Enrollment 

Students at any level are welcome to enroll in lessons, beginner to advanced. The earliest age student that will be accepted is five years old. Adult students are also welcome. Any type of interest is welcome, those looking for a new hobby or students looking to develop professional level skills. 

Instrument & Supplies

All piano students enrolling must have an instrument to practice on. A good quality instrument is an absolute necessity to develop healthy technique and to become an expressive musician. A well tuned acoustic piano is always the preferred instrument, however a good quality electric keyboard is also perfectly acceptable if it has 88 keys that are touch sensitive and weighted. For voice students, it is ideal to have a keyboard or piano at home but not required. All students will be asked to purchase a small amount of music books to use for their studies. 

Practice

I am often asked, “How much does my student need to practice?” My answer to this question is different for every student because of age differences, level differences, and learning style, but the most important thing is that a student enrolling in lessons has time available in their schedules to commit to practicing at home several times a week. By committing to a regular practice routine, whether that is 10 minutes a day or an hour a day, student’s skills and confidence in their capabilities will grow exponentially. 

During lessons, my goal is to help my students to become invested in their at home practice. We do this by learning practice strategies, creating practice plans in lessons, and using self-evaluation of our playing. This creates students that are able to evaluate their playing at home and gives them the skills to be as successful as possible when practicing on their own. 

Tuition

Tuition is billed monthly and due at the first lesson of each month. Tuition can be paid via cash, check, Zelle or Venmo. 

See the studio calendar page for this months tuition rates.

30 minute lessons     $30 per lesson

45 minute lessons     $45 per lesson

60 minute lessons     $60 per lesson 

Lesson Attendance

Lessons are currently scheduled weekly Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 5:00-7:00 PM ET. By enrolling and paying tuition fees you are reserving your chosen lesson time slot for the month. Requests for specific lesson time assignments will be granted whenever possible, but are not guaranteed. 

Make-up lessons are not offered. However, when attendance in person is not possible due to situations like weather or sickness, I do offer virtual lessons instead. If lessons are canceled by myself due to sickness or emergency a reschedule or tuition adjustment will be offered. If a full week’s notice is given for a conflict with a lesson time, rescheduling for a different lesson time during the week will be offered if any open lesson times are available. Rescheduling is never guaranteed as it is on an as available level. 

Withdrawal 

A 30 day withdrawal notice is required in the unfortunate situation that a student decides to withdraw from lessons. Tuition is still due during this time even if lessons are not attended.