How much are Private lessons?
I am glad you asked! Musicology realizes that music lesson are an investment. The honor of sharing music with students is something we take very seriously.
· Musicology is on a 12-month calendar. There will be breaks for Thanksgiving, Christmas, spring break, end of May and a few weeks off in summer. Please view the studio calendar here. All Monday holidays will be taught. There are 34 lessons during the school year and 7 lessons in the summer.
· From August to May- students have weekly standing lessons. For June and July, the tuition remains the same, but the schedule is flexible. There are 41 lesson over 12 months. The tuition is $145 a month for 30 minute lessons and $215 for 45 minute lessons per student. Tuition is auto-billed on the 15th of the month for the current month or can be paid prior to that date.
Tuition provides:
1. Time spent with the student: lessons.
2. Time spent in preparation for the student: trips to the music store, lesson planning, bookkeeping, development of curriculum, incentive programs, etc…
3. Teacher training; 25 years’ experience and three degrees in music: seminars and classes that keep me current on methods and techniques.
4. Professional organization memberships: memberships to local teacher organizations to enhance teaching skills.
5. Professional journals: publications to assist me in keeping current on new teaching materials and trends.
6. Piano tuning, care and maintenance
7. Studio Recitals
· What the tuition does NOT cover
1. Entry fee to adjudicated studio festivals.
2. Music app downloads
3. Theory books (included in yearly supply fee)
4. Music books (included in yearly supply fee)
5. Music downloads (included in yearly supply fee)
· Tuition discounts
1. Pre-pay semesters ($25)
2. Pre-pay year of lessons ($100)
3. Social media recommendation ($20 credit a month)
4. Referral of new student ($50)
· Registration fee for new students is $80 to cover cost of enrollment, music bag, theory book, all basic materials, and to hold spot.