Mill Pond Arts: Private Lesson Policies
Tuition Payment
Lessons at Mill Pond Arts are on a month-to-month basis that automatically renews each month; there is no contract for a minimum amount of months. However, we do assume you are continuing lessons with us unless you notify Mr. Pete 14 days in advance of your stop date. In order to schedule/reserve a timeslot (always done through Mr. Pete), tuition for the full month is paid at the beginning of each month. Tuition is not adjusted, credited, carried forward, or refunded for weeks that a student cancels a lesson for any reason. If not paid on time, the time slot may be reassigned to a new student.
Monthly Payments
Your monthly payment is calculated based on the number of lessons for the entire 10-month period from September through the first weeks of June (up until the recital). Your monthly payment will be the SAME for all 10 months no matter how many weeks/lessons are in the month. Tuition is not charged for days that Mill Pond Arts is closed: Long Weekends like Memorial Day Weekend, Columbus Day, President’s and MLK Day, Halloween, July 4th, Labor Day Weekend, Thanksgiving weekend, Spring and Winter Break according to the Allentown School District. See our calendar below .
Missed Lesson and Makeup Policy
Makeup lessons may be scheduled ONLY if you notify us of your absence PRIOR to your lesson via the REMINDER SERVICE. NO-SHOWS do not qualify for a makeup lesson. If you miss a scheduled makeup lesson, you lose it. Once you have reserved a month’s lessons, the school commits to paying your teacher in full for all of the lessons. This includes lessons you are not able to attend for any reason including planned vacations and holidays when Mill Pond Arts is open. We make every effort to schedule makeup lessons into timeslots cancelled by other students.
Our teachers graciously give additional unpaid time for Make-Up Lessons. A MONDAY EMAIL is sent out every week with each teacher’s makeup availability that week. If you miss a lesson for any reason, you may schedule a make-up lesson through Mr. Pete. You may schedule a limit of 4 make-up lessons per year, a strictly enforced policy. No make-up lessons will be given after the June recital.
Lessons Cancelled by Mill Pond
Tuition for lessons cancelled by Mill Pond Arts due to instructor illness, or facility conflicts will be credited to your account and deducted from the next month’s invoice. If Allentown schools are closed DUE TO WEATHER, Mill Pond Arts is CLOSED and we will make up the lessons for you.
Stopping Lessons
You may stop lessons at the end of any calendar month. If you have already paid the month’s tuition, you may stop lessons by providing 14 days advance notice to Mr. Pete. You are responsible for paying for all missed lessons until you notify Mr. Pete that you have stopped.
Substitute Teachers
If your teacher is out sick or on vacation, another instructor may be scheduled to teach your lesson at the regularly scheduled time. Substitute lessons are billed the same as regular lessons. There is no monetary credit if you cancel the lesson.
SUMMER LESSONS
In addition to all of our summer camps, we offer FUN private lessons over the summer as well on a pay-as-you-go basis at $35 per half hour lesson. Summer Lessons start the day after our June recital and run through the very end of August. We run a summer special every year... buy at least 7 lessons and get 1additional lesson completely free!
Accepted Payment Methods
Venmo (just search for @Peter-Meerwarth or 609-903-6560-MILL POND logo appears) Please label with student’s name!
Zelle (look for petermeerwarth@me.com or 609-903-6560)
Please label with student’s name!
Cash (place in envelope and please label with student’s name)
Checks (made out to Mill Pond Arts, please and mailed to
Peter Meerwarth, Mill Pond Arts, 20 South Main Street, Allentown, NJ 08501)
Please label with student’s name!
