Anjani Briggs Voice Studio 2025 Policy & Contract

Studio Objectives

Goals are set on a student to student basis, but all lessons should be a time for vocal/musical exploration, safe expression, and open communication. This is your time and I am here to help you on your individual journey. At any time if you feel we are headed in a direction you don’t like or aren’t comfortable with, do not hesitate to let me know – I will do the same.

Required Materials

• Pencil

• Water

• Comfortable clothing that is easy to breathe and move in

• Music in a 3 ring binder

• I will provide as much music as I am able, but students are required to source their own in instances I am not (either PDF copies or from books) once it is assigned/selected.

• I must be provided with a copy of the music you are working on (check with me to see if I  already have one so unnecessary cost/use of resources can be avoided). This can either be a physical copy or an emailed PDF/picture.

• If your choir director, musical director, etc. has a digital copy of the music you are hoping to work, please feel free to have them email it to: asbopera@gmail.com 

• If you are having trouble finding a certain piece, please reach out to me for help.

Lesson Etiquette

• Please wait until your scheduled lesson time to knock on the door so as to respect the time of the student before you. 

• When leaving your lesson, if there is another student after you, please gather your things/put your shoes on as quietly as possible so the next student’s lesson is not impacted.

• If you are comfortable, please let me know of anything that may impact your participation in that day’s lesson (physically, emotionally, logistically, etc.). I will do my best to accommodate and support you.

• To keep the members of the studio as healthy as possible, if you are sick, DO NOT come to your lesson. Please notify me as early as possible and work with me to reschedule your lesson/adjust it to be virtual if you still feel well enough to sing.

• Family members and friends are more than welcome to sit in on lessons if the primary student is ok with it. My only request is that if they are sick that they stay home or if they are recovering from illness that they mask when in the studio space.

Scheduling

The lesson calendar is released the third week of every month for the following month (i.e. lesson times for December are released the third week of November). Lessons are scheduled via the Calendly app that can be found at www.anjanibriggs.com on the Student Portal page.

Though scheduling all of your lessons for the month is not required, it is recommended to ensure your lesson times. Scheduling for the month does not prohibit you from adding, rescheduling, or cancelling lessons. Calendly blocks out any lesson times within 24 hours of when you check it – if you want to schedule a lesson for the following day, please reach out to me directly to check availability.

In-person lesson availability: 

Sunday: noon-6pm

Monday-Thursday: 11am-7:30pm

Virtual lesson availability:

Monday-Thursday: 11am-9:30pm

Fees/Payment

For lessons scheduled before the 1st of the month -  once you have scheduled lessons for the month, you will receive an invoice from Quickbooks through which you will pay for your lessons (if paying by check is preferred, please let the teacher know). 

Payment is due on the 1st of the month by EOD.

For lessons scheduled after the 1st of the month - if scheduling ad hoc lessons/if you weren’t able to grab lesson times before the 1st, you will receive an invoice from Quickbooks through which you will pay for your lessons (if paying by check is preferred, please let me know). 

Payment is due the day you receive the invoice.

If payment is not received as per the guidelines above, you will be at risk of losing your selected lesson time(s). If you are unable to make the payment on time for any reason, please let me know within 48 hours of when it was originally due so as to not lose your lesson time. 

1 hour: $100

30 minutes: $65

20 minute pre-show/warm-up: $25

Cancellation/Rescheduling Policy

• You must notify of any cancellation or reschedulings 24 hours prior to the start of your lesson.

• Any cancellation or rescheduling within 24 hours will result in forfeiting your lesson fee.

• Cancellation due to emergency will be accommodated on a case by case basis.

• I reserve the right to cancel or reschedule your lesson at any time for any reason, though the utmost effort will be made to give you as much advance notice as possible.

• Any cancellations/reschedulings made by me will either be fully refunded or rescheduled based on the student’s preference. 

No Warranties

While I have over 15 years of experience in performance and vocal training, and 7+ years of experience in music instruction, there are no promises or warranties with regard to student performance.

Termination

Either party may terminate this contract by giving the other party a week’s notice. Any payment provided for pending lessons will be refunded, unless the student cancels a scheduled lesson within 24 hours of the next lesson when terminating the contract