Private lesson rates

wrbandel · 09-04-2005, 06:00 PM

This one is for all of you who teach private lessons.

I was just wondering how often and by how much you raise your rate for teaching. Let's assume a half hour lesson.

Thanks in advance for any replies.
Warren

trumpet blower88 · 09-04-2005, 06:26 PM

I've been giveing lessons to elementry school kids the last few months, so I don't know if my information will help you out much but here it goes...
I charge 20 dollars for an hour long lesson, thats pretty cheap, but then again, I'm really just a student helping much younger students, so I really should charge much. However the lessons I take cost me 15 dollars for 45 minuets, that sounds really cheap for a lesson but its not really to great of a lesson, just a good time to play with another person and get a few pointers. Sorry if I didn't help much...

-David

BigBadWolf · 09-04-2005, 06:29 PM

Most of my private teaching is done through schools, so I am stuck with their rates which vary from $18 - $24 per half hour.

Trumpet1Ohio · 09-04-2005, 06:29 PM

I teach at local band instrument store. I started out 5 years ago at $12 for 1/2 hr. This year I raised my rate to $15. That's the anerage charge for all the teachers at my store.

Mr. Stomvi · 09-04-2005, 06:56 PM

The top guys here in Dayton, Ohio charge between $ 40 - 50 an hour.

Seth Moore

TrumpetsAreFun · 09-04-2005, 07:13 PM

Wow... the people at my local Johnny Thompson's store charge like... 30-50 per half hour! Yikes!

trickg · 09-05-2005, 10:15 AM

My son takes guitar lessons in a music store studio for $100 a month/ $25 per half hour lesson.

Hope that helps. As for how often or how much to raise rates, our rates for the guitar lessons have not changed since he started about six months ago.

swissdude · 09-05-2005, 02:47 PM

Well, you need to first look where you live, cost of living and everything.... You can't expect a private teacher in boston or LA to charge the same as someone from a small area.

JC

brian moon · 09-05-2005, 09:53 PM

At home I charge $30 per half hour

The private school where I give lessons charges $35 per half hour.

The school rates are attached to the rate of tuition increase at the school each year which has been way ahead of the CPI.

I raise my rates at home when I find out that others' rates are getting closer to mine.

eisprl · 09-05-2005, 10:16 PM

I am a university student who will be done this year. For high school kids and below I charge $30 / hr and students from my school will be charged $20 / hr.

Eric S.

09-04-2005, 06:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
wrbandel Pianissimo User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rochester, MN Posts: 164	Private lesson rates This one is for all of you who teach private lessons. I was just wondering how often and by how much you raise your rate for teaching. Let's assume a half hour lesson. Thanks in advance for any replies. Warren

09-04-2005, 06:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
trumpet blower88 Mezzo Piano User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Flagstaff, AZ Posts: 644	I've been giveing lessons to elementry school kids the last few months, so I don't know if my information will help you out much but here it goes... I charge 20 dollars for an hour long lesson, thats pretty cheap, but then again, I'm really just a student helping much younger students, so I really should charge much. However the lessons I take cost me 15 dollars for 45 minuets, that sounds really cheap for a lesson but its not really to great of a lesson, just a good time to play with another person and get a few pointers. Sorry if I didn't help much... -David __________________ -David Jacques

09-04-2005, 06:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
BigBadWolf Piano User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 312	Most of my private teaching is done through schools, so I am stuck with their rates which vary from $18 - $24 per half hour. __________________ Kevin

09-04-2005, 06:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
Trumpet1Ohio Pianissimo User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 111	I teach at local band instrument store. I started out 5 years ago at $12 for 1/2 hr. This year I raised my rate to $15. That's the anerage charge for all the teachers at my store. __________________ Ken Burbank Benge 3X Olds Super Conn 22B

09-04-2005, 06:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mr. Stomvi Pianissimo User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 122	The top guys here in Dayton, Ohio charge between $ 40 - 50 an hour. Seth Moore __________________ The "Flattergrub" or literally, the "uncouth flutter" was the very descriptive term that the Germans had for the pedal tone. Apparently some players could produce a "Flattergrub" and nothing more. Richard I. Schwartz "The Cornet Compendium"

09-04-2005, 07:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
TrumpetsAreFun Pianissimo User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: California Posts: 76	Wow... the people at my local Johnny Thompson's store charge like... 30-50 per half hour! Yikes!

09-05-2005, 10:15 AM	#7 (permalink)
trickg Forte User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Glen Burnie, Maryland Posts: 2,054	My son takes guitar lessons in a music store studio for $100 a month/ $25 per half hour lesson. Hope that helps. As for how often or how much to raise rates, our rates for the guitar lessons have not changed since he started about six months ago. __________________ Patrick Gleason email me at: trickg1@hotmail.com "What we do in life echoes in eternity" "At my signal, unleash hell." - Maximus Decimus Meridius

09-05-2005, 02:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
swissdude Pianissimo User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: West Chester, PA Posts: 146	Well, you need to first look where you live, cost of living and everything.... You can't expect a private teacher in boston or LA to charge the same as someone from a small area. JC

09-05-2005, 09:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
brian moon Mezzo Piano User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Bloomfield Township, Mich Posts: 565	At home I charge $30 per half hour The private school where I give lessons charges $35 per half hour. The school rates are attached to the rate of tuition increase at the school each year which has been way ahead of the CPI. I raise my rates at home when I find out that others' rates are getting closer to mine. __________________ Revelation 3:20

09-05-2005, 10:16 PM	#10 (permalink)
eisprl Mezzo Piano User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Halifax, NS CANADA Posts: 506	I am a university student who will be done this year. For high school kids and below I charge $30 / hr and students from my school will be charged $20 / hr. Eric S. __________________ Eric Sproul Practice is like filling a leaky bucket Bb: Yamaha Xeno 8335 C: Bach Stadivarious 239L and 25A leadpipe (Owned by Eric Sholtz) Flugel: Yamaha Bobby Shew 6310Z Mouthpieces: GR tech www.stadband.ca

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