Consistent attendance is important for musical growth and development. Students who have 3 or more consecutive absences without notification, will be subject to withdrawal. Please notify the registrar by email to registrar@bkcm.org or by calling the front desk at 718-622-3300 and leave a message if you are unable to attend a lesson, class or ensemble. In the event that a teacher is absent, the Community Music School will provide a highly qualified substitute for your lesson, class or ensemble. In the event that a suitable substitute is unavailable, the lesson, class or ensemble will be rescheduled. 

In order to receive a makeup lesson, notice of the absence must be given at least 24 hours in advance by email to registrar@bkcm.org or by calling the front desk at 718-622-3300 and leaving a message. With limited days available in our calendar, annually based private lesson students are allotted one makeup per school year. Semester Based Students are allotted one makeup per semester. Please see the CMS 23-24 calendar for annual and semester makeup days. There are no makeups for group classes.

If a student arrives late, instructors are only obligated to teach until the lesson’s scheduled endpoint.  If 15 minutes of the lesson has passed the teacher is not obligated to stay for the remainder of the time.

The Brooklyn Conservatory of Music reserves the right to cancel a class due to insufficient enrollment. In the event that a class is canceled, you will receive a prorated refund for the remaining sessions. If no classes have occurred, then the student will receive the full tuition as a refund. Registration and installment fees (if any) will also be refunded to students / families not enrolled in other lessons or classes within the same term. Refunds take up to 2 weeks to be processed.

If a student arrives late, instructors are only obligated to teach until the lesson’s scheduled endpoint.  If 15 minutes of the lesson has passed the teacher is not obligated to stay for the remainder of the time.

Students may withdraw at any time during the term for a refund or credit. Community Music School students who wish to withdraw must fill out a CMS Withdrawal Form. Our staff will contact you within 5 business days of your request. Every withdrawal situation is different, and BKCM will work to find an adequate and rapid solution to each case. The withdrawal approval may take up to 10 business days to process. Upon approval of withdrawal, students may choose to be issued either a refund or a credit for the remaining balance. BKCM will withhold the cost of lessons that have already transpired (including student absences). For refunds, BKCM will withhold a penalty of the cost of 4 additional lessons tuition from the date that withdrawal is confirmed. There is no penalty for credit withdrawals. Credits for private lessons are active for one year from the date the credit is issued.* From the point at which your withdrawal is approved it may take up to 14 business days to receive a refund / credit to your account. BKCM Credits expire one year from the date issued and once credited, cannot be refunded. Payment plan, registration, and late payment fees are non-refundable. There are no credits or refunds for private lessons during the summer term.

Students enrolled in group classes and ensembles have up to 24 hours after their 1st class to be eligible for withdrawal and receive a refund for the remaining classes or request a transfer (subject to availability) please submit this CMS Withdrawal Form. Beyond 24 hours after the first class is attended, there are no credits or refunds available for group classes or ensembles.

The Brooklyn Conservatory of Music offers medical withdrawals with refunds or credit on a case by case basis with a doctor’s note. BKCM credits are valid for one year from the date issued and once credited, cannot be refunded. BKCM Registration and Installment fees are non-refundable. Basis for withdrawals include injuries or illnesses that genuinely impede a student’s abilities to successfully participate in their musical instruction or instrument learning. To request a medical withdrawal, please complete the withdrawal form.

If you are looking to make a change to a different day or time or change the length of your lesson, please email the registration desk at registrar@bkcm.org or call 718-622-3300.

Teacher/Instrument Change Request

If you are looking to make a change to a different teacher or instrument please contact CMS Administrative team at cmsadmin@bkcm.org.

$40 Registration Fee. The registration fee is charged upon registration. This fee is paid once per family per school year. 

$40 Payment Plan Fee. If you choose to enroll using one of our automatic payment plan options, you must provide a valid credit card for your payments. The payment plan fee is paid whenever a student registers and doesn’t pay in full. Once per term (annual or semester), per family unit. There are no payment plans for the Summer term.

$40 Late/Missed Payment Fee.

Payment Plan Options*

Bi-Annual Payment Plan

• 50% at time of registration and 50% on January 16th

Monthly Installment Payment Plan

• First installment due at the time of registration. Monthly payments are prorated based on when you register and charged monthly ending December 16th
• For semester based adult students, the first installment is due at the time of registration for both fall and spring. Monthly payments are prorated based on when you register and charged monthly ending December 16th for fall and ending April 16th for spring

Extended Monthly Payment Plan

• First installment due at the time of registration. Monthly payments are prorated based on when you register and are charged monthly ending April 16th.

*Policies are subject to change