INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTION

One-on-one instruction is the most effective way to improve musical skills.

Following an orientation/advisement session with a member of the Dean Staff, students are matched with an appropriate teacher who tailors instruction to best fit each person’s needs and goals. Lessons are available in all orchestral instruments—as well as in composition, electric bass, acoustic and electric guitar, harp, percussion, piano, and Suzuki violin, viola, cello, and flute—and can be scheduled on days (Monday-Saturday) and evenings (Monday-Friday).

Because a certain degree of physical development is essential to playing an instrument or singing, Hochstein subscribes to the following minimum ages:

Composition (including Songwriting), age 12 Guitar, age 5 Harp: Strings: Traditional, age 9 (some prior piano study preferred) Suzuki, age 3 Suzuki, age 5 Traditional, age 7 Percussion (including drum set), age 9 Wind instruments, age 9 Piano**, age 5 Voice, age 12 Early Start Flute, age 7

**Acoustic piano (or a digital piano with 88 full-size, weighted keys) in the home is required for piano lessons.

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Children taking individual lessons at Hochstein qualify for the following discounted rates: $63 per quarter for one Music FUNdamentals or Children’s Dance class, and reduced fees for all other classes and ensembles. Adults qualify for reduced fees for Ensembles, Music Theory and Music History, short courses, and Dance.

All individual lessons are arranged by appointment with the Dean’s Office.

Fees for Individual Lessons (traditional instruction):

$30* 30-minute lesson, $41.50* 45-minute lesson, $52* 1-hour lesson

Fees for Individual Lessons, Suzuki, and Early Start Guitar (includes group class):

$33* 30-minute lesson, $44.50* 45-minute lesson, $55* 1-hour lesson

i nstru C tion www.hochstein.org *Tuition assistance is available on a sliding scale for those who qualify. Call (585) 454-4596 for more information. 1111