Individual Lessons Fall 2010
How to Register
• Call Student Services @ 612.321.0100 to schedule a placement interview.
• Complete the placement interview. The placement interview takes place over the telephone. During the interview, the placement coordinator will ask you (the parent or caregiver) questions regarding instrument choice, previous musical experience, goals, preferred teaching style and schedule.
• Following the interview, the placement coordinator and the Director of Individual Instruction will match the student with the most appropriate faculty member. This typically takes up to 10 – 14 days to complete.
• Once your lesson date/time is confirmed and payment is received, you may begin your lessons. Lessons may begin at any time of the year.
Tuition
Students may enroll for 30, 45, or 60 minute lessons. Students who register for the fall semester receive between 16 and 18 weeks of instruction, depending on the instructors’ schedules.
Length of Lesson Estimated Tuition*
30 minutes (16 weeks) $544
45 minutes (16 weeks) $816
60 minutes (16 weeks) $1,088
* Tuition is calculated according to the number of weeks an instructor teaches and the length of the lesson. Students who begin study mid-semester must register for all remaining weeks in the semester. Some teacher fees may be higher; you may request to work with an instructor who best fits your financial considerations.
Instruments Offered by Age
Under 8 years old:
Minneapolis:
Guitar: Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar
Keyboard: Piano
Percussion: Snare Drum, Drum set (limited availability)
String: Violin (Classical & Folk), Viola, Cello, Harp (Classical & Folk)
Apple Valley:
Piano, Guitar, Percussion, Violin, Viola
White Bear Lake:
Piano, Percussion, Violin, Cello, Viola, Guitar
Length of Lesson Estimated Tuition*
30 minutes (16 weeks) $544
45 minutes (16 weeks) $816
60 minutes (16 weeks) $1,088
* Tuition is calculated according to the number of weeks an instructor teaches and the length of the lesson. Students who begin study mid-semester must register or all remaining weeks in the semester. Some teacher fees may be higher; you may request to work with an instructor who best fits your financial considerations.
Ages 9 - 12
Minneapolis:
Brass: Trumpet/Cornet, Trombone, French Horn, Tuba, Baritone/Euphonium
Guitar: Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar, Electric Bass
Keyboard: Piano, Harpsichord
Percussion: Drum set, Marimba, Snare Drum, Timpani, Xylophone, Vibraphone and Auxiliary Percussion
String: Violin (Classical & Folk), Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Harp (Classical & Folk)
Voice: Limited availability
Woodwind: Flute/Piccolo, Oboe, Clarinet, Saxophone, Recorder, Bassoon
Apple Valley:
Piano, Guitar, Flute, Clarinet, Harp, Trumpet, Percussion, Oboe, Saxophone, Violin, Cello, Viola. Voice: limited availability
White Bear Lake:
Piano, Trumpet, Percussion, Guitar, Violin, Cello, Viola. Voice: limited availability
Length of Lesson Estimated Tuition*
30 minutes (16 weeks) $544
45 minutes (16 weeks) $816
60 minutes (16 weeks) $1,088
* Tuition is calculated according to the number of weeks an instructor teaches and the length of the lesson. Students who begin study mid-semester must register or all remaining weeks in the semester. Some teacher fees may be higher; you may request to work with an instructor who best fits your financial considerations.
Ages 13 - 18
Minneapolis:
Brass: Trumpet/Cornet, Trombone, French Horn, Tuba, Baritone/Euphonium
Guitar: Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar, Electric Bass
Keyboard: Piano, Harpsichord
Percussion: Drum set, Marimba, Snare Drum, Timpani, Xylophone, Vibraphone and Auxiliary Percussion
String: Violin (Classical & Folk), Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Harp (Classical & Folk)
Voice: Classical, Music Theater, Jazz, Pop
Woodwind: Flute/Piccolo, Oboe, Clarinet, Saxophone, Recorder, Bassoon
Apple Valley:
Piano, Guitar, Flute, Clarinet, Harp, Trumpet, Percussion, Oboe, Saxophone, Violin, Cello, Viola, Voice
White Bear Lake:
Piano, Trumpet, Percussion, Guitar, Violin, Cello, Viola, Voice
Length of Lesson Estimated Tuition*
30 minutes (16 weeks) $544
45 minutes (16 weeks) $816
60 minutes (16 weeks) $1,088
* Tuition is calculated according to the number of weeks an instructor teaches and the length of the lesson. Students who begin study mid-semester must register or all remaining weeks in the semester. Some teacher fees may be higher; you may request to work with an instructor who best fits your financial considerations.
Instruments for Adults
Minneapolis:
Brass: Trumpet/Cornet, Trombone, French Horn, Tuba, Baritone/Euphonium
Guitar: Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar, Electric Bass
Keyboard: Piano, Harpsichord
Percussion: Drum set, Marimba, Snare Drum, Timpani, Xylophone, Vibraphone and Auxiliary Percussion
String: Violin (Classical & Folk), Viola, Cello, Double Bass,
Harp (Classical & Folk)
Voice: Classical, Music Theater, Jazz, Pop
Woodwind: Flute/Piccolo, Oboe, Clarinet, Saxophone, Recorder, Bassoon
Apple Valley:
Piano, Guitar, Flute, Clarinet, Harp, Trumpet, Percussion, Oboe, Saxophone, Violin, Cello, Viola, Voice
White Bear Lake:
Piano, Trumpet, Percussion,Guitar, Violin, Cello, Viola, Voice
Length of Lesson Estimated Tuition*
30 minutes (16 weeks) $544
45 minutes (16 weeks) $816
60 minutes (16 weeks) $1,088
* Tuition is calculated according to the number of weeks an instructor teaches and the length of the lesson. Students who begin study mid-semester must register for all remaining weeks in the semester. Some teacher fees may be higher; you may request to work with an instructor who best fits your financial considerations.
Ways to supplement your individual lessons
Crescendo Program:
A non-competitive adjudicated system offered each semester that promotes student growth in all levels of classical music through focus on musicality and technique. Available for piano and strings.
For more informatin visit the Crescendo Program webpage.
MacPhail Certificate Program for Performance Achievement
MacPhail Certificate Program for Performance Achievement: a two-year, part-time individualized program for students ages 14 through adult that aims to deepen students’ music education. Students receive counseling in establishing goals and choosing classes and ensembles and are awarded a certificate and portfolio documenting their accomplishments upon program completion. For more information on the Certificate Program
visit the Certificate Program for Performance Achievement webpage.
