Safety, Education, Fun - Our response to Covid-19

For those wanting Safe, Educational, and Fun online music lessons you have come to the right place.  We offer both online and in person music lessons with local, professional music teachers.

The safest way to be protected from Covid-19 during your lesson is to have all lessons online.  At the same time we understand that many students need in person lessons with Safety, Education, and Fun in mind.  At EMS we are going above and beyond when it comes to safety.  Here's what we are doing:

1. Every person above the age of two who enters our music school must wear a mask that covers their nose and mouth.  Even if you are vaccinated you still need to wear a mask for the safety of others.
2.  Please stay 6 feet away from anyone outside of your family group whenever possible. 
3. After entering we require that everyone wash their hands or use sanitizer on their hands.
4. We sanitize surfaces with CDC approved disinfectant designed for hospital and industrial use.  Click here to read about 256 Century Q Disinfectant
5. Pianos, door knobs, and other surfaces will be disinfected regularly.
6. We ask that anyone leaving our school also wash or sanitize their hands when exiting the building.

We are happy to teach students online when they are not feeling well.  If a student is sick for any reason we ask that they have their lesson online.  This way we can be as safe as possible and avoid spreading the common cold and flu as well as Covid-19.

How do I know if I can come to my lesson if someone in my household is sick or I have been sick?

 In person lesson are not allowed if:

• The student has Covid like symptoms
• Anyone in the student's household has Covid like symptoms
• Anyone in the student's household tests positive for Covid and is not past the waiting period after the last symptom

In person lessons are allowed if:

• Everyone in the student's household is 5 days past the last symptom and they are vaccinated
• Everyone in the student's household is 14 days past the last symptom if they are unvaccinated
• The student and everyone in their household is symptom free and has a negative Covid test

We are happy to teach students online who can not wear a mask or do not want to.  Our priority is the safety of our students, our teachers, and our community.

We don't require that anyone put themselves in a situation that is unsafe or uncomfortable for them.  If a teacher decides not to teach in person lessons for any reason we support their decision.  Safety is our first priority, always.

Please don't be offended if someone asks you to put on a mask, mask up, or pull up your mask.  We aren't here to debate personal feelings about Covid-19.  We are here to teach music with Safety, Education, and Fun in mind.  Right now safety includes wearing a mask at all times during in person music lessons.  Educational and Fun music lessons can only happen with everyone's help, so please Mask Up!