Voice Lesson Policies

Effective through January 8 through June 1, 2024*

Lessons will be available on Mondays from 2pm to 6pm, Tuesdays from 5pm to 6pm, Wednesdays from 5pm to 6pm, and Fridays from 11am to 5pm. Unless notified otherwise, lessons on Fridays will take place at my home studio. All other lessons will be at my Northwestern studio. Remote lessons will be available ONLY on Mondays. If you desire a remote lesson, confirm this by email or text prior to the lesson time. After a remote lesson has been scheduled and confirmed, just prior to your scheduled time (normally the evening prior), you will receive an email invitation to join a Zoom meeting. You should download the latest version of Zoom on your device (computers work better than mobile devices). Each lesson must be scheduled through the program link below. Lesson times open for scheduling at the beginning of each hour, exactly one calendar month in advance. So if you want to schedule a lesson on Monday, September 25 at 2pm, that time will open for scheduling at exactly 2pm on August 25 (Friday). The 3pm time on September 25 will open at 3pm on August 25, the 4pm time at 4pm on August 25, etc. I have several students vying for my time so the appointment times are taken very quickly. Often each time is booked within the first minute it opens. Therefore, it is not unusual for the program to show no available times. However, you are welcome to keep checking the program for cancellations.

* NO LESSONS WILL BE OFFERED DURING MY SPRING BREAK (MARCH 11-29), OR ON MEMORIAL DAY (MAY 27).

1. FEES -- $125 (USD) per lesson paid in advance using Zelle (steve@wstephensmith.com) or Venmo (@WStephen-Smith). For international students, use PayPal ($131.20 USD).

2. LESSON SCHEDULING -- Click on the link below to schedule a lesson.

You must first enroll at the above web address before scheduling lessons. Make sure your information is current. You are normally allowed no more than five appointments on the schedule at a time. A lesson time is secured only after you receive a notice of confirmation.

3. CANCELLATIONS -- If a lesson is missed without a minimum of 48 hours’ notice, you will be expected to pay for that lesson before receiving any other lessons. Please notify me as early as possible if you will have to miss a lesson.