GENERAL REGISTRATION
To register, please submit a completed registration form, registration fee and tuition payment or deposit, by mail, fax or in person, and allow a minimum of 7 - 10 business days for student placement.

PLACEMENT OF NEW STUDENTS
New students may register without prior consultation either in person or through the mail. Assignment of newly registered students is based on teacher availability, student’s learning style and interests and is generally arranged by phone with the Registrar’s office. To help us better accommodate your schedule, please be thorough when filling out the Preferred and Unavailable Days/Times section of the registration form. You are welcome to first consult with the Registrar, Department Chair or Program Coordinator to discuss general information about private lessons or programs and choice of teachers.

WHAT TO SUBMIT:
COMPLETED REGISTRATION FORM
(click here to download registration form)

REGISTRATION FEE*
$35.00 Individual
$50.00 Family

TUITION DEPOSIT -OR- FULL TUITION PAYMENT
Deposit for individual instruction: $250.00
Deposit for all other activities: $150.00
Deposit for ensembles only: no deposit required

NOTE: Full payment of tuition and registration fee is due on the first day of instruction unless a payment plan is made with the business office. To make alternate payment arrangements call (203) 624-5189.

*The $35.00 (individual) or $50.00 (family) registration fee is non-refundable (unless a class is cancelled, full, or a placement is not available) and is assessed once per academic year for each student or family. Students or families will be charged the fee for the
current academic year regardless of the date of enrollment. The fee is waived for registrants for the summer.

GUILFORD, HOPKINS, WOODBRIDGE-JCC
Registration for lesson sites other than 100 Audubon Street varies according to program and is handled by the NMS Registrar or program coordinator. Interested students may contact coordinators or the NMS Registrar, Kathi Adams by calling the NMS office at (203) 624-5189 x 17.

FINANCIAL AID FORM
(click here to download financial aid form)

PAYMENT OPTIONS
Payment can be made to NMS by cash, check, money order, VISA, MasterCard or Discover. A $10.00 fee will be charged for returned checks. NMS offers volume, family, ensemble/dance and senior citizen discounts.

PAYMENT IN FULL
Payment in full is due upon the first day of lessons unless otherwise arranged in advance with the School's Business Office.

PAYMENT PLANS
Families may choose a payment plan of either two or three installments to be paid during the course of a semester if approved in advance by the NMS Business office. Forms are available, or arrangements can be made by phone. Students will receive a monthly statement which states the total outstanding balance owed, not the portion of payment plan currently due.

REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION
Students should obtain verbal or written confirmation of day/time and instruction starting date from the Registrar before coming to their lesson or class.

REGISTRATION ONCE THE SEMESTER HAS BEGUN
Students, new or returning, may enroll at any point during the year but should understand that earlier enrollment allows for a greater selection of teachers and times. Tuition for individual instruction will be pro-rated from the point at which the student enters. No new entries will be allowed for group classes beyond the first two meetings of a class without permission of the instructor.

TRIAL LESSONS / CONSULTATIONS
A trial lesson is a single 30-minute lesson, prior to enrollment, in regularly scheduled individual instruction which gives prospective students a no-obligation opportunity to try an instrument or meet with a teacher. Availability of trial lessons is limited in August, September, January, February and June due to high volume of registration activity. NMS recommends trial lessons for children under 6. Some faculty require trial lessons for placement in their schedule. Lessons are scheduled by the Registrar on a time and space available basis.

30 minute trial lesson $30.00 per lesson Call (203) 624-5189 for arrangements.

SPRING / EARLY REGISTRATION FOR RETURNING STUDENTS
Early registration for Fall begins in late May and ends in mid-July. It is recommended that, in May, returning students or parents consult with your current teacher regarding Fall lesson length, day, time, and any supplemental instruction (ensembles, theory). If, at the time you pre-register, your teacher is not certain of his/her Fall schedule, you may either list your preferred day and time or leave the space blank on the registration form, and the Registrar will contact you to coordinate a time. By registering early, you receive priority scheduling (your Spring semester’s day/time slot) and financial incentives. Returning students who register after the early registration deadline may forfeit priority scheduling. Registrations received in August are processed on a first-come, first-served basis.

IMPORTANT: Registrations received without the required funds do not serve as a reservation of a returning student’s time slot.

SUMMER SESSION
Information on summer availability of instruments, classes and teachers is available here. Summer registration forms, mailed to all current students and available in the office in April, must be submitted with payment in full by all students before the summer session begins. Separate registration forms and procedures may exist for camp programs, Guilford Dance and Early Childhood.

Registration forms for summer must be submitted with payment in full by all students before the session begins. Separate registration forms and procedures may exist for camp programs.