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Private Lessons

  • Keyboard - Piano, Organ, Synthesizer
  • Strings - Double Bass, Guitar, Ukulele
  • Woodwinds - Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Saxophone, Recorder
  • Voice

Tuition Rates

  • $22.00 for a 30 minute lesson
  • $33.00 for a 45 minute lesson

Tuition Information

  1. All fees and tuition will be billed and paid through an online billing system called FACTS.
  2. There are two options for payment schedules
    1. Option 1 - pay in full in advance for the term
    2. Option 2 - pay monthly in advance at the start of the month prior to the first lesson
  3. A $10.00 late fee may be charged for late payments
  4. A non-refundable registration fee of $40.00 is charged for all NEW students when they first enroll for private lessons. A $15.00 registration fee is charged for each additional family who registers at the same time. This fee will not be charged again unless the student misses more than one term of instruction.
  5. Students entering after the start of the term for private instruction will be charged on a pro-rated basis for the duration of the semester.
  6. Refunds are the exception, not the rule. As this ministry must be financially responsible, so must its participants. The administrator will review all requests for refunds.

Registration Information

Registration forms and fees for new students for the Fall term should be turned in no later than the 4th Wednesday in August. Current students who re-registered in the previous spring will receive priority when scheduling. Students will be notified by Labor Day as to the day and time of their lessons. If a student is not accepted into the Conservatory because of our limitations, the registration fee will be returned. This student may also be placed on a waiting list as desired.

Other Regulations

  1. Parents and/or students are to notify the Administrator when conflicts arise, whether financial, instructional, spiritual or personal. Every effort will be made to respond to the individual's need.
  2. Students wishing to change instructors must secure the approval of the Administrator.
  3. Lesson times are arranged through and by the Trinity Fine Arts Conservatory Office. Students should be punctual for lessons. Lesson time lost by student tardiness will not be made up.
  4. The Trinity Fine Arts Conservatory reserves the right to dismiss any student because of lack of interest or progress, frequent absence (more than 3 consecutive lessons), behavioral problems, delinquency in payment of fees or failure to abide by its policies.
  5. If lessons do not occur during the school day, parents are responsible for the supervision of their students prior to and after the scheduled lesson. Parents are also responsible for the prompt pick-up of students following a lesson. Parents may wait for their student outside the lesson room.
  6. If a student is allowed to receive Conservatory instruction during the school day, the instructor will be responsible for picking up the student from the classroom and returning the student to the classroom. Students will not be permitted to be unaccompanied in the hallways of Trinity Lutheran School.

Missed Lessons

  1. A student should notify the individual teacher, if possible, in advance of any absence out of courtesy to the teacher (some travel great distances). This may not exempt the student from payment as contracted. It is the responsibility of the parent to contact the teacher to reschedule the missed lesson.
  2. Only 1 make-up lesson for student absence is guaranteed within a term, at a mutually convenient time for the student and the instructor. Additional make-up lessons may be arranged at the discretion of the instructor.
  3. If a teacher is absent, it is the teacher's responsibility to arrange a make-up lesson. A make-up lesson will then be arranged at a mutually convenient time. If the student misses such a make-up lesson, a second make-up lesson will not be arranged and payment will be required as a regular student absence.
  4. When lessons have been temporarily terminated because tuition payment is in arrears, teachers are not required to make-up missed lessons even after payment has been brought up to date.

General Information

  • Performing Opportunities - Trinity Fine Arts Conservatory recitals will be presented at the conclusion of selected terms. Many of our students will have performing opportunities with musical ensembles from the school such as the band, choir or handbell ensembles. Other performance opportunities such as chapel services, worship services, fine arts festivals and civic organization functions will occur from time to time and may be worked out individually with the student(s) involved.
  • Materials - The piano curriculum books currently used will be available for purchase through the Conservatory. This will be reflected on your Conservatory billing. Other materials may need to be purchased by the student for the term. These may be obtained through your instructor or at local music stores. A list of music stores will be available through the Conservatory Office.
  • Instrument Availability - Students must furnish their own instruments or rent them through one of the area music stores. Students are cautioned never to leave their instruments or cases unattended. Each student should place his or her name and address on their instrument case and on all study materials.

Trinity's Fine Arts Conservatory offers opportunities to serve God, Church and community by developing God-given musical gifts in children and adults through private voice and instrumental instruction, taught by highly qualified Christian teachers.

Trinity Fine Arts Conservatory admits students of any race, color, sex, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the Conservatory. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national or ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admission policies and athletic and other Conservatory administered programs.

For further information about the Conservatory or the complete music ministry program or other ministries of Trinity Lutheran Church, please call (630) 894-3263.