The monthly amount (September – June 20 Recital) for 1 student listed by day:
Monday: $112 monthly Tuesday: $129 monthly
Wednesday: $126 monthly Thursday: $115 monthly
MILL POND ARTS 2019-2020 PAYMENT MATH
MILL POND MUSIC 2020-2021 PAYMENT MATH
Monday Lessons for the year 2020-2021: 32 lessons total 32 x $35= $1,120
$1,120 divided by 10 months = $112/month payment (September – June 20 recital)
Monday Start Date: 9/14
Mondays off include: 9/28, 10/12, 1/18, 2/15, 3/29, 4/5, 5/31
Last Monday lesson is 6/14
Tuesday Lessons for the year 2020-2021: 37 lessons total 37 x $35= $1,295
$1,295 divided by 10 months = $129/month payment (September – June 20 recital)
Tuesday Start Date: 9/15
Tuesdays off include: 11/3, 3/30
Last Tuesday lesson is 6/15
Wednesday Lessons for the year 2020-2021: 36 lessons total 36 x $35= $1,260
$1,260 divided by 10 months = $126/month payment (September – June 20 recital)
Wednesday Start Date: 9/16
Wednesdays off include: 11/25, 12/23, 3/31
Last Wednesday lesson is 6/16
Thursday Lessons for the year 2020-2021: 33 lessons total 33 x $35= $1,155
$1,155 divided by 10 months = $115/month payment (September – June 20 recital)
Thursday Start Date: 9/10
Thursdays off include: 10/31, 11/5, 11/26, 4/1
Last Thursday lesson is 6/17
Friday Lessons for the year 2020-2021: 33 lessons total 33 x $35= $1,155
$1,155 divided by 10 months = $115/month payment (September – June 20 recital)
Friday Start Date: 9/11
Fridays off include: 11/6, 11/27, 12/25, 3/26, 4/2, 5/28
Last Friday lesson is 6/19
BORDENTOWN ONLY
Saturday Lessons for the year 2020-2021: 30 lessons total 30 x $35= $1,050
$1,050 divided by 10 months = $105/month payment (September – June 20 recital)
Saturday Start Date: 9/12
Saturdays off include: 10/10, 10/31, 11/7, 11/28, 12/26, 1/2/21, 1/16, 2/13,
3/27, 4/3, 5/29
Last Saturday lesson is 6/19
2020-2021 Monthly Payments by Day
Starting in September, your monthly payment will be calculated based on the number of lessons for the entire 10-month periodfrom September through the first weeks of June up until the recital. Your monthly payment will be the SAME for all 10 months!
The monthly amount (September – June Recital) for 1 student listed by day:
Monday: $112 monthly Tuesday: $129 monthly
Wednesday: $126 monthly Thursday: $115 monthly
Friday: $115 monthly Saturday: $105 monthly
2ndand 3rdstudents are billed at a discounted rate of $30 (per lesson)
Monday: $96 monthly Tuesday: $111 monthly
Wednesday: $108 monthly Thursday: $99 monthly
Friday: $99 monthly Saturday: $90 monthly
ALLENTOWN PARKING Please park on the street. DO NOT park behind 22/24 South Main Street or the library.
RECITALS
Recitals are optional. We provide a special first year recital opportunity that is extra fun and informative. Each year we do our annual June Recital at the OPEN ARTS PAC in Bordentown and a DECEMBER HOLIDAY SHOW at the Allentown Presbyterian Church located at 20 High Street in Allentown. There are so many students that we actually split into THREE different recital times and you pick the most convenient time for your family
We also advertise other coffee house opportunities and have vocal performances at the MOTH coffeehouse just down the street. We do a DIGITAL RECITAL in December where our students prepare a holiday song and we make a video that can be sent to whomever mom and dad and student want!
MILL POND ARTS 2020-2021 CALENDAR
SEPTEMBER 2020
Thursday 10 1st Day of THURSDAY Lessons
Friday 11 1st Day of FRIDAY Lessons
Saturday 12 1st Day of SATURDAY Lessons
Monday 14 1st Day of MONDAY Lessons
Tuesday 15 1st Day of TUESDAY Lessons
Wednesday 16 1st Day of Wednesday Lessons
OCTOBER
Sat 10 No Lessons
Monday 12 No Lessons
NOVEMBER
Thursday 5 No regular lessons
Friday 6 No Regular Lessons
Sat 7 No Regular Lessons
Wednesday 25-27 No Lessons Thanksgiving Break
DECEMBER
DIGITAL RECITAL.... will make videos and send to friends and relatives.
Wednesday 23-31 No Lessons/Mill Pond Closed for Winter Break
JANUARY 2021
1, 2, 3 No Lessons/Mill Pond Closed
Monday First Day of 2021 Regularly scheduled classes
Saturday 16-18 No Lessons MLK weekend
FEBRUARY
Saturday 13-15 No Lessons President’s weekend
MARCH
26-31 No Lessons Spring Break
APRIL
1-5 No Lessons Spring Break
Tuesday 16 Regular Scheduled Lessons
MAY
28-31 MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND/CLOSED
JUNE
Sunday 20 8th Annual Father’s Day Recital
1:00 pm, 3:00 pm, or 5:00 pm
Tuition Payment
Lessons at Mill Pond Arts are on a month-to-month basis that automatically renews each month; there is no contract for a minimum amount of months. However, we do assume you are continuing lessons with us unless you notify Mr. Pete 14 days in advance of your stop date. In order to schedule/reserve a timeslot (always done through Mr. Pete), tuition for the full month is paid at the beginning of each month. Tuition is not adjusted, credited, carried forward, or refunded for weeks that a student cancels a lesson for any reason. If not paid on time, the time slot may be reassigned to a new student.
