• Employees, students, family members, and guests are asked to self-screen for illness prior to entering the building.

• All employees, students, family members, and guests who are experiencing symptoms of illness should not enter our building.

• If you or your child stay home from work or school due to illness, do not come to Music Center for your lesson.

• Students or participants who have symptoms or are feeling sick, should request a virtual lesson with their instructor and/or with the Music Center Office.  Please refer to the student handbook for policies regarding requests for digital lessons.

• Music Center faculty and staff reserve the right to deny entry or end lessons early to those whom they suspect are ill.  No refunds provided.

Music Center will follow the CDC’s guidelines posted on the National Center for Immunization & Respiratory Diseases

• See information at Immunization and Respiratory Diseases Bulletin | NCIRD | CDC (https://www.cdc.gov/ncird/whats-new/index.html)

• Test for COVID-19 and isolate from others if you suspect that you have COVID-19.

Masks are recommended.

• When teaching more than 2.5 hours consecutively, faculty members should air out studios by scheduling a 10 minute break between the second and fourth hours of consecutive teaching.

• When possible, windows open and use fans.

• When open windows are not available, each room has been fit with a HEPA air filter. Filter should be placed between students and teacher whenever possible.

• For rehearsals or concerts in the Hall or Music Together Room with 3 or more participants - Open the windows and point the fans facing out when possible.  Turn on HEPA filters.  Be sure to close the windows and turn off the filters when you leave the space

• Overflow of family members and guests may be asked to wait in Music Center’s parking lots until the time of their lesson or class.

• Students should not enter the studio/classroom/rehearsal space until authorized to do so by their teacher/director.

• Faculty and students should wash and/or sanitize their hands prior to the lesson/class/rehearsal.

• Hand sanitizing stations are located on each floor and in each studio.

• Capacity of the Recital Hall is capped at 75 people for rehearsals and 100 for performances.  Capacity of the Music Together room is 25 for rehearsals.

• Our buildings are cleaned thoroughly on an regular basis.

• Focused cleaning on high touch surfaces.

• Piano keyboard should be cleaned using wipes once a day or more.

• All Music Center employees, students and participants will receive a copy of this plan via email and the plan will be posted on Music Center website.

• Public health information and recommend policies are posted throughout the building.

• Music Center maintains records of those in the building.  The record is confidential, and only used by Music Center. 

• If you would have any questions or concerns, please email our Executive Director.