Many answers to frequently asked questions can be found in our policies page.
Q. How much is tuition?
$1675 per semester.
Q. How long is a semester?
16 weeks, not including holidays.
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 to the number of lessons remaining in the semester.
Q. Do you offer 30 or 45 minute lessons.
Our teachers are contracted by the hour, you are welcome to do with that hour as much or as little as you’d like. Tuition remains the same. That said we occasionally offer 30 min lessons to children under 5 for their first semester at a slightly discounted rate.
Q. What age do you recommend starting?
We welcome students as young as three to start on piano and students as young five for all other instruments.
Q. Do you have a recital?
Yes, every Spring and it's a very special event. View photos and videos of previous recitals here.
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?
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?
WillYouLearn uses a specific methodology designed by Will Armstrong. We teach music the way you learned your first language – first by developing the ear and then through reading and analysis. Contact us to learn more about our method.
Q. How much should my child be practicing?
The short answer is that student should practice as long as they need to until a specific task is mastered. Practicing is a problem-solving skill that needs to be developed. Part of our job is to teach our students how to practice well and how to problem solve, an invaluable skill in any field. Click here to read more of our thoughts on practicing.
Q. Can you bring a piano to the lesson?
Probably not.
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?
Because we know how to help you make music your own. We know how to bring out your unique musical voice and we know how to have a lot of fun while doing it. Our methods make make music lessons fun, natural, deeply personal and incredibly rewarding. Did we mention fun? Our teachers also know how important laughter and enjoyment is to the learning process. You will laugh, and you will learn. Our goal is to instill in each and every student the skills to enjoy a life long love of music, and to share our passions which have brought us all to the greatest musical city in the world, New York.
Q. How much is tuition?
$1675 per semester.
Q. How long is a semester?
16 weeks, not including holidays.
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 to the number of lessons remaining in the semester.
Q. Do you offer 30 or 45 minute lessons.
Our teachers are contracted by the hour, you are welcome to do with that hour as much or as little as you’d like. Tuition remains the same. That said we occasionally offer 30 min lessons to children under 5 for their first semester at a slightly discounted rate.
Q. What age do you recommend starting?
We welcome students as young as three to start on piano and students as young five for all other instruments.
Q. Do you have a recital?
Yes, every Spring and it's a very special event. View photos and videos of previous recitals here.
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?
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?
WillYouLearn uses a specific methodology designed by Will Armstrong. We teach music the way you learned your first language – first by developing the ear and then through reading and analysis. Contact us to learn more about our method.
Q. How much should my child be practicing?
The short answer is that student should practice as long as they need to until a specific task is mastered. Practicing is a problem-solving skill that needs to be developed. Part of our job is to teach our students how to practice well and how to problem solve, an invaluable skill in any field. Click here to read more of our thoughts on practicing.
Q. Can you bring a piano to the lesson?
Probably not.
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?
Because we know how to help you make music your own. We know how to bring out your unique musical voice and we know how to have a lot of fun while doing it. Our methods make make music lessons fun, natural, deeply personal and incredibly rewarding. Did we mention fun? Our teachers also know how important laughter and enjoyment is to the learning process. You will laugh, and you will learn. Our goal is to instill in each and every student the skills to enjoy a life long love of music, and to share our passions which have brought us all to the greatest musical city in the world, New York.