Welcome Parents and Students


Tuition $10 per 45 minute to 1 hr semi private lesson
I teach out of the piano adventure books, I have students memorize notes by practicing on an ipod and taking note tests that I made myself, I teach students how to ready music, learn scales and chords, music theory and how to play popular music using chords. Because my lessons are 45 minutes to 1 hour long students will have the opportunity to practice before they leave lessons. I teach out of my home near Northside School in Fallon NV. Payment is due at the beginning of the month or new session.

Fall Session
Winter Spring Session
Summer Session

I am holding a spot for your child each week and therefore will need to charge for the lesson even if your child does not come. However I do make up lessons. I am available by appointment most Saturdays and evenings.

I have noticed that weekly lessons for piano students (especially newer ones) have the best results. Skipping lessons may seem cheaper but when I don't see a student regularly I usually end up teaching a review lesson or teaching the same songs that I did in the previous lesson because they have forgotten and have not practiced. Therefore it isn't cheaper to skip lessons because your students most likely will not be progressing well.

Friday, December 21, 2012

Winter Spring Piano Schedule

 I will be teaching all days except the purple ones.
Mondays will have 17 lessons
Tuesdays - Fridays will have 20 lessons

Thursday, October 25, 2012

I have been thinking about the holiday season a lot these days. As you may have noticed my piano students have been practicing hard playing their Christmas recital songs. I have great expectations this year as to what they can do if they work hard. Because of this I expect it to be a wonderful recital. I have decided on Dec. 19th, 2012 at 6:00 as the date and time for the recital so please put it on the calendar and schedule around it.    We will have the recital in the choir room at the High School. It is near the Auditorium.

Thursday, July 5, 2012

Updated Fall Schedule Aug. 23rd 2012

I WAS LET KNOW YESTERDAY THAT PUBLIC SCHOOL WILL NOT BE GETTING OUT UNTIL 3:00 BECAUSE OF THIS I NEEDED TO PUT A LOT OF LESSONS TIMES BACK 10 MINUTES. SO PLEASE CHECK YOUR CHILD'S TIME AND SEE IF IT WILL BE 10 MINUTES LATER.

Please take a moment and check my new schedule for the fall to see it will work for you. Please let me know if I need to make changes, or if your child needs to get in the schedule. I can add a student Wednesday and Thursdays at 3:35. Also note that Sept 3rd is Labor Day and I will be taking that Monday off so Monday students will not start fall lessons until Sept. 10th

ALSO I HAVE PAGES ON THE RIGHT THAT HAVE A DAY OF THE WEEK AS THEIR NAME. CHOOSE THE DAY OF THE WEEK THAT YOUR CHILD IS TAKING LESSONS AND THAT PAGE WILL TELL YOU THE DAYS I AM TEACHING THIS FALL AND HOW MUCH TUITION IS.

Wednesday, June 6, 2012


Openings are listed below please email for the time you want: michelleoldfield@gmail.com
Monday 9:30am(Adia), 10:00am(Orin), 10:30am(Hamilton), 11:00am(Hope), 2:00pm, 2:30pm, 3:00pm, 3:30pm, 4:00pm, 4:30pm, 5:30pm(Nick), 6:00pm
Tuesday 9:00am (Sequoia), 9:30am(Dunkin), 10:00am, 10:30am(Perazzo), 11:00am(Sierra), 1:30pm(Lily) 2:00pm(Stark), 2:30pm(Stark), 3:00pm - 4:30pm (Jackson), 5:30 (Paige)
Wednesday 9:30am (Lydia), 10:00am(Perazzo), 10:30am(Perazzo), 11:00am(Benecke), 11:30am(Rebekah), 2:00pm - 4pm (Springfields) 5:30pm, 6:00pm, 6:30pm(Nathan)
Thursday 5:30pm (Nick)

Please email me or talk to me to schedule a lesson time for the summer, If you do not see your child's name by a time that means I do not have a time saved for them.

Schedule for Summer 2012
June
4,5,6
11,12,13
18,19,20
25,26,27
July
2,3,(off on 4th)
9,10,11
16,17,18
23,24,25
30,31,Aug 1
Aug
Off the 6,7,8 No lessons this week
13,14,15
20,21,22
First week of school no lessons 27,28,29,30,31

Fall Session will start the first week of September. Be sure to lock in your schedule soon.

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Summer Billing

So I will be teaching 11 lessons this week for each student. If you can make all 11 then the summer tuition is $110 if you have planned vacations and know you will be gone I won't charge you for those lessons. So count the number of lessons you can make multiple by $10 and that is how much lessons will be for the summer per student. I still will need to charge for last minute cancellations or no shows, but I am willing to reschedule during the week if possible.

If you want to pay by the month just divide the total cost for summer lessons and divide by 3. And pay me the same amount June, July and August. Or close too the same.

Monday, May 14, 2012

Fall Session

School Starts in the Fall August 27th. I will be starting Fall Lessons the following week, the first week of September. More information to follow.


