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, 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.