Excel in your Musical Journey through Private Lessons!
As a student grows in their musical abilities it becomes appropriate to develop their talent through private instruction. Private lessons allow the student to focus on the core principles of playing an instrument while receiving immediate feedback from a highly qualified professional.
Day Violins offers in-studio and virtual private lessons to fit the needs of every family. We offer instruction to every level of player. Start them as a young beginning student or join us as you work toward conservatory prep. Day Violins is competitively priced, but you won’t find a more comfortable family atmosphere, friendlier service or personal attention anywhere else!
Are you ready to excel in your musical journey?
Day Violins offers both in-studio and online private lessons for the following instruments:
VIOLIN
VIOLA
CELLO
BASS
FLUTE
PIANO
UKULELE
TOP QUALITY
THREE STEPS
TO START VIRTUAL OR IN-STUDIO LESSONS.
- Contact Day Violins. Our staff will work with you to determine what teachers have studio time available. Next, we schedule a trial lesson with the instructor of your choice to ensure the student is comfortable with the teacher and meets their needs. Payment for the trial lesson is based on the teacher’s basic rate. Once scheduled you will receive an email confirmation for the trial lesson date/time, payment and all required registration paperwork.
- Take the trial lesson! After the trial lesson, Day Violins will hold that time slot for seven days to allow you to confirm and submit the required lesson contract paperwork to continue lessons.
Virtual Lesson Policy
In-Studio Lesson Policy
Private Studio Agreement - Welcome to private instruction! Once confirmed, the lesson schedule and billing plan email will be sent. Lessons continue according to the schedule and are billed monthly. Cancellation of private lessons can be requested in writing with a 2-week notice.
I'M READY TO SCHEDULE MY TRIAL LESSON!
Gallery of Instructors
Our instructors are uniquely qualified in all types of musical genres. We have long-time professional orchestra members, classical, rock, jazz, and fiddle performers, school orchestra directors and freelance musicians that play in prestigious local venues. See our gallery of instructors and their biographies here.
Private Lesson Fees
Annual non-refundable studio fee: $50.00
Basic rates*
$35.00 for ½ hour
$40.00 for ½ hour
*Rates are based on the teacher’s experience level and increase proportionally based on the lesson length. We offer lessons in 30 minute, 45 minute and 60 minute increments.
Students are billed in advance on a monthly basis and based on 4 lessons per month. Monthly payments during the school year (September-May) are always the same (based on four lessons per month) and pro-rated in June according to the number of lessons received.
Summer lessons are billed in July and August. Each payment will be for the number of lessons received. For more detailed information contact Day Violins.
Four Reasons
Every Student Should Consider Private Lessons at Day Violins
- With private instruction extra time can be spent on issues of technique and music theory that are unique to your student
- Lessons are tailored to meet the students goals, long and short term. One-on-one learning can’t be beat!
- Students find confidence and become more resilient. They practice performance technique, learn to calm performance anxiety, and receive critiques regarding their performances.
- Our instructors become long-term mentors in your student’s musical endeavors. We encourage a professional educator/performer relationship as students grow in their abilities and musical journey.
Private lessons FAQ
Most frequent questions and answers
You can schedule another trial lesson with a different teacher. The reason we offer a trial lesson without a contract is to make sure you and your teacher will be a good team. Day Violins instructors are often long-term mentors for budding musicians and can be a great source of inspiration and instruction. We want to make sure you are a good fit for each other.
We do maintain a waitlist once a teacher’s private instruction schedule is full. However, we encourage you to try one of our private instructors that has an opening.
Day Violins has adopted the following policy to provide the best experience for the student and the teacher. You must have an excused absence to receive a make-up lesson. Please provide a 2-week notice for all excused absences. If you are sick, injured or have an emergency on the day of, you must provide no less than one hours written notice (email or text) to be excused. Students are allowed to make-up 3 excused absences per school year. If you must be absent more frequently we do not offer additional make-up lessons. Unexcused absences are not offered a make-up lesson nor are they refundable from your monthly payment. The make-up lesson schedule is at the discretion and availability of your private instructor.
You can discontinue private lessons by sending notice in writing with two weeks notice.
Yes! You will need a web camera, speaker and microphone. Day Violins has created a virtual program that provides you the best virtual experience, builds on the expertise of the instructor (and not their physical presence) and offers you an unmatched personalized lesson. The instructor will be watching and listening as you play. They can demonstrate finger position, technique and identify areas of improvement the same way an in-studio lesson will offer. Another great benefit of virtual lessons is that you can take them from anywhere you have an internet connection.
