1:1 Half Semester Special weekly Rates (please see payment/policy page)
We offer private weekly individual lessons of 30 minutes, 45 minutes and 60 minutes, For students younger than age 9, we recommend taking 30mins weekly lesson, for students older than 9 to adults, we recommend 45min to 60min weekly lesson. We have highly qualified faculty instructors for students of all ages and abilities. The physical and mental benefits of playing music have long been recognized. The piano, in particular, has been an unparalleled outlet for those seeking escape, creative expression, and simply fun and joy.
PIANO/KEYBOARD
Piano lessons are a popular traditional classical music choice for many people. Many students are also interested in popular, jazz, rock music and more. Combining styles is a great way to promote and sustain younger students, and we are happy to encourage exploring these interests while pairing it with the proven instructional methods (such as Alfred Basic Piano, Faber and Faber Piano Adventures, Leila Fletcher Piano Course, and Bastien Piano Basics) that have kept piano so popular with parents. Royal Conservatory of Music grades are also a popular course of study, and many students also challenge themselves by taking RCM examinations, which we delight in preparing them to gain confidence in achievement and performances. Students do not have to have a piano at home to take lessons. A simple full-size electronic keyboard will suffice for the first 8 months. Our piano faculty teach students the fundamentals of sight reading, technique, theory, appropriate repertoire based on the student’s level in conjunction to music the student would like to learn into their lessons. For ages 5 to adults.
Piano Festival program with awards winning teacher at Kiwanis, CDMF, Festival on the Lake, and Richmond Music festival.
VIOLIN
Violin is one of the most well-known stringed instruments in symphony orchestras. We have Suzuki certified faculty instructor teaching RCM and Suzuki Violin method. Playing violin tends to improve student's concentration with improved attention span, focus and improved self-discipline. Beginner students start with the fundamentals, including correct bow hold and finger placement, rhythm, music notation, reading and learning simple songs. Intermediate and Advanced students develop increased proficiency in bowing skills, scales and arpeggios in all keys and registers, sound production techniques, fingering, vibrato, position changes, intonation, and musicianship of advanced repertories. Violin rentals are available at Tom Lee or Long & Macquade music stores to begin class. For ages 6 to adult.
GUITAR (ACOUSTIC OR ELECTRIC)/UKULELE
Research suggests that guitar players’ brains work a bit differently to everyone else. Some see this as a sly nod to the oddball genius of some of the masters. On the other hand, there is some physiological evidence here. The art of learning to play the chords and read sheet music opens up new neural pathways. Essentially, a guitarist does rewire their brain in a positive way which leads to all kinds of cognitive benefits. Beginner, intermediate, and advanced lessons are available in a variety of different styles such as rock, pop, classical, blues and more. Our teachers are here to help you and customize a lesson plan for you with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to take out your guitar or ukulele and play your favorite songs to family and friends. Ukulele starting age 6, guitar starting age 8.
I had no aspirations to be a musician, but I picked up a guitar for two minutes and haven’t put it down since. — Slash (Guns and Roses)
BEGINNER GUITAR/UKULELE: Beginner students of all ages learn how to read standard and tab notation, play melodies, chords, and improvise. All students are highly encouraged to bring recordings of their favorite songs, band, or players to learn their favorite songs. Method books will likely be supplemented to ensure a well-rounded musical development.
INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED GUITAR: Guitar lessons for intermediate to advanced students focus on expanding technique, repertoire, theory, and learning to transcribe. Intermediate students are typically graduated out of using method books and starting to learn more complex pieces of music.
FLUTE, CLARINET, SAXOPHONE (online due to covid)
The flute is one of the most popular member from the woodwind family. Widely used across different music genres, the gentle, sweet and melodious sound of the flute easily mesmerizes anyone who listens to it. Join our flute class, designed mainly for adults and youth of all levels. You will Master the basic essential techniques and our qualified teacher will guide you through a musical journey with a wide repertoire of different music genres even if you are a beginner with no prior background in music. But if you have experience in playing, you are encouraged at a more advanced level.
