Fee Policy
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FEES POLICY 2025/26
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1. Fees for the 2025 - 2026 year are €20 per half hour instrumental lesson. Singing Lessons with director Peter O'Donohue are €30 per half hour and €50 per 45minute lesson.
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2. Shared lessons can be available in Traditional music and Guitar. Shared lessons are €10 per student. There is a maximum number of 2 students allowed in Guitar/trad shared lessons.
3. All Group classes are €5 (per session) for ACSM students and €8 (per session) for non ACSM students.
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3. Family rate (more than one family member who does two full half hour instruments lessons) reduces the rate to €19 per half hour for instrumental lessons.
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4. The yearly fee may be paid in two instalments but in advance of lessons. The first semester is 15 weeks and the second is 17 weeks. The school runs concurrently with the normal post-primary school year. The school year is TWO semesters running from 26th August 2025 – May 2026. When joining the ACSM school year, you are signing up for the full two semesters.
5. The Student/Guardian acknowledges and agrees that the Student/Guardian shall be liable to pay this balance in full regardless of whether the Student attends all lessons or not.
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6. The fee payment for the semester of lessons is strictly non-refundable and non-negotiable, as the ACSM is obliged to pay the Music Teacher for the number of lessons for which a student registers.
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7. Where a Student leaves the course prior to having received the semester of lessons, no refund will be provided.
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8. No refunds will be provided for missed lessons. For the avoidance of doubt, the ACSM regrets that refunds will not be provided where a student is absent due to illness or for any other reason (including Covid-19 symptoms).
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9. Where a lesson is cancelled by the Music Teacher or the ACSM at short notice, the ACSM shall be obliged to provide a rescheduled lesson.
10. Payment can be made by electronic means, check or cash.
11. A €10 charge is added to every students full fee. This €10 charge is to cover inflation costs.
12. Full payment is to be made to the teacher directly and NOT to the ACSM.
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