Membership Information for Private Lessons

Thank you for your interest in private lessons at our studio!

We offer private instruction in Piano, Voice, Guitar, Ukelele, Bass, and Strings! (Violin, Viola, Cello, and string bass) as well as one-on-one Music Therapy sessions in either voice or piano.

Our talented faculty and dedicated office staff are all driven toward your inspiring journey building confidence, finding success, and experiencing joy through music. 

To streamline everyone’s lesson experience we offer lessons in a membership model which allows greatest simplicity for all.   

Monthly Membership in Private lessons features a set monthly membership price and flexible attendance.   Recitals and performance classes are included in your membership. 

Your Membership includes:

  •  Your weekly scheduled lessons

  •  Fall Recital (all ages)

  •  Spring Recital (all ages)

  •  Studio Classes

  •  Adult Student Masterclasses

Notes about Membership:

Lessons with Patricia Keith are based on 30 minute lessons from mid-Sept through the week prior to the Spring Recital in June (may be 1 or 2 lessons). Membership is 10 payments from Sept 1 through June 1.

Lesson Discontinuation

  • Most of our private lessons are offered year-round.  One month’s notice is required via our Studio Help Center if a student wishes to pause or stop lessons. Payments for lessons will be canceled one month from the date notice is given.

Attendance

FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE: In order to ensure a flexible schedule, we calculate tuition based off of a 44-week lesson year and divide the cost evenly over 12 months of the year (see monthly rate above). Some months a student may have 5 lessons (for example, every few months there are 5 Thursdays). There also may be months where a student has 3 lessons due to a student/teacher cancellation or a holiday. Our flexible model keeps the monthly payment even, allows students and teachers to take off without financial penalty to the student, and avoids the messy task of make-up lessons. That’s right, make-up lessons are not necessary. If more than 8 lessons are missed in a year (44 of 52 weeks), students may also attend one of our bi-annual open-studio group lessons as a make-up. That’s a flexibility of 10 lesson weeks throughout the year!

  • ATTENDANCE: Students are expected to attend lessons regularly. Please give your teacher notice if you need to miss a lesson. For in-person lessons, students who are unable to attend their lesson in-person may opt for a virtual lesson with given notice to your teacher. To easily report an absence, visit the Studio Help Center. 

  • OPEN STUDIO: Twice a year, our studio will offer an optional hour-long Open Studio group class which you can attend in person or remotely. Open Studios can be used to hone students’ skills before the recital and/or make-up for any additional missed lessons. Check the Studio-Wide Schedule for upcoming dates.

  • Adult Masterclass:  Twice a year, our studio will offer an optional hour-long Adult Masterclass.  Masterclasses are encouraging and friendly and can be used to hone adult students’ performance skills, share what you've been working on and/or make-up for any additional missed lessons.  Masterclass may be attended remotely or in person. Check the Studio-Wide Schedule for upcoming dates.

  • Holidays: We are closed on major holidays.  Here’s a link to our Studio-Wide Schedule. 

  • Inclement Weather: In the event of inclement weather, an email will be sent prior to the start of lessons. On inclement weather days, lessons continue online. 

  • Recital Dates:  Check the Studio-Wide Schedule for upcoming dates.

Ready to Take the Next Steps?

  1. Create an Account

  2. Read and sign the Studio Agreement

  3. Reach out to info@patriciakeith.com to find out current openings. Openings are available on a first-come, first-served basis and we do book new students daily!