Guitar Student Roster

New Students: Welcome!
Please take a moment to read this page in full-- including the paragraphs below the calendar, where there are other important scheduling details you should know, plus a link to a map " bus route info. The instructor wants you to know your options, in case you need transportation or if you are unable to find an opening on the schedule.

Important Note:

Guitar Students occasionally have difficulty with this part-- because it's so open ended. The best thing to do here: just imagine you're trying to schedule a good day to go to the Hair Salon, or what day and time works best this week for you to do the laundry, or some other weekly activity.

First think about what time you have in your own schedule. (If you don't have an extra hour or two in your schedule right now, then it might be best to wait until another semester and try again.)

Take note of any empty time-slots shown in the calendar below which are most likely to fit into your own schedule at a reasonable hour. Once you've squared away a match between your schedule and an open slot below, it's time to contact the Instructor and nail down your weekly sessions. Done and done!

Existing students" reserved times are unavailable to new students.

Most students have very little flexibility to move their Guitar Lessons to another time.

Students may not be subject to petitioning for their appointment times from other students.

Student Responsibility:

The student is expected to select his or her own Guitar Lesson appointment time. Once decided, the student should regard the day and time as a tentative arrangement, awaiting final confirmation from the Instructor. When the instructor confirms the date, unless specifically stated otherwise, scheduling students are expected to attend on the next possible date available, but not before the time-slot is confirmed by the Instructor.

About the Location:

Please note that all guitar lessons tutorials are instructed from a location in Park Forest, just North of State College. Public transporation is convenient to this destination. A bus schedule, and driving directions are available on the Location page.
Beginning in 2008, house-call appointments are no longer available for new students.

Schedule Changes &
  Absence W/O Notice:

  1. Schedule changes are not valid until the Instructor is contacted, at least 24 hours prior to any existing appointments, and he acknowledges the change.
  2. The instructor reserves the right to request payment for his time under the following circumstances:
    • Any unscheduled absence
    • If the student cancels regularly, in advance or otherwise
      i.e. 2 consecutive weeks
    • If the student has no legitimate reason for cancelling
      e.g. A student who wishes to skip his or her session, claiming: “I really didn't have the chance to practice this week” will be expected to pay for the instructor's time, regardless of 24 hours advanced notice. The student is responsible for practicing the instrument, and should not make the commitment to the Guitar Lessons roster if he or she has too little time for practice. Failure to practice between tutorial sessions is not a legitimate excuse for absence.

Students who are unable to find a suitable time slot are encouraged to contact the Instructor directly, to discuss possible meeting times in more detail. However, please use this approach only if you've exhausted all possibilities according to the roster shown above. Thank you!

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