Monthly Payments
Your monthly payment is calculated based on the number of lessons for the entire 10-month period from September through the first weeks of June (up until the recital). Your monthly payment will be the SAME for all 10 months no matter how many weeks/lessons are in the month. Tuition is not charged for days that Mill Pond Arts is closed: Long Weekends like Memorial Day Weekend, Columbus Day, President’s and MLK Day, Halloween, July 4th, Labor Day Weekend, Thanksgiving weekend, Spring and Winter Break according to the Allentown School District. See our calendar below .
Missed Lesson and Makeup Policy
Makeup lessons may be scheduled ONLY if you notify us of your absence PRIOR to your lesson via the REMINDER SERVICE. NO-SHOWS do not qualify for a makeup lesson. If you miss a scheduled makeup lesson, you lose it. Once you have reserved a month’s lessons, the school commits to paying your teacher in full for all of the lessons. This includes lessons you are not able to attend for any reason including planned vacations and holidays when Mill Pond Arts is open. We make every effort to schedule makeup lessons into timeslots cancelled by other students.
Our teachers graciously give additional unpaid time for Make-Up Lessons. A MONDAY EMAIL is sent out every week with each teacher’s makeup availability that week. If you miss a lesson for any reason, you may schedule a make-up lesson through Mr. Pete. You may schedule a limit of 4 make-up lessons per year, a strictly enforced policy. No make-up lessons will be given after the June recital.
Lessons Cancelled by Mill Pond
Tuition for lessons cancelled by Mill Pond Arts due to instructor illness, or facility conflicts will be credited to your account and deducted from the next month’s invoice. If Allentown schools are closed DUE TO WEATHER, Mill Pond Arts is CLOSED and we will make up the lessons for you.
Stopping Lessons
You may stop lessons at the end of any calendar month. If you have already paid the month’s tuition, you may stop lessons by providing 14 days advance notice to Mr. Pete. You are responsible for paying for all missed lessons until you notify Mr. Pete that you have stopped.
Substitute Teachers
If your teacher is out sick or on vacation, another instructor may be scheduled to teach your lesson at the regularly scheduled time. Substitute lessons are billed the same as regular lessons. There is no monetary credit if you cancel the lesson.
SUMMER LESSONS
In addition to all of our summer camps, we offer FUN private lessons over the summer as well on a pay-as-you-go basis at $35 per half hour lesson. Summer Lessons start the day after our June recital and run through the very end of August. We run a summer special every year... buy at least 7 lessons and get 1additional lesson completely free!
Accepted Payment Methods
Venmo (just search for @Peter-Meerwarth or 609-903-6560-MILL POND logo appears) Please label with student’s name!
Zelle (look for petermeerwarth@me.com or 609-903-6560)
Please label with student’s name!
Cash (place in envelope and please label with student’s name)
Checks (made out to Mill Pond Arts, please and mailed to
Peter Meerwarth, Mill Pond Arts, 20 South Main Street, Allentown, NJ 08501)
Please label with student’s name!
