful and creative outlet for anyone and everyone who is willing to learn and do the work.