Private Lessons
The Academy maintains a pre-screened roster of professional musicians in the local area that are qualified to provide one-on-one instruction to Academy Member Students. The Academy provides course guidelines, training, tools and communication facilities to the instructor-musicians. Private instruction on all instruments covering applied music fundamentals as well as, jazz music and improvisational techniques is available. Prospective students and parents may review the instructor roster bios and make a preliminary selection of the instructor(s) that best suits your requirements. The Academy will arrange an interview between you and the instructor(s) to confirm and ensure the selected instructor(s) suitability. The private instruction sessions are offered based the student’s age and level of proficiency on the instrument. Recommended duration for private sessions are as follows:
| • Beginners {ages 8-11} | 30 minutes |
| • Beginners {age 12 and over} | 1 hour |
| • Advanced Beginner | 1 hour |
| • Intermediate | 1 hour (30 minutes improvisation) |
| • Advanced | 1.5 hours (45 minutes improvisation) |
| • Company | 1.5 hours (1 hour improvisation) |
Specific times and locations of the lessons are arranged directly between the student and the selected instructor. Students may however, view instructor availability and schedule lessons through this website. The fee schedule for each instructor has been pre-negotiated by the Academy.
