Many answers to frequently asked questions can be found in our policies page.
Q. How much is tuition?
Tuition varies based teacher, the length of lesson, and at which point in the semester a student enters. A full semester's tuition with a senior faculty member starts at $1695. Junior faculty teachers are offered at a discount and there is slightly higher fee for lessons in-person and with with the owner. Correspondence lessons through Stay Sharp (formerly known as Music by Message) start at $20/lesson. We encourage you to contact will@willyoulearn.com to discuss your individual needs.
Q. What does a semester's tuition include?
Tuition includes up to 16 hour long lessons per semester with the possibility of two make up lessons. Review our make up policies here. Tuition reserves you a time slot with our teachers for an 18 week period. It includes access to our student portal where clients may view and edit their schedule as well as view each weeks lesson notes and assignments provided by the teacher. Tuition includes the support and oversight of each students progress by our director whom clients have direct access to. The spring recital is also included free of charge, student's friends and family are encouraged to attend.
Q. How long is a semester?
18 weeks based on your lesson day, not including holidays. This includes 16 regularly scheduled lesson weeks followed by two make up weeks.
Q. If I miss the start of a semester can I still sign up?
Absolutely! We accept new students until we’re booked to capacity.
Q. What is tuition if I start late in the semester?
Tuition is prorated throughout the semester.
Q. Do you offer 30 or 45 minute lessons.
We do offer 30 minute lessons for our youngest students otherwise our teachers are booked in hour increments. You are welcome to use as much or as little of that hour as you like. Our teachers are so highly experienced that the hour flies by.
Q. What age do you recommend starting?
This is very dependent on the instrument and the student. We've worked successfully with piano students as young as 2 online. Feel free to contact will@willyoulearn.com to set up a call and discuss your particular case.
Q. Do you have a recital?
Yes, every Spring and it's a very special and unique event.
Q. Do we need to own an instrument?
You do need to have an instrument available at home for the lessons and to facilitate practice. We're happy to recommend items for purchase or rental.
Q. Can we do a trial lesson?
You can do three! The first three weeks for each new student are considered a trail period. Details can be found in full under our policies page.
Q. Why do you only offer hour long lessons?
We've found an hour is necessary for providing a quality and well-balanced lesson, especially when doing house calls. Students who do less inevitably fall behind. Our highly experienced teachers make the hour fly by.
Q. What can we expect for our child's curriculum?
While each teacher subscribes to the same methodology and philosophy we have the experience to tailor each students curriculum individually. Our philosophy is to teach music the way you learned your first language – first by developing the ear and then through reading and analysis. At first you can expect a student to learn familiar and fun songs by ear. As the ear develops we incorporate more theory, reading, repertoire and song writing. The cumulative goal at the end of the year is for each student to produce a refined recital piece that can be played with our faculty band when appropriate.
Q. How much should my child be practicing?
Daily practice is crucial but duration depends on level and age. We encourage are youngest students to simply play everyday. This might entail the 30 seconds it takes to play "Hot Cross Buns" at first. As a student progresses and ages the amount of material they have will increase the length. Learning to practicing is an ever evolving problem-solving skill that will be in constant development. Part of our job is to teach our students how to practice well and how to problem solve, an invaluable skill in any field. Keep in ming, while practice is a necessary part of developing your skills, it is not the most important thing. Click here to read more of our thoughts on practicing.
Q. Can you bring a piano to the lesson?
No but our online lessons do allow for two pianos at once.
Q. Does WillYouLearn run background checks on its faculty?
Yes. Needless to say, all of our faculty members have squeaky clean records.
Q. Does someone need to supervise the lesson?
An adult must be present in-home during the duration of each lesson. They need not sit in on the lesson but they must be present in the home. If a teacher arrives to a lesson and there is no adult present the teacher will not enter the home and no make-up credit will be offered.
Q. Why WillYouLearn?
WillYouLearn has built a strong reputation for the excellence of our teachers, the success of our methods and quality of our customer service. Our teachers bring dedication, compassion, humor, light heartedness and support to each and every student. Our methods empower our students by helping them find their own unique musical voice. Our staff works tirelessly to support both clients and teachers to ensure strong and positive relationships. Most importantly, we provide our students with the skills and confidence to enjoy a life long love of music.
