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Private Lessons
Private Lessons are available on all instruments and in voice, composition, and jazz improvisation with Community Music School instructors and interns. For most instrumentalists the recommended age for beginning private study is age 7. Pianists and violinists may start at a younger age; for vocalists the recommended age is about 14.
Buddy Lessons
Buddy Lessons are offered on most instruments and in composition. Generally, two friends who study the same instrument can register together for Buddy Lessons. Students must understand that they will spend part of their lesson time listening to their buddy. Buddy Lessons are recommended as an intermediate step between school group lessons and future private lessons. Buddy Lessons are not confined to any age level but instead to performance level. They are generally meant to serve beginner to intermediate levels of performance.
The advantages of taking Buddy Lessons:
- They are less expensive
- Students are able to study with a master teacher on their instrument
- Students frequently learn a great deal from each other!
Students may use Buddy Lessons to see if they are ready for more serious levels of private music study.
Group Lessons
Group lessons are offered in Guitar and Piano. See the Classes and Ensembles section of this website.
Instructors and Interns
Community Music School instructors are professional artist-educators who are Western New York’s most sought after teachers and performers. Community Music School interns are Eastman School of Music students or recent graduates among the best and brightest young performers in the world. In addition to instructors and interns, some members of the Eastman School of Music collegiate faculty also offer lessons through the Community Music School; each sets his or her own individual fee. Call the Community Music School office for more details.
Community Music School Instructor Rates per Semester (17 weeks)
| Lesson Length | Private Lessons | Buddy Lessons |
| 1/2 hour weekly | $480 | $288 |
| 3/4 hour weekly | $720 | $432 |
| 1 hour weekly | $960 | $576 |
Community Music School Intern Rates per Semester (17 weeks)
| Lesson Length | Private Lessons | Buddy Lessons |
| 1/2 hour weekly | $335 | $201 |
| 3/4 hour weekly | $503 | $302 |
| 1 hour weekly | $670 | $402 |