String Band Class Pricing and Payment
TIERED PRICING AND GENEROSITY POLICY
We are raising our tuition to bring our rates closer to those of other classes with similar offerings and teacher experience. Going forward, we plan to raise our tuition a small amount annually to account for cost of living adjustment and our gained experience as teachers. Inspired by the Portland Underground Graduate School’s Radical Pricing and Generosity Policy, which allows anyone to attend classes at the wage they earn, we are offering a tiered pricing system. We at Neighborly Music and Portland String Band Class want to make it clear that no one will ever be turned away from our classes for lack of funds. We believe music education should be accessible to everyone and we all benefit from an economically diverse class environment.
SELECTING YOUR TIER
Use this Sliding Scale Fee Guidance Flowchart to help with your selection. Still not sure which tier after looking at the Sliding Scale Fee Guidance Flowchart? We’ve done lots of research on the topic of equitable pricing and sliding scale fees. If you’re wishing to dive deeper into some factors to consider when choosing your rate, please click on these descriptions and read more. We hope you’ll join us in embracing this progressive and equitable pricing system.
- Use this Income-Based Guidance to select your tier.
- Check out the the 3 Bottle / and 4 Bottle Bottle sorting methods.
- These are the current Portland area median income statistics.
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We will not ask questions about your selection. We trust that you value our classes and will choose the tier that best fits you.
IN-PERSON PRICING (8-Week Session)
Please note: We do not prorate fees or offer discounts for missed classes.
TIER 1 – $280 (I am financially comfortable)
TIER 2 – $240 (I am financially stable)
TIER 3 – $160 (I need subsidized tuition to afford class)
TIER 4 – $80 (I cannot attend without a scholarship)
Payment
If you wish, you may still pay in one of these ways:
- Venmo (prefered): @maggiebanjo
- Paypal: maggiebanjo @ gmail.com
- Bring cash or check to the first class meeting
- Check payable to Neighborly Music mailed to 4416 NE 20th Ave, Portland, OR 97211
AUDIT THE CLASS
You will not attend the in-person lessons, but you will have access to all of the virtual classroom resources. This will include source recordings of the tune, videos of our string band rendition fast and slow, banjo tab, guitar chord charts, and demonstration videos of the tunes played fast and slow on each instrument. You are also welcome to join the final class jam session and dinner in-person.
AUDITING PRICING
TIER 1 – $160 (I am financially comfortable)
TIER 2 – $120 (I am financially stable)
TIER 3 – $80 (I need subsidized tuition)
Payment
If you wish, you may still pay in one of these ways:
- Venmo (prefered): @maggiebanjo
- Paypal: maggiebanjo @ gmail.com
- Bring cash or check to the first class meeting
- Check payable to Neighborly Music mailed to 4416 NE 20th Ave, Portland, OR 97211