Q. How much is tuition?
Tuition varies based teacher, the length of lesson, and at which point in the semester a student enters. A full semester's tuition with a senior faculty member starts at $1695. Junior faculty teachers are offered at a discount and there is slightly higher fee for lessons in-person and with with the owner. Correspondence lessons through Stay Sharp (formerly known as Music by Message) start at $20/lesson. We encourage you to contact will@willyoulearn.com to discuss your individual needs.
Q. What does a semester's tuition include?
Tuition includes up to 16 hour long lessons per semester with the possibility of two make up lessons. Review our make up policies here. Tuition reserves you a time slot with our teachers for an 18 week period. It includes access to our student portal where clients may view and edit their schedule as well as view each weeks lesson notes and assignments provided by the teacher. Tuition includes the support and oversight of each students progress by our director whom clients have direct access to. The spring recital is also included free of charge, student's friends and family are encouraged to attend.
Q. How long is a semester?
18 weeks based on your lesson day, not including holidays. This includes 16 regularly scheduled lesson weeks followed by two make up weeks.
Q. If I miss the start of a semester can I still sign up?
Absolutely! We accept new students until we’re booked to capacity.
Q. What is tuition if I start late in the semester?
Tuition is prorated throughout the semester.
Q. Do you offer 30 or 45 minute lessons.
We do offer 30 minute lessons for our youngest students otherwise our teachers are booked in hour increments. You are welcome to use as much or as little of that hour as you like. Our teachers are so highly experienced that the hour flies by.
Q. What age do you recommend starting?
This is very dependent on the instrument and the student. We've worked successfully with piano students as young as 2 online. Feel free to contact will@willyoulearn.com to set up a call and discuss your particular case.
Q. Do you have a recital?
Yes, every Spring and it's a very special and unique event.
Q. Do we need to own an instrument?
You do need to have an instrument available at home for the lessons and to facilitate practice. We're happy to recommend items for purchase or rental.
Q. Can we do a trial lesson?
You can do three! The first three weeks for each new student are considered a trail period. Details can be found in full under our policies page.
Q. Why do you only offer hour long lessons?
We've found an hour is necessary for providing a quality and well-balanced lesson, especially when doing house calls. Students who do less inevitably fall behind. Our highly experienced teachers make the hour fly by.
Q. What can we expect for our child's curriculum?
While each teacher subscribes to the same methodology and philosophy we have the experience to tailor each students curriculum individually. Our philosophy is to teach music the way you learned your first language – first by developing the ear and then through reading and analysis. At first you can expect a student to learn familiar and fun songs by ear. As the ear develops we incorporate more theory, reading, repertoire and song writing. The cumulative goal at the end of the year is for each student to produce a refined recital piece that can be played with our faculty band when appropriate.
Q. How much should my child be practicing?
Daily practice is crucial but duration depends on level and age. We encourage are youngest students to simply play everyday. This might entail the 30 seconds it takes to play "Hot Cross Buns" at first. As a student progresses and ages the amount of material they have will increase the length. Learning to practicing is an ever evolving problem-solving skill that will be in constant development. Part of our job is to teach our students how to practice well and how to problem solve, an invaluable skill in any field. Keep in ming, while practice is a necessary part of developing your skills, it is not the most important thing. Click here to read more of our thoughts on practicing.
Q. Can you bring a piano to the lesson?
No but our online lessons do allow for two pianos at once.
Q. Does WillYouLearn run background checks on its faculty?
Yes. Needless to say, all of our faculty members have squeaky clean records.
Q. Does someone need to supervise the lesson?
An adult must be present in-home during the duration of each lesson. They need not sit in on the lesson but they must be present in the home. If a teacher arrives to a lesson and there is no adult present the teacher will not enter the home and no make-up credit will be offered.
Q. Why WillYouLearn?
WillYouLearn has built a strong reputation for the excellence of our teachers, the success of our methods and quality of our customer service. Our teachers bring dedication, compassion, humor, light heartedness and support to each and every student. Our methods empower our students by helping them find their own unique musical voice. Our staff works tirelessly to support both clients and teachers to ensure strong and positive relationships. Most importantly, we provide our students with the skills and confidence to enjoy a life long love of music.