Private Lessons

When you sign up for private piano, clarinet, or guitar lessons, you can expect to be challenged, work hard, and enjoy yourself!  Private lessons can be 30 or 60 minutes in length.  Beginner students in all instruments will first work on music reading skills and then advance to selecting styles and songs of their choice.  I love helping students work on music that they want to learn and having them select music. 

Each lesson, students will review skills already learned, as well as work on new material.  In addition to typical music lessons, we will focus on ear training, which prepares the student to play by ear and improves their overall musicality.  At the end of each lesson, students will have an assignment to prepare and practice for the next lesson.  Practice is essential for success and moving forward in knowledge and skill.

STUDIO LOCATION

Lessons are taught in my home studio in Lancaster, PA.  The studio is in a central location - 5 minutes from Rt 30 off of Rt 23.  Please contact me for more detail about location.   

LESSON LENGTH

Private lessons are 30 minutes long, once per week, throughout the entire year.  Your lesson will be on the same day at the same time each week, unless discussed otherwise.   

Weekly lessons are of utmost importance.  When students miss lessons, they tend to slip in their practice time as well as their retention of knowledge.  60 minute lessons are also a possibility at the discretion of student and teacher.

LESSON PAYMENT

Private lessons are $60 for a month of weekly thirty minute lessons.  Payment for the entire month is due at the first lesson of each month.  Payment is accepted in form of cash or check made out to Michelle Suereth.  Months with more or less than 4 weeks will have payment prorated at $15 per 30 minute lesson.

LESSON MATERIALS

Lesson materials are the responsibility of the student.  Materials are not included in the lesson fee, but cost approximately $20/year.

LESSON CANCELLATION

If a student needs to cancel a private lesson for any reason, please notify me in advance.  If a lesson is missed, and I have not be notified, also known as a “no show” lesson, I require that that lesson be paid for.  

RECOMMENDED PRACTICE

I recommend at least 20 minutes of practice on at least 4 days a week for beginners.  Intermediate students should practice at least 30 minutes a day on 5 days of the week.  

CONTACT

If you ever have any questions, comments or concerns regarding your lessons, please feel free to contact me by phone, text, or email.

email: michellesuereth@gmail.com
phone: 717-368-2627