Quality, professional piano instruction for all ages and levels
preparing students for a life-long enjoyment of music making, while also developing valuable life skills and personality traits

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Tuition

Tuition is charged on a per term basis. Students are expected to complete each term they sign up for and must pay tuition and fees in full. Payment for the term is due at the time of registration but an installment plan is available. In case a new student begins lessons after the term has begun, his/her tuition will be prorated. If you are interested in lessons at TAoP, please, call the studio to ask any questions you may have and to schedule a brief interview or a trial lesson. This will give you a chance to meet the instructor and check out the studio. Interviews are about 15-20 minutes long and there is no charge for them. Trial lessons are single private lessons that give you the opportunity to see how comfortable you feel with the personality, abilites and teaching style of the instructor, without obbligation to register for additional lessons. The fee for a trial lesson equals that of a regular lesson and is to be paid at the time of the lesson.

Private lessons at TAoP are 60, 45 or 30 minutes long, held once or twice a week. With each individual lesson, an additional 30 minutes or more of computer time is offered in the student computer lab to practice note reading, music theory, ear training and other music skills. There will also be a number of performance opportunities throughout the year. (See the Events page for more information.) Once a month, group lessons or classes may be scheduled in place of individual lessons for ensemble playing or learning activities best done in groups. Such group lessons/classes will be at least as long as individual lessons. Additional classes may also be offered time to time.

Tuition for any given term is based on the number of weeks in the term and the length of the weekly private lessons. However, tuition at The Art of Piano is not simply a per lesson (per hour) charge as the instructor has many responsibilities, including:

• teaching and preparation
• planning, organizing and directing special events
• computer lab set-up, maintenance and improvement
• studio management
• studio maintenance
• book orders
• professional activities
• continuing education

Please, contact The Art of Piano for the current tuition rates.

Make-up policy:

Regular and prompt lesson attendance is expected. One make-up lesson per term may be given if the instructor is notified at least 24 hours in advance. Make-up lessons cancelled by the student will be forfeited. For additional flexibility, a swap-list will be provided for students who wish to be included. Lessons and/or classes missed by the instructor will be made up. Lessons that must be cancelled due to weather emergencies (tornado warning or severe snow-, ice- or thunderstorm) will be made up in the form of a group lesson.

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