Summer Time


Summer Piano Lessons

I am teaching 3 days a week during the 11 week summer session of piano lessons. The session will cost $110 for 11 lessons, and will start the first week of June and will end August 22nd.  If you are planning on being out of town for summer vacation let me know a before the summer session starts and I won't charge you for those lessons. 

4th of July is on a Wednesday, I will not be having lessons this day so if you choose a Wednesday you will be taking that week off and tuition will be $100 for the summer or July's payment will be $30.

If you would like to make monthly payments you can pay me $36.60 per student, (Wednesday students would be $33.30) I will be taking the week of August 6th off. I will resume on August 13th and finish summer lessons on August 22. The first week of school their will also not be piano lessons.


Openings are listed below please email for the time you want:
Monday 9:30am(Adia), 10:00am(Orin), 10:30am(Hamilton), 11:00am(Hope), 2:00pm, 2:30pm, 3:00pm, 5:30pm(Nick), 6:00pm
Tuesday 9:00am (Sequoia), 9:30am(Dunkin), 10:00am, 10:30am(Perazzo), 11:00am(Sierra), 1:30pm(Lily) 2:00pm(Stark), 2:30pm(Stark), 3:00pm - 4:30pm (Jackson)
Wednesday 9:30am (Lydia), 10:00am(Perazzo), 10:30am(Perazzo), 11:00am(Benecke), 11:30am(Rebekah), 2:00pm - 4pm (Springfields) 5:30pm, 6:00pm, 6:30pm(Nathan)
Thursday 5:30pm (Nick)

Please email me or talk to me to schedule a lesson time for the summer, If you do not see your child's name by a time that means I do not have a time saved for them.

Schedule for Summer 2012
June
4,5,6
11,12,13
18,19,20
25,26,27
July
2,3,(off on 4th)
9,10,11
16,17,18
23,24,25
30,31,Aug 1
Aug
Off the 6,7,8 No lessons this week
13,14,15
20,21,22
First week of school no lessons 27,28,29

Fall Session will start the first week of September. Be sure to lock in your schedule soon.


Friday, January 13, 2012

A Change in my Tuition

I am so sorry to keep changing my tuition format but I have yet to find a system that works. I have decided to adopt a session tuition system like The Center for Performing Arts have.

I will have a set price and dates for 4 different sessions though out the year. I will have a Winter Session, Summer Session, Fall Session and Holiday Session. Parents can either pay for the entire session or they can make monthly installment payments that equal the total tuition fee. I hope to incorporate these changes starting in February 2012. Thus the first Winter Session will start in February.

I have listed the dates and tuition cost in the posts listed below. I have a post for each day of the week that I teach lessons on.

Thank you again for giving me the opportunity to teach your children to play the piano. Playing music is a valuable gift that they can use their entire life.

Monday Piano Student's

Winter Session Dates are as follows
Feb 6,13,20 (President's day), 27
Mar 5,12,19, 26
Apr 9,16,23,30
May 7,14,21,28 (Memorial Day)

14 or 16 Lessons depending if you can come on Presidents Day and Memorial Day.
$140 or $160 for Winter Session depending if you plan on coming Feb 20 and May 28.
or 4 monthly installment payments of $35 or $40 due the first week of each month (pending attendance for Feb 20th and May 28th weeks.)


(April 2nd and 9th is Spring Break but we are having lessons on the 9th, there are too many holidays and vacation days on Mondays.)

Tuesday Piano Students

Winter Session Dates are as follows
Feb 7,14,21,28
Mar 6,13,20,27
Apr 10,17,24
May 1,8,15,22,29

16 Lessons $160 for Winter Session
or four $40 monthly payments due the first week of each month.

(April 3rd is Spring Break)

Wednesday Piano Students

Winter Session Dates are as follows
Feb 1,8,15,22,29
Mar 7,14,21,28
Apr 11,18,25
May 2,9,16,23,30

17 Lessons $170 for Winter Session
or four $42.50 monthly payments due the first week of each month.

(April 4th is Spring Break)

Thursday Students

Winter Session Dates are as follows
Feb 2,9, 16, 23
Mar 8,15,22,29
Apr 12,19,26
May 3,10,17,24,31

16 Lessons $160 for Winter Session
or four $40 monthly payments due the first week of each month.

(April 5th is Spring Break)

Friday Students

Winter Session 2012 Lesson dates will be defined as follows:
February 3,10,17
March 2,9,16,23,30
April 20,27
May 4,11,18,25

Total of 14 Lessons
Winter Session Tuition $140
or 4 monthly installment payments of $35 due the first week of each month.

(Feb. 25th Oasis Academy has school, April 6th is Spring break, April 13th Oasis Academy has school)

****Please note if you would like your child to have lessons on the days that Oasis Academy is having school I can teach them after school gets out on these days or the Saturday after. If you would like to do this email or call me at least a few days in advance to make an appointment and send $10 with your child for the lesson or pay $40 installment payments instead to pay for Feb 25th and April 13th.