Policies

Refund Policy

Once you have registered, refunds will be granted as follows:

• Two or more weeks prior to the 1st class: Full refund less the $15 registration fee (where applicable).
• Two weeks or less, prior to the 1st class held: Tuition less a $25 cancellation fee, less the $15 registration fee (where applicable). 
• After the 1st class held and prior to the 2nd class held: Tuition less a $25 cancellation fee, less a $15 class fee per registered child, less the $15 registration fee (where applicable).
• After the 2nd class held: No refunds are given.
• In case of cancellation, please note that all Music Together® materials must be returned in mint, re-sellable condition (e.g., CD’s in original plastic shrink wrap, etc.) or you will be charged an additional $40.

Make-up Classes

All families are allowed 2 make-up classes per session to be used within the current session only. To schedule a make-up, please call our office at 973-379-0656.

Guest Policy

If there is an instance when you need to bring a child guest or sibling to class, you must call our office at 973-379-0656 to check on availability first. Each family is allowed one scheduled child guest or sibling per semester.  A $15 guest fee will be charged for any additional child guests or siblings. All guests must be scheduled to ensure that there is room in the class, and that your guest will not create overcrowding in the classroom. Overcrowding is unpleasant and can be unsafe for the children. Adult guests are always welcome, and do not need to be scheduled in advance.

Wellness Policy

If you or your child is sick and contagious, please stay home. We will be happy to help you schedule a make-up class for a later date. If you or your child displays symptoms of illness while in class, such as excessive coughing or runny nose that hinders your child's participation in class, you may be asked to leave the class for the day.

Inclement Weather

To check on class cancellations due to inclement weather, please check your e-mail, visit the homepage of our website, or call us at 973-379-0656.  Classes that must be cancelled due to inclement weather will be rescheduled.

Helpful Tips for Enjoying Your Music Together® Experience

Wear comfy clothes. In our classes you and your child will be sitting on the floor, dancing around the room, jumping up and down, banging on a drum, and participating in many other fun and energetic activities. Please dress comfortably. Also, please be aware that for the safety of our little ones crawling around on the floor, we ask that everyone remove their shoes before entering the classroom.

Hello everybody, so glad to see you! The "Hello Song" is a beloved ritual that welcomes the children at the beginning of each class. Children delight in hearing their own name in the Hello Song, so please arrive on time for class.

Shhhh! Keep non-music related chatter to a minimum. Enhance your child's experience in class by remembering to sing, sing, sing! Your active participation (regardless of what you think your musical ability is) is the key to your children learning and growing musically. Support the creation of a music-only environment while in class by not talking to your children or other adults during the 45 minutes. Since it is difficult for a young child to tune out adult conversation, please wait to socialize till after class, and instead contribute to the creation of a musical environment for the children to absorb.

Allow your child to participate at their own comfort level. Some days that might mean that your little one is "just" sitting and absorbing the musical atmosphere around them. Other days it might be wearing a tambourine as a hat, singing parts of the songs, or dancing along to the music in a corner of the classroom. As long as your child is safe to himself and others, we encourage every child to experience the class in the way that is most meaningful and developmentally appropriate to them!