Michael Rudiakov Music Academy

The Michael Rudiakov Music Academy (MRMA) is a non-profit organization offering classical music instruction to children in the Manchester, Vermont area.

The Academy is dedicated to the memory of internationally renowned cellist, Michael M. Rudiakov (1934-2000). For seventeen years, as Artistic Director of the Manchester Music Festival, Michael helped to bring classical music to Manchester area children through youth concerts, school demonstrations and Music Education Week. “The arts” said Michael, “are good for the development of the mind and spirit, and for the life of the community in every possible way.” Michael's devotion to his craft as both a performer and a music educator provided the motivation behind this important enterprise.

LESSONS
MRMA offers two ten week semesters and one five week semester of instruction annually. The 45 minute private lessons are given weekly at Festival House located on Dillingham Avenue in the Manchester Village. New students are welcome at any time during the semester.

All lessons are 45 minutes long and are usually scheduled back to back. Students must be on time for all lessons in order to not take up the next student's lesson time. Any parent who needs to speak with a teacher must do so within the lesson time or contact the teacher outside of the lesson schedule.

• Any lesson cancelled by a teacher will be rescheduled and made up in a timely manner by the teacher.
• Any student cancelling a lesson for non-emergency reasons must notify their teacher at least 24 hours in advance of the lesson.
• Students canceling a lesson due to illness or emergency must call their teacher, or the MMF office (362-1956).

The student is responsible for contacting the teacher to reschedule any lesson cancelled by the student. Students who wish to change their lesson time can contact the MMF Education Director or contact another parent directly to see if there is another opening or possibility of switching with another student.

Lessons missed without prior notice will not be made-up. Students who miss 2 lessons without a reason risk losing their lesson slot. All make-up lessons due to student absences must occur before the end of the MRMA lesson year unless prior arrangements have been made with your teacher.

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Non-Payment of Tuition
If difficulty arises in making tuition payments families can contact The MMF Education Director to make reasonable arrangements. Families will be notified in writing or by phone, at least 24 hours in advance, of any lesson that will be cancelled due to lack of payment. Lessons will not be rescheduled until payment is received. Cancellation of two lessons due to failure to make tuition payments will result in the loss of the lesson slot for the semester.

STUDENT EXPECTATIONS
All Rudiakov Academy students are expected to meet semester goals set by their teacher. Additionally, students are expected to:

• Attend all scheduled lessons each semester;
• Achieve systematic improvement over the course of the semester;
• Be well prepared for each lesson;
• Practice according to age appropriate recommendations; and
• Perform in at least one of the MRMA recitals during the year.