Frequently Asked Questions

Registration is simple and done online.  

NEW FAMILIES: Fill out the registration form (https://innovativepiano.cc/registration ) Once you've filled out this form email info@innovativepiano.cc and allow 48 business hours for a response. There is a registration, books, and materials fee due with your first month's tuition. 

CURRENT FAMILIES: Contact Innovative directly to schedule your session by emailing admin@innovativepiano.cc

You will pay one flat rate fee every month depending on which time slot you choose and the number of lessons you have for that particular month. For example, if Innovative is open 3 out of the 4 weeks of the month then you'll only be charged for those 3 weeks. If your lesson is set to be every Monday and there are 5 Mondays in that month then you will be charged for 5 lessons. Your lesson book and any additional repertoire is included in your annual registration, books, and material fee. 

IPAS is a year-round school. There is time off during the session to allow for major holidays and vacations. The summer sessions are strongly recommended to keep the student progressing. Also, the only way to guarantee your preferred time slot for fall is to take the summer session.

Tuition may be paid directly through the monthly invoice that is emailed with your credit/debit card . The tuition is due by the last day of the month. Please also note: A late fee will occur for a payment that is not paid by the due date If the tuition goes unpaid by top of the new month, a student will no longer be able to receive a lesson until the balance is satisfied. There are system reminders of late payments which the website will auto-generate.  Invoices are sent out around the 20th of each month and late reminders are sent out by the system. 

Yes! The annual registration, books, and material fee is due before the start of each year, which for IPAS begins around mid August of each year. This fee must be paid to lock in your desired day/time that you want for lessons. If your books are lost or stolen, you will be invoiced for the replacement book/music binder/sheet music. There is also a Recital Fee  that is due prior to whichever recital you/your chid will participate in. Tuition may be paid directly through the monthly invoice that is emailed with your credit/debit card . The tuition is due by the last day of the month. Please also note: A late fee will occur for a payment that is not paid by the due date If the tuition goes unpaid by top of the new month, a student will no longer be able to receive a lesson until the balance is satisfied. There are system reminders of late payments which the website will auto-generate.  Invoices are sent out around the 20th of each month and late reminders are sent out by the system. 

Makeup lessons are scheduled according to the studio’s availability. It is IPAS goal to set aside time that will be dedicated for make up lessons. Please be mindful makeup lessons aren’t guaranteed. A lesson has been reserved for you each week. Notification of inability to attend a lesson is a courtesy to me, but does not excuse tuition payment. Should IPAS have to cancel lesson due to weather or any other issues, you will be contacted by email, phone, or text and a makeup lesson will be scheduled for you. We will credit your account for the lessons that we cannot provide due to teacher cancellation and tuition amount will be adjusted accordingly if we're unable to set up a makeup lesson. However, if a sickness or need to miss a session does arise, we do ask that you give me a notice as possible.

Students who wish to withdraw from Innovative Piano and Arts must let a member of the admin team know by emailing admin@innovativepiano.cc or calling 864-757-4916 & complete the student withdrawal form.  All payments received are final. Refunds are not given for early withdrawal! Your withdrawal request must be submitted by the 20th of the month prior.  If your withdrawal request is not submitted by this date, then you will be responsible for the invoice due.  

The recitals are not mandatory, however strongly encouraged. Each instructor will assess each student and determine what they may be prepared for. Participation in these events helps the student in so many ways, even beyond musical growth. The key in all of these events is: Practice!

IPS will not be offering lessons on the following holidays: 

Labor Day, Thanksgiving ,Christmas/New Year,  Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, and Independence Day 

All other breaks will be notated on the calendar that's posted on our calendar in the Portal and our website.