piano & cello lessons
policies & pricing
Private piano and cello lessons are weekly and students are expected to study year round. We teach 30, 45, and 60 minute lengths.
monthly tuition*
30 min, $120/mo
45 min, $180/mo
60 min, $220/mo
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These are fixed rates per month regardless of the number of weeks in the month - usually 4, sometimes 5, and in rare cases, 3 (see vacation weeks below).
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Tuition is paid at the beginning of the month, for that month. We run most of our students’ payments through PayPal/Venmo but if you'd prefer cash or check that's fine as long as it arrives at the first lesson of the month.
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There are no lessons during the vacation weeks of Spring Break, Thanksgiving, the Winter holidays, and New Year's Eve/Day. These vacation weeks are built into the monthly tuition fee, so no makeups will be issued.
make-ups/missed private lessons
When we have to cancel, we will try our best to find a day/time for a make-up lesson. If we can't, we will credit 25% of the tuition fee the following month. If you have to miss a lesson and you have given at least 24 hours notice, we will do our absolute best to find a time to make-up the lesson. However if we can't, no refund or credit will be given. We are more flexible in the summer; we realize people go on vacation! If you will be gone please try to let us know as far in advance as possible. Because it's summer, we'll either figure out a make-up lesson(s), or you won't be charged for the missed lesson(s).
trial lesson
We do not offer a trial lesson. You are welcome to purchase a full month of lessons and cancel before the following month if it's not a fit for you.
*Slight annual tuition increases based on cost-of-living occur in September.