Private Lessons Summer 2025

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​INSTRUCTIONS FOR Existing Students (Current students from Spring 2025)
       6 lessons are required to save your spot for the 2025-26 school year. ​
  • Invitations for re-enrollment will go to all current Spring 2025 private lesson students by February 15, 2025. 
  • In order to reserve your spot for the fall, returning students must pay a $250 fee. If the student takes at least 6 summer lessons, this fee is waived. 
  • ​​​In order to save your spot for summer lessons, a $75 deposit is required at registration or at the latest by March 31. The remaining balance will be billed June 1st.
  • Lesson will be available to self-schedule beginning April 1st.

New Students:
  1. New students will be accepted for summer private lessons beginning April 15 based on availability and will be taken after a consultation has been booked or clicking the Registration Link below. As soon as the teacher has been assigned, students may begin scheduling lessons through your online account. 
  2. ​A one-time registration fee of $60 is charged to every new Music So Simple student. This fee is non-refundable and includes a new student's binder, bag, and first set of method books. ​
8 or more lessons includes a MSS summer t-shirt if registered by May 1st
During the summer months (June-August), there are no sibling discounts.
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2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR LESSONS
SEPTEMBER 3-MAY 18
​Music, festivals, contests, and recitals are charged extra at appropriate times because they are different for every student. Approximate prices for events are listed below.
Tuition includes lessons and lesson planning for the school year (September-May).

A one time registration fee of $50 is charged for all new private lesson students.
  • This includes a new student binder, bag, and a first set of method books.

Monthly price is based on the number of lessons for the school year divided into an even 9-month payment (school breaks and holidays accounted for).

We offer extra classes, Saturday Unique Bonus (SUB), for all private students. 

​Summer lessons/camps are on a separate monthly basis.
A minimum of 6 lessons are REQUIRED to save your spot for the following school year.

September 2024-May2025 Rates:

Duration
semester payment
monthly payment
30 min*
$720
$160
45 min
$1,040
$230
60 min
$1,420
$320

Home Lesson Rates: 

depending on availability
Duration
semester payment
monthly payment
30 min*
$1,120
$250
45 min
$1,440
$320
60 min
$1,840
$410
Rates above are for a single student once a week.
​For homes outside of our general radius, we may charge an additional fee.
At-Home lesson discounts may be given to the 3rd and 4th student.
​Discounts are not given during the summer months.
*Note that 30-minute lessons are appropriate for pre-K through 2nd graders.
Approximate prices for music, festivals, contests, & recitals:
  • Student Music: $2.99 and up: we buy our music from Nadine's Music Manor because we love supporting our local music store
  • Studio Recitals: $25-$50 per student (includes programs, any awards, recital fees, & audience)
  • DMTA Sonatina-Sonata-Baroque Festival: $20-$30 per student
  • DMTA Achievement Auditions: $25-$35 per student
  • DMTA Jazz.Pop Festival & Contest: $15-$25 per student
  • TMTA State Theory Test: $15-$20 per student; Student Affiliate Fee: $15-$20
All fees once charged are non-refundable