In-studio rates
Basic rates in my studio and online:
30 min – $30
45 min – $45
60 min – $60
90 min – $85
120 min – $110
I can and do provide lessons in your house, but I charge more for gas and time for commute depending on my particular schedule.
Basic rates in your house:
30 min – $40
45 min – $55
60 min – $70
I offer discounts if lessons are taken before 3 PM on weekdays.
The first lesson (30 or 45 minutes) is free.
HST is not charged.
Studio policy
Usually, the payment is charged monthly upfront with a personal cheque or cash. You can pay for two or three months at once. If you wish, you can pay after each lesson too.
If the lesson is missed for a good reason (illness, travel, family events), I will give a makeup lesson at a time, which will be comfortable for both of us. Please inform me about the planned lesson cancellation so that I can fill the released time with lessons with other students. I always try to be flexible and accommodate to my students’ conditions. Online classes present the highest level of flexibility in occasional class re-scheduling. However, last-minute cancellations are unwelcome without a very serious reason, and I may forfeit the payment for the no-show students.
If for some reason the lesson is missed following my initiative, I will either offer a makeup lesson or return the unused payment portion.
If the student arrives late, I reserve the right to reduce the lesson duration, because the lessons of the consequent students cannot be delayed. In this case, I provide more detailed instructions concentrating on the extra amount of homework before the next lesson. The unused portion of the lesson payment is not returned.
I give lessons all year round including weekends, holidays and student vacations except Christmas week, New Year week and two or three weeks in the second half of summer.
Recitals
My students play recitals twice a year at the end of January and June. I rent a large hall with a big concert grand piano for these recitals. The concert duration is about one hour and a half. There is no entry fee except the smallest reimbursement charge to cover the hall rent. It is $20 for families with one student and $30 for two students and more.
Besides large semi-annual recitals, I arrange small concerts for advanced students in my studio. Participation and attendance at these concerts will be free.