Leveled Programming - Effective July 1, 2024

New Students (Primer) || $30 - $45 (Introductory Rate*) || .5 Hour - .75 Hour || 90 - 120  Minutes Weekly Practice ||

Experienced Students (Grand Staff) || $45 - $67.5 || .5 Hour - .75 Hour || 120 - 180 Minutes Weekly Practice ||

• Home lessons are available

• All supporting materials other than music are included - binders, theory sheets, mid-lesson feedback, etc

• Send a recording... Get feedback. Have a question? Set up a 6 minute ZOOM. I really want to keep students moving along so this will continue to be no-charge, but upon request. Some limitations may apply.

• Referal Credit - If your referal is accepted as a student and eight lessons are completed, you'll receive credit for four lessons to your account.

Piano

Piano Lessons can be taken in many different formats. Here are some possible formats:

• Preschool Students - The Sazuki method will be used, but with a more contemporary approach. Students who are not reading will need to have at least one parent or family member with a basic understanding of music to practice with your child. If the person supporting the child does not have music experience, then please plan to be a part of the lesson where I'll teach you and your child how and what to practice at home. Lessons at this level include some music reading, rhythms using drumsticks, voice, and ear training.

• Pre-Percussion Training - Two years of study with this piano program will meet and exceed Middle School Percussion expectations for Band or Orchestra.  Lessons are 45 minutes weekly and will include a full piano lesson and approximately 15 minutes of snare drum(pad) using contemporary sticking.

• General Piano Education - This is for most students - with me developing a curriculum and approach designed to meet the students needs and wants for music. This can include classical music training, general piano lessons, jazz lessons, reading lead sheets, composing, performing, etc.

• Electronic Music / Composition - As an area of study, or as part of your piano lessons, students have access to a full studio with professional level instruments, hardware, and industry leading software.

Drums

Drum set lessons are available for beginners.

Voice

"Explore Your Voice" is a program designed for those wishing to begin singing or acting.

Teaching Calendar - School Year and Summer

Lessons are weekly during the months of September through May for full-time students. Part time students are expected to have at least 2 lessons per month. Lessons will be cancelled for major holidays. Summer lessons are highly encouraged as students have time to practice and will keep progressing. Summer lessons are much more flexible due to summer vacations and more availability. For the most part, students will only pay for lessons that are taken during the summer - with the exception of no-shows or cancellations within 24 hours. Students taking the summer off will have the next lesson scheduled in September in the same time slight, but this is not guaranteed as I have to keep slots as booked as possible. 

Payment and Credits

Full-time students may request credit for three cancelled lessons in a rolling calendar year, for any reason. Part time students qualify for 1 1/2 cancellation. Please plan on paying for your reserved lesson time if you forget a lesson or give less than 24 hours notice. I am happy to reschedule as needed, but space can be very limited and sometimes not available.  Students requiring extended breaks from piano may have to forfeit their slot to a current or new student.

Scholarship and Reduced Rates

Lessons are an investment, and sometimes families experience financial challenges. Please talk to me if you'd like to have lessons, but cannot afford the above rates. You will not be required to provide any financial information, but I've never had to turn down a student due to financial inability to pay. We can always work something out - especially for those students motivated to learn! If you are accepted as a student at reduced rates, please show appreciation by practicing and being prepared. It is important that I feel my taking a reduced rate is offset by seeing I'm investing in someone's future. When I offer reduced rates and then students aren't prepared, I loose motivation to teach.

• For the lesser of 2 months or 8 lessons

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