Formats

Two ways to take a class

Lesson length and format are the first things that set tuition. Your teacher suggests the right ones.

Private lessons
One student with one teacher and a parent beside them, for 30, 45 or 60 minutes each week. The youngest usually start with 30.
- 30, 45 or 60 minutes
- Violin or viola
Group class
Up to 8 children at the same stage, for 45 to 60 minutes, playing the pieces they know. A student takes it beside a private lesson.
- 45 to 60 minutes
- Up to 8 children

How tuition works

We give you our figures in writing at your first visit. Here is what sets them, and how everything else works.

What sets tuition
Four things set tuition: the length of the lesson, whether it is a private lesson or a group class, the teacher, and how many weeks a session holds. Our figures are in writing at your first visit.
Lessons of 30, 45 or 60 minutes
Private lesson or group class
Weekly classes, a session at a time
Registration
A yearly registration covers your student file, the first visit and scheduling your weekly time with a teacher. It is due when you accept the time we offer.
Billing
Tuition is billed monthly or a session at a time, by autopay or by invoice. A monthly plan covers the whole session, not only the months your child attends.
Withdrawing
Tell us in writing a month before your last lesson, by email or at the front desk. We explain what happens to a session in progress.
Missed classes and make-ups
A lesson you cancel with a day's notice is made up within the session, and a lesson your teacher cancels always is. A group class is not made up.
Uniforms, costumes and other costs
Ask about renting a violin or viola in the right size, and about trading up as your child grows. Strings, rosin, a shoulder rest and music books are separate. We tell you what each is for before you buy anything.
Renting a violin in the right size
Strings, rosin and a shoulder rest
Recordings and music books

Ask at your first visit or send us a message. We answer in plain words and in writing.