The monthly amount (September – June 20 Recital) for 1 student listed by day:
Monday: $112 monthly Tuesday: $129 monthly
Wednesday: $126 monthly Thursday: $115 monthly
MILL POND ARTS 2019-2020 PAYMENT MATH
MILL POND MUSIC 2020-2021 PAYMENT MATH
Monday Lessons for the year 2020-2021: 32 lessons total 32 x $35= $1,120
$1,120 divided by 10 months = $112/month payment (September – June 20 recital)
Monday Start Date: 9/14
Mondays off include: 9/28, 10/12, 1/18, 2/15, 3/29, 4/5, 5/31
Last Monday lesson is 6/14
Tuesday Lessons for the year 2020-2021: 37 lessons total 37 x $35= $1,295
$1,295 divided by 10 months = $129/month payment (September – June 20 recital)
Tuesday Start Date: 9/15
Tuesdays off include: 11/3, 3/30
Last Tuesday lesson is 6/15
Wednesday Lessons for the year 2020-2021: 36 lessons total 36 x $35= $1,260
$1,260 divided by 10 months = $126/month payment (September – June 20 recital)
Wednesday Start Date: 9/16
Wednesdays off include: 11/25, 12/23, 3/31
Last Wednesday lesson is 6/16
Thursday Lessons for the year 2020-2021: 33 lessons total 33 x $35= $1,155
$1,155 divided by 10 months = $115/month payment (September – June 20 recital)
Thursday Start Date: 9/10
Thursdays off include: 10/31, 11/5, 11/26, 4/1
Last Thursday lesson is 6/17
Friday Lessons for the year 2020-2021: 33 lessons total 33 x $35= $1,155
$1,155 divided by 10 months = $115/month payment (September – June 20 recital)
Friday Start Date: 9/11
Fridays off include: 11/6, 11/27, 12/25, 3/26, 4/2, 5/28
Last Friday lesson is 6/19
BORDENTOWN ONLY
Saturday Lessons for the year 2020-2021: 30 lessons total 30 x $35= $1,050
$1,050 divided by 10 months = $105/month payment (September – June 20 recital)
Saturday Start Date: 9/12
Saturdays off include: 10/10, 10/31, 11/7, 11/28, 12/26, 1/2/21, 1/16, 2/13,
3/27, 4/3, 5/29
Last Saturday lesson is 6/19
2020-2021 Monthly Payments by Day
Starting in September, your monthly payment will be calculated based on the number of lessons for the entire 10-month periodfrom September through the first weeks of June up until the recital. Your monthly payment will be the SAME for all 10 months!
The monthly amount (September – June Recital) for 1 student listed by day:
Monday: $112 monthly Tuesday: $129 monthly
Wednesday: $126 monthly Thursday: $115 monthly
Friday: $115 monthly Saturday: $105 monthly
2ndand 3rdstudents are billed at a discounted rate of $30 (per lesson)
Monday: $96 monthly Tuesday: $111 monthly
Wednesday: $108 monthly Thursday: $99 monthly
Friday: $99 monthly Saturday: $90 monthly
ALLENTOWN PARKING Please park on the street. DO NOT park behind 22/24 South Main Street or the library.
RECITALS
Recitals are optional. We provide a special first year recital opportunity that is extra fun and informative. Each year we do our annual June Recital at the OPEN ARTS PAC in Bordentown and a DECEMBER HOLIDAY SHOW at the Allentown Presbyterian Church located at 20 High Street in Allentown. There are so many students that we actually split into THREE different recital times and you pick the most convenient time for your family
We also advertise other coffee house opportunities and have vocal performances at the MOTH coffeehouse just down the street. We do a DIGITAL RECITAL in December where our students prepare a holiday song and we make a video that can be sent to whomever mom and dad and student want!
MILL POND ARTS 2020-2021 CALENDAR
SEPTEMBER 2020
Thursday 10 1st Day of THURSDAY Lessons
Friday 11 1st Day of FRIDAY Lessons
Saturday 12 1st Day of SATURDAY Lessons
Monday 14 1st Day of MONDAY Lessons
Tuesday 15 1st Day of TUESDAY Lessons
Wednesday 16 1st Day of Wednesday Lessons
OCTOBER
Sat 10 No Lessons
Monday 12 No Lessons
NOVEMBER
Thursday 5 No regular lessons
Friday 6 No Regular Lessons
Sat 7 No Regular Lessons
Wednesday 25-27 No Lessons Thanksgiving Break
DECEMBER
DIGITAL RECITAL.... will make videos and send to friends and relatives.
Wednesday 23-31 No Lessons/Mill Pond Closed for Winter Break
JANUARY 2021
1, 2, 3 No Lessons/Mill Pond Closed
Monday First Day of 2021 Regularly scheduled classes
Saturday 16-18 No Lessons MLK weekend
FEBRUARY
Saturday 13-15 No Lessons President’s weekend
MARCH
26-31 No Lessons Spring Break
APRIL
1-5 No Lessons Spring Break
Tuesday 16 Regular Scheduled Lessons
MAY
28-31 MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND/CLOSED
JUNE
Sunday 20 8th Annual Father’s Day Recital
1:00 pm, 3:00 pm, or 5:00 pm