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.

Sunday, May 5, 2013

Summer Piano Lesson schedule

Summer is closely upon us.  I would like to create a summer schedule soon. I am going start teaching lessons with 2 and 3 students in my piano studio at a time. I will have students start their lessons 15 minutes apart from each other and their total lesson time will be 45 minutes long. This will give students the opportunity to practice their new songs or their previous week songs at piano lessons. I have been trying it out some and the students have more confidence about their new songs before they leave. They also have more time to practice their notes and take their note tests. I have a keyboard with headphone right now they can practice on but I hope to get another electric piano or small real piano.

I am also hoping to put together a summer concert. We would choose popular music and have the students create music with chords and scales. We will have some singers to help us out with the melody. I have been creating this in my head for about a year now, but I am still nervous as how it will turn out. It will give the students an opportunity to play in a band. Hoping the concert will be in July sometime.

Email or Text me 775-217-2331 with the spots you want? michelleoldfield@gmail.com or comment on this post. I may need to adjust times once everyone has chosen a time. I would like my teaching times to be together rather than all spread out.



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.