BANJO & MANDOLINS (Saturday)
A popular folk instrument! Students learn core concepts like tuning, rolls, reading tab, playing chords, and more. In the lessons we will learn some essential techniques and fun songs in the styles of blues and traditional styles.
MUSIC PRODUCTION (GarageBand/Logic Pro X)
Whether you’re a talented songwriter who wants to produce their own music, aspire to become a film and video game composer, or just want to make some beats for fun, music production is an imperative tool to have under your belt. We live in the 21st century, and that entails us to have access to the very same tools used by industry professionals. Students will choose between GarageBand (casual) or Logic Pro X (professional). They will focus on familiarizing, understanding, and getting proficient with the user interface and tools, along with audio effects, MIDI effects, plugins, the basics of recording, basic to extensive mixing techniques, mastering techniques, and tips and tricks to make their music sound as best as it can. Students are not required to purchase a Macbook, GarageBand, or Logic, as they will be provided in the lessons; however, it is recommended that they do if they wish to work outside of their lessons as well. Recommended for ages 12 to adult.
MIXED CHAMBER ENSEMBLE CLUB/PIANO ENSEMBLE
We offer group ensemble classes for duets, trios and quartet in the following instruments, guitar with violin or piano, piano and violin, piano with flute or voice, piano ensemble featuring one piano four hands, and much more varieties in trios and large instrumental ensembles. Ensemble class allow students to develop team skills, sacrificing one's ego to become one group, helping each other to improve. Whether students have the melody or harmony, students learn to listen and non-verbally communicate with each other to create music as a team. Pianists learn the skills of accompanying other instrument or be solos. This class is open to intermediate and advanced students or beginner students who are also taking private lessons in according to this.
MUSIC THEORY (RCM Curriculum - Harmony, Rudiments, Counterpoint, Sight-Reading, Ear Training)
From basic music rudiments to harmony and counterpoint. Ear training and practice support.
We offer: Basic rudiments (preparatory theory)
RCM Theory level 5-8 classes
RCM Harmony level 9, RCM History level 9-10
Counterpoint level 10
We offer private weekly individual lessons of 30 minutes, 45 minutes and 60 minutes, For students younger than age 9, we recommend taking 30mins weekly lesson, for students older than 9 to adults, we recommend 45min to 60min weekly lesson. We have highly qualified faculty instructors for students of all ages and abilities. The physical and mental benefits of playing music have long been recognized. The piano, in particular, has been an unparalleled outlet for those seeking escape, creative expression, and simply fun and joy.
PIANO/KEYBOARD
Piano lessons are a popular traditional classical music choice for many people. Many students are also interested in popular, jazz, rock music and more. Combining styles is a great way to promote and sustain younger students, and we are happy to encourage exploring these interests while pairing it with the proven instructional methods (such as Alfred Basic Piano, Faber and Faber Piano Adventures, Leila Fletcher Piano Course, and Bastien Piano Basics) that have kept piano so popular with parents. Royal Conservatory of Music grades are also a popular course of study, and many students also challenge themselves by taking RCM examinations, which we delight in preparing them to gain confidence in achievement and performances. Students do not have to have a piano at home to take lessons. A simple full-size electronic keyboard will suffice for the first 8 months. Our piano faculty teach students the fundamentals of sight reading, technique, theory, appropriate repertoire based on the student’s level in conjunction to music the student would like to learn into their lessons. For ages 5 to adults.
Piano Festival program with awards winning teacher at Kiwanis, CDMF, Festival on the Lake, and Richmond Music festival.
VIOLIN
Violin is one of the most well-known stringed instruments in symphony orchestras. We have Suzuki certified faculty instructor teaching RCM and Suzuki Violin method. Playing violin tends to improve student's concentration with improved attention span, focus and improved self-discipline. Beginner students start with the fundamentals, including correct bow hold and finger placement, rhythm, music notation, reading and learning simple songs. Intermediate and Advanced students develop increased proficiency in bowing skills, scales and arpeggios in all keys and registers, sound production techniques, fingering, vibrato, position changes, intonation, and musicianship of advanced repertories. Violin rentals are available at Tom Lee or Long & Macquade music stores to begin class. For ages 6 to adult.
