FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
1. Fees and Payment Schedule: Please make all checks payable to Gori Voice Studios, LLC. Trial lesson/Consultation: $90 for one hour. If a student opts to enroll in the remainder of the semester within two weeks of the trial lesson, the student will receive a credit of $20. This credit will be applied toward the balance due for the remainder of the semester. Individual lessons: $82 for one hour. Individual lessons will be available when the teacher has an open time slot, and may be booked up to but no more than two weeks in advance of the lesson date. Payment is due at the time of the lesson. Cancellations must be made at least 24 hours in advance; otherwise the full fee will be due. (See 3.a. below.) Semester plans: Under our semester plans, you may reserve a specific time slot for an entire semester. These plans offer a discount from the individual lesson rate. Please note that your fee reserves your time slot. Fall and Spring: The Fall and Spring Semester programs consist of 16 lessons plus one Studio Class. The exact teaching weeks will be announced before the beginning of each semester; Studio Class dates will be announced at or before mid-semester. Approximate weeks are as follows: Spring: late January mid-May Fall: one week before Labor Day early January Studio Classes will be offered toward the end of each semester on more than one date whenever possible. (Non-semester students may register for the Studio Class at the individual lesson rate.) Semester Plan Fees: 16 x 60 minute lessons plus class: $1,140. 16 x 45 minute lessons plus class: $ 948. 16 x 30 minute lessons plus class: $ 756. Payment is due at the beginning of each semester, unless other arrangements have been made. Half-semester Package Plan: This option will be open only to students who have already studied at least one full semester at Gori Voice Studios, LLC. This plan includes 8 lessons, studio class, and one make-up privilege. Tuition will be one-half of the semester rate for the desired lesson length plus a convenience fee of $60. (If two students arrange to share one time slot during the course of the semester, allocating the lessons between themselves, the convenience fee will be waived.) All lesson dates must be set at the beginning of the semester. Summer: During the summer months, we offer a more flexible plan so that you can plan around work, vacation and camp schedules. A Summer semester plan will consist of 5 or more lessons in a reserved weekly time slot. You must determine in advance the weeks during which you wish to study; consecutive weeks are recommended but not required. All plans must be prepaid. Predetermined summer lessons missed because of student absence will not be made up; however, you are still welcome to arrange a trade with another student or send a substitute in your place. Summer Fees: 60 minute lessons: $70 per session x 5 (or more) 45 minute lessons: $58 per session x 5 (or more) 30 minute lessons: $46 per session x 5 (or more)
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
We allow new students to "try us out" in a Trial Lesson/Consultation. This is a great way for singers to get to know us and for us to interview them and evaluate their singing so that we can determine best how to tailor lessons specifically for their needs. Students can then opt to take semester lesson plans or take occasional (a la carte) lessons as needed. Semester students have the added advantages of participating in our interactive Studio Classes in addition to fun and exciting Musical Performances at local venues. For more serious singers, we also open opportunities to study with us in Arcidosso, Italy during the summer season at the InterHarmony International Music Festival.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
Dr. Aurelius Gori, DMA DOCTOR OF MUSICAL ARTS 1995 University of Maryland at College Park (Dissertation: Vocal Lyricism in the Mélodies of André Caplet). FULBRIGHT FULL GRANT HOCHSCHULE FüR MUSIK , MüNCHEN, GERMANY 1990 1991 Intensive study of Lieder and Opera in addition to German singing, teaching and hiring practices. Sponsored by German-American Fulbright Commission Estill Voice I and II, 2011 Grace Gori, M.M. Master of Music University of Maryland Opera Studio, University of Maryland College Park 1994. Indiana University School of Music, Bachelor of Music Performance Voice with High Distinction 1985 Estill Voice I and II, 2010 and 2015 Extensive studies in Estill Holistic Vocology 2014-2015