2026-2027 Tuition Rates

Please note, tuition rates are based on a 16-week semester. Billing for private lessons is calculated per semester. Billing for classes and ensembles are calculated per year.

Private Instruction

30-minute lessons$1,296/semester
45-minute lessons$1,944/semester
60-minute lessons$2,592/semester
90-minute lessons$3,888/semester

Higher rates may apply for some instructors. Students enrolled in weekly private lessons receive a $100 discount for each additional class/ensemble they enroll in. This discount is pro-rated depending on when the student enrolls during the school year.

Beginner Musician Programs

60-minute Marimba Magic Musicianship$1,330/year
30-minute Suzuki Technique & Musicianship Class$486/year
45-minute Suzuki Technique & Musicianship Class$726/year
60-minute Suzuki Technique & Musicianship Class$966/year

Higher rates may apply for some instructors. Students involved in the weekly private lessons receive a $50 discount per each additional class/ensemble every semester.

Small & Large Ensembles

Primo Orchestra$345.00/semester
Rivers Youth Orchestras$490.00/semester
Camerata Strings$490.00/semester
Rivers Youth Wind Ensemble Senior$490.00/semester
Rivers Youth Wind Ensemble Junior$430.00/semester
Studio Chamber Music$760.00/semester
ChamberMusicLab$1,103.00/semester
Jazz Ensembles$760.00/semester

Students involved in the weekly private lessons receive a $50 discount per each additional class/ensemble every semester.

Classes & Seminars

Adult Piano Master Classes
(1 per semester)
$245.00/semester
45-minute Theory Classes $350.00/semester
Suzuki Technique & Musicianship Class $468.00/semester

Students involved in the weekly private lessons receive a $50 discount per each additional class/ensemble every semester.

Summer Programs 2026

Summer Music$2,110/session
Summer Jazz & Contemporary MusicSession 1: $1,900/session; Session 2: $2,110/session
Summer Suzuki (Full-Day Tuition)$745*
Summer Suzuki (3-Hour Tuition)$380*
Summer Suzuki (2-Hour Tuition, Future Players)$260*
Summer Band$480*
Summer Orchestra$480*
Summer Percussion$745*
*Any Summer Program that has an asterisk next to it must be paid in full.

Fees

Annual registration fee (per student)$35.00
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