VGMusic

Lessons Offered Daily Monday thru Saturday - Come Visit Us to Learn More - Mitton Village ( beside Shoppers Drug Mart)

About Us

van Goozen Music is a family-owned busincess since 1993 in Mitton Village, Sarnia.

Sara Goodwin, daughter of Connie Kennedy, now owns van Goozen Music. She hopes to continue her mother's legacy of providing a welcoming space for everyone to learn music.

With the help of all our incredible staff, we hope to continue to foster the love of music for many generations to come.

Services and Products

Lessons

Books

Instruments

Accessories

Student Rentals

Repairs

Why Clients Love Us

My kids have been attending for years. It's a great place. I have 3 who go in at the same time with different teachers and instruments. Makes it easy.

Charity Ngo

My daughter loves Ms. Sara. Great music teacher!

Zamir Alakozi

What a great place to learn how to play an instrument. Don sure has a lot of patience teaching you. I am older, and he doesn't mind teaching 1/2 hour just Flys by. Thank you so much. It is a lot of fun. Great place to learn. The ladies at the front are very helpful as well. Go and learn have fun.

Denice Cook

Great spot to get music lessons.

Kelly

This place is absolutely amazing. Great feature to have in sarnia.

Good prices and friendly staff.

Amazing teachers

John Hemstreet

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POLICIES

Lesson Fee & Cancellation Policy

Thank you for choosing VanGoozen Music. To ensure consistent progress for our students and fair scheduling for our faculty, we operate under the following financial and attendance policies.

1. Tuition and Payments

Payment Schedule:

Lesson fees are billed monthly and are due in full during the first week of each calendar month.

Coverage:

Payments cover the entire month of scheduled lessons in advance.

2.Student Cancellations and Make-Up Requests

We understand that schedules change, and we accommodate make-up lessons under the following strict conditions:

Standard Absence Notice:

To qualify for a make-up lesson, notice of absence must be submitted directly to the

Front Desk

via email at office@vangoozenmusic.com at least 24 hours in advance or by calling 519-344-2319

Illness Notice:

For sudden illness, absences must be reported to the Front Desk before

10:00 AM

on the day of the scheduled lesson to remain eligible for a make-up session.

3. Make-Up Lesson Expirations

Monthly Expiration:

All eligible make-up lessons must be scheduled and completed within the

same calendar month in which the absence occurred. Unused make-up lessons do not roll over to subsequent months.

Booking Responsibility:

It is the sole responsibility of the parent (or the student, if aged 18 or older) to coordinate and schedule the make-up lesson with the Front Desk. The studio cannot guarantee availability for last-minute bookings at the end of the month.

4. Teacher Absences & Studio Cancellations

If an instructor is unable to teach a scheduled lesson due to illness, performance commitments, or an emergency, the studio handles the session using the following tier system:

Substitute Instructor:

We will first attempt to provide a qualified substitute teacher to conduct the lesson at your regularly scheduled time

(or as close to the original time as possible).

Rescheduling:

If a substitute is unavailable, the Front Desk will coordinate a make-up lesson for a later date with your regular teacher

Tuition Credit:

If a substitute cannot be found and a reschedule date is not possible, the studio will issue a tuition credit applied toward your next monthly billing cycle

*STORE PURCHASE POLICY*

EXCHANGE ONLY on purchases.

NO cash $$ refunds are available.

Exchange only with RECEIPT within 14 DAYS.

*COMMUNICATION POLICY*

To respect our teachers' privacy and personal time, we ask that parents communicate through the school's official channels for any inquiries or concerns. Please refrain from contacting teachers directly outside of school hours, including for scheduling purposes.

If you need to arrange classes or report absence, kindly reach out to the administrative staff via phone.

🛡️ Core Policy for Teachers & Staff

No Private DMs

: Staff must never send private direct messages (DMs), snaps, or texts to a student under 18.

Official Channels Only

: Use studio-approved emails for contacting students AND parents.

The Transparent CC Rule

: Copy a parent or a studio administrator on every digital communication sent to a student.

Logistical Topics Only

: Keep messages strictly focused on lessons, sheet music, assignments, or studio events.

No Personal Connections

: Staff may not accept friend requests or follow current minor students on personal social accounts. Includes but is not limited to Facebook, X, Instagram, Snapchat, Threads, LinkedIn, Discord

Zero Co-Location Posting

: Never tag a student's personal profile or share their live geographic location during events.

👥 Rules for Students & Parents

Respect Private Time

: Students and parents must not message teachers on their personal Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok accounts or Snapchat or any other mode of social media.

Use Studio Portals

: Send all questions regarding lessons, absences, or billing through the official studio email or FB page

Report Red Flags

: Inform studio management immediately if a staff member attempts to initiate private or personal online chat.

Keep Tagging Positive

: Tag the official studio account when sharing performance videos, rather than tagging individual teachers.

📸 Studio Media & Privacy Standards

Signed Media Release

: The studio will never post photos or videos of a student without a signed waiver from a parent.

First Names Only

: Social media captions may only use a student’s first name to protect their identity online.

Opt-Out Rights

: Parents hold the right to revoke media consent at any time, requiring the immediate deletion of past posts.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Contact Us

Always Happy to see you :)

Address

115 Mitton St S, Sarnia, ON N7T 3C5

Get directions

Hours open:

Monday to Thursday 10am - 7pm

Friday 10am - 5pm

Saturday 9am - 2pm

Sunday Closed

HOLIDAYS WE ARE CLOSED ON :

New Years Day (January)

Family Day (Feb.)

Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Sunday and Monday

Victoria Day (May)

Canada Day (July)

Civic Holiday Monday (August)

Labour Day (September)

Thanksgiving Monday (October)

Christmas Day, Boxing Day (Dec)

(519) 344-2319

office@vangoozenmusic.com

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