Fees
Plain numbers for a ten-week term.
Autumn 2026 runs 7 September 2026 to 13 December 2026. Half-term is 19–23 October, which is this week. Teaching resumes Monday 26 October. Prices are in US dollars, per student.
Lesson fees per student
| Format | 30 min | 45 min | 60 min |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private | $42 | $58 | $74 |
| Shared | $29 | $40 | $51 |
| Group | — | $24 | $32 |
Shared means two students. Group means four to six, and it is not offered for cello, saxophone, or drums. Registration is $60 once per family each calendar year.
In the fee
- The lesson itself, with the same teacher each week
- Twenty minutes in a practice room beforehand, when the timetable allows
- Two studio recitals a year
- Three lines in the notebook after every lesson
- One trial, if you have not had one
Not in the fee
- Exam fees, paid to the board — we don't add a charge
- Sheet music, when a school copy is already out
- Instrument hire, billed monthly and separately
- A missed week, unless you give a day's notice. One courtesy reschedule a term.
Term estimate
What a term costs
Ten teaching weeks. The usual booking is 45 minutes, private. Shared and group prices are per student.
With JavaScript off, the estimate shows the usual booking.
Piano · 45 min · private · $58 a lesson
- First student · 10 weeks
- $580
- Registration
- $60
Due at enrolment$640
Lessons are on the studio piano. Come a few minutes early if you want the room quiet.
A first visit