GUITAR (ACOUSTIC OR ELECTRIC)/UKULELE
Research suggests that guitar players’ brains work a bit differently to everyone else. Some see this as a sly nod to the oddball genius of some of the masters. On the other hand, there is some physiological evidence here. The art of learning to play the chords and read sheet music opens up new neural pathways. Essentially, a guitarist does rewire their brain in a positive way which leads to all kinds of cognitive benefits. Beginner, intermediate, and advanced lessons are available in a variety of different styles such as rock, pop, classical, blues and more. Our teachers are here to help you and customize a lesson plan for you with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to take out your guitar or ukulele and play your favorite songs to family and friends. Ukulele starting age 6, guitar starting age 8.
I had no aspirations to be a musician, but I picked up a guitar for two minutes and haven’t put it down since. — Slash (Guns and Roses)
BEGINNER GUITAR/UKULELE: Beginner students of all ages learn how to read standard and tab notation, play melodies, chords, and improvise. All students are highly encouraged to bring recordings of their favorite songs, band, or players to learn their favorite songs. Method books will likely be supplemented to ensure a well-rounded musical development.
INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED GUITAR: Guitar lessons for intermediate to advanced students focus on expanding technique, repertoire, theory, and learning to transcribe. Intermediate students are typically graduated out of using method books and starting to learn more complex pieces of music.
FLUTE, CLARINET, SAXOPHONE (online due to covid)
The flute is one of the most popular member from the woodwind family. Widely used across different music genres, the gentle, sweet and melodious sound of the flute easily mesmerizes anyone who listens to it. Join our flute class, designed mainly for adults and youth of all levels. You will Master the basic essential techniques and our qualified teacher will guide you through a musical journey with a wide repertoire of different music genres even if you are a beginner with no prior background in music. But if you have experience in playing, you are encouraged at a more advanced level.
BANJO & MANDOLINS (Saturday)
A popular folk instrument! Students learn core concepts like tuning, rolls, reading tab, playing chords, and more. In the lessons we will learn some essential techniques and fun songs in the styles of blues and traditional styles.
MUSIC PRODUCTION (GarageBand/Logic Pro X)
Whether you’re a talented songwriter who wants to produce their own music, aspire to become a film and video game composer, or just want to make some beats for fun, music production is an imperative tool to have under your belt. We live in the 21st century, and that entails us to have access to the very same tools used by industry professionals. Students will choose between GarageBand (casual) or Logic Pro X (professional). They will focus on familiarizing, understanding, and getting proficient with the user interface and tools, along with audio effects, MIDI effects, plugins, the basics of recording, basic to extensive mixing techniques, mastering techniques, and tips and tricks to make their music sound as best as it can. Students are not required to purchase a Macbook, GarageBand, or Logic, as they will be provided in the lessons; however, it is recommended that they do if they wish to work outside of their lessons as well. Recommended for ages 12 to adult.
MIXED CHAMBER ENSEMBLE CLUB/PIANO ENSEMBLE
We offer group ensemble classes for duets, trios and quartet in the following instruments, guitar with violin or piano, piano and violin, piano with flute or voice, piano ensemble featuring one piano four hands, and much more varieties in trios and large instrumental ensembles. Ensemble class allow students to develop team skills, sacrificing one's ego to become one group, helping each other to improve. Whether students have the melody or harmony, students learn to listen and non-verbally communicate with each other to create music as a team. Pianists learn the skills of accompanying other instrument or be solos. This class is open to intermediate and advanced students or beginner students who are also taking private lessons in according to this.
MUSIC THEORY (RCM Curriculum - Harmony, Rudiments, Counterpoint, Sight-Reading, Ear Training)
From basic music rudiments to harmony and counterpoint. Ear training and practice support.
We offer: Basic rudiments (preparatory theory)
RCM Theory level 5-8 classes
RCM Harmony level 9, RCM History level 9-10
Counterpoint level 10
