All of the 3 Fires' staff are unpaid volunteers as being a part of the not-for-profit corporation. The fees collected go toward paying the rent, utilities, equipment and repairs.
The exception is private lessons. Each instructor can collect a fee for teaching a student privately - a small fee is paid to the academy for the rental of the space.
Lead instructors are compensated for their efforts by having free black level lessons. A lead instructor is a person who is responsible for teaching an entire class each week.
