Registration is ongoing throughout the year.

Introduction & Tuition

Ages 6 - Adult at all levels
34 weeks (September 2011 - June 2012)

Private lesson is the core of music education. Lessons are offered for adults, teenagers, and children ages 6 and older, at all levels. Private lessons require a commitment from the student as well as from the family.

Private lesson is available for the following: acoustic/electric bass, banjo, bassoon, cello, clarinet, composition, dulcimer, electronic keyboard, euphonium, flute, French horn, guitar (all styles including bass guitar), harp (lap and folk), harpsichord, jazz (various instruments), music theory, music therapy, oboe, organ, penny whistle, percussion, piano (all styles), recorder, saxophone, trombone, trumpet, tuba, viola da gamba, viola, violin, and voice.

Private lessons are a full school year of 34 weeks beginning Wednesday, September 7, 2011 and runs through June 2012. Tuition is for the 34 weeks. Fees are pro-rated for private lesson students entering after the start of the school year.

Tuition rates for private instruction include:
34 weeks of private music lessons that include theory training.
Written student evaluations at the end of each semester.
Performance opportunities throughout the school year.
If needed, Free accompaniment rehearsal time prior to a recital or a student's performance.

Private Lesson Tuition:

30-minute lessons: Total tuition: $1,377     (2 semester payments of $688.50)
45-minute lessons: Total tuition: $1,955     (2 semester payments of $977.50)
60-minute lessons: Total tuition: $2,499     (2 semester payments of $1,249.50)

The current semester private lesson tuition along with the $30 per student/$60 per family annual registration fee must be paid in full at the time of registration. See the Policies section for more payment options.