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Bulletin #12 (Recital success, Term Dates, New Contracts + more!)
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Dear families, Wrapping up a fantastic Term 2. Enjoy your holidays! Thanks as always for taking the time to stay updated on all things AHPA. TL;DR - for those who don't want details 😉
Details, for those who like them 😉Recital Last SaturdayThank you to all who attended and performed at our mid-year recital last week. It was the biggest recital we have hosted to date. Some of our fabulous performers are featured in the photo below. Bravo to all performers and thank you to Neon and Polina for their solo performances and Amélie for accompanying her students! Term DatesThe final day of Term 2 is tomorrow, Sunday 5th July. Full balances for term invoices are due on this date. Please check that you have paid your invoice in full to avoid incurring a $50 late fee. The first day of Term 3 will be Monday 20th July. Term dates, along with our absence form, and these fortnightly bulletins are now all available on our website. Don't forget that anyone can subscribe to our fortnightly bulletins. If you want to loop a second parent or caregiver in, please encourage them to subscribe. Weekly lesson times rolls over automatically to the next term unless clients request to discontinue or change lesson times before term commences. If you are planning to discontinue lessons, or would like to request a change of time/day or teacher for Term 3, please let me know ASAP. Email emma@allhandspianoacademy.com. New ContractsPlease be on the look out for new contracts which will be issued over the holidays. These contracts will reflect our new fees (detailed below and in prior emails), as well as asking all clients to explicitly deny or give consent for audio and/or video recording of lessons. Ricordi - Available in Term 3We have an exciting new tool available to all interested clients. Ricordi is an app designed for AHPA by my husband, software engineer and drummer, Oli Nelson. It allows teachers to record lessons and then provides:
Our goals are to improve communication between teachers and parents, increase practice quality between lessons, and create a central, reliable, accessible record of lesson activity. More features will be added to Ricordi to further improve the service we offer at All Hands Piano Academy. If you would like to know more or express interest in using this software, please feel free to reach out to me directly (emma@allhandspianoacademy.com). [Reminder] Welcoming LesleighWe are delighted to have our new teacher, Lesleigh Thompson joining us on Monday and Tuesday afternoons. Lesleigh is an extremely qualified and experienced pianist, composer and educator. We are excited and grateful to have her on our team. [Reminder] Important Fee Changes Coming in Term 3:AHPA is phasing out our current model of Senior vs Teaching Artists and moving instead to an "On-peak/Off-peak" model. *if you are currently paying the Teaching Artist Rate (check invoices if unsure), please see the next section below* New Fees (for Students Currently Paying Senior Teaching Artist Rate) Applicable from Term 3 2026 Off-Peak price: $59.95 for 30 mins Weekdays: lesson starts before 3:30pm or from 6:30pm Saturdays: lesson starts before 9am or from 1pm All day Sunday On-peak price: $66 for 30 mins Weekdays: lesson starts from 3:30pm and before 6:30pm Saturdays: lesson starts from 9am and before 1pm Prices will be determined by lesson start time (not finishing time). If you are currently scheduled during an on-peak window and would like to request an off-peak slot for term 3, please do so ASAP so we can prioritise your request! [Reminder] Students Currently Paying Teaching Artist Rate:If you enrolled with Polina or Amélie prior to Term 2 2026, or with Leo prior to June 2026, you are currently paying the Teaching Artist Rate ($52.25 for 30 mins). In Term 2, Polina and Amélie were promoted to Senior Teaching Artists, but we did not raise prices for existing students. Leo was advertised as a Teaching Artist from Term 2 when he began lessons with us. Therefore, to avoid a sudden and large increase in your fees, we are offering the following fees for you for the remainder of 2026. New Fees for students currently paying Teaching Artist Rate Applicable from Term 3 2026 Off-Peak price: $55 for 30 mins Weekdays: lesson starts before 3:30pm or from 6:30pm Saturdays: lesson starts before 9am or from 1pm All day Sunday On-peak price: $57.75 for 30 mins Weekdays: lesson starts from 3:30pm and before 6:30pm Saturdays: lesson starts from 9am and before 1pm. Please note, from Term 1 2027, all clients will be subject to the (higher) prices detailed in the previous section. [Reminder] Saturday Afternoon Group Class: Expressions of Interest OpenIf you have younger children who are looking to start lessons at All Hands Piano Academy, you may be interested in the group class we are proposing: Duration: 45 minutes Email emma@allhandspianoacademy.com to express interest. [Reminder] New Refer-a-Friend PolicyOur refer-a-friend policy has changed, starting from this term. From now on, you will receive a $10 discount (unlimited times), applied to your next invoice, every time a new client puts your name in the "how did you hear about us" box prior to purchasing a trial lesson. All you have to do is tell your friends to mention your name when signing up (send them here https://allhandspianoacademy.com/contact_us). Many thanks for taking the time to read this ☺️Emma StephensonFounder | All Hands Piano Academy |
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This fortnightly newsletter is for All Hands Piano Academy families. Make sure you're subscribed to stay updated about upcoming events, policy changes, term dates and more.
Dear families, Thanks as always for taking the time to stay updated on all things AHPA. TL;DR - for those who don't want details 😉 Welcoming our New Monday and Tuesday Teacher: Lesleigh Thompson Last day of Term 2 is Sunday 6th July. Find our absence form, fortnightly bulletins and term dates on our website. Recital Participants: Please fill out this form by the end of TODAY for scheduling requests and repertoire details. Neon New Music Release: Debut Performance at our Recital. [Reminder]...
Dear families, Thanks as always for taking the time to stay updated on all things AHPA. TL;DR, for those who don't want details 😉 New Fees from Term 3: $66 on-peak, $59.95 off-peak (or $57.75 and $55 for those currently paying Teaching Artist Rates). Expressions of Interest for Saturday group class at 4:30pm (young beginners, please email to express interest). I will no longer be attending the recital. [Reminder] Purchase recital tickets here; performers must buy a “Participating Family”...
Dear families, Thanks again for taking the time to stay updated on all things AHPA. Apologies for the tardy delivery of this email. I normally like to send these at 8am on Saturday morning. I'm a few hours behind schedule today. TL;DR, for those who don't want details 😉 50% Deposits are due by the end of next week (31st May) Expressions of Interest for Saturday group class at 4:30pm (for young vplease email). [Reminder] All AHPA students are encouraged to perform at the recital. [Reminder]...