Sunday, August 9, 2020 | Uncategorized

Thank you for your patience as in dealing with this unusual situation! After a face-to-face hiatus due to the pandemic, MyTempo will be fully reopening on September 14, 2020.  Here's what you need to know:

• Online lessons will continue to be available as an alternative to face-to-face lessons for those who don't yet feel ready to return in person.
• We are following the Ontario public school system with regards to openings and closures.  Face-to-face lessons will resume in the second full week of school for the 2020-2021.  In the event the schools are closed again, face-to-face lessons will pause, with students having the option to flip to online lessons.
• To ensure that students and myself are as safe as possible, there will be some additional safety measures taken:
  • Lessons will be staggered (with the exception of students in the same household) to avoid interaction in the foyer, and to allow time for sanitization in between students.
  • Students will be required to sanitize or wash their hands upon arrival at the studio.
  • Students who do not need to blow through their instrument will need to wear a mask.  I will also be wearing a mask in these situations.  (I am looking into the effectiveness of specially designed 'instrument masks' and will keep wind players posted with regard to this requirement).
  • A HEPA filter will be running throughout all lessons to minimize the spread of aerosols.
  • The studio will be cleaned after each lesson with anti-bacterial and anti-viral cleaner, including any materials used, and any high-touch surfaces.
  • Physical distance will be maintained during lessons as much is possible. 

• Cancellation policies regarding refunds will be relaxed as we navigate the pandemic.  In the event that you have prepaid for lessons, and choose to terminate early due to a closure, extended quarantine etc., any unused amounts will be refunded.
• Please do not attend lessons if you aren't feeling well or are showing any symptoms.  This is common practice for wind instrument players, and is an especially important rule to follow in the current climate.  Any prepaid lessons in this case will be rolled into the next pay period.

Please let me know that this email has reached you well, and let me know your plans come September.  I am ready to reserve previous time slots as best possible for returning students, but some may need to be adjusted slightly to allow for cleaning time in between lessons.  For those registering for the first time, I expect Mondays and Tuesdays to have the most availability.

All the best,

Kim

MyTempo Music Studio