Adult beginners typically take 60 minute classes once per week at a recurring time. Young children typically take half hour classes and older children, experienced adult musicians and those on a budget typically take 45 minute classes. The most common lesson length to start with is 60 minutes, especially in the beginning as the teacher will need to tune your instrument until you learn how. Some students choose to take lessons twice per week when a concert or recital is coming up, to catch up from a vacation or if they have some extra time off or just want to catch up or get ahead on their goals. In class, you will learn new techniques, receive guidance on how to achieve the best sound possible and learn songs that you like and that interest you. We also feature special NYC Violin Studio exercises and duets that can't be found elsewhere. You are expected to take this guidance and practice it thoroughly at home until you feel comfortable with it, so that when you are in class next, the teacher can move on to a new concept or skill which builds upon the skill practiced at home. They will only move you forward once you can do the more basic technique. All private students have an opportunity to play solos and duets in the semiannual concerts.

Here at NYC Violin Studio, private students can be playing their first song by the end of the second or third lesson and after 4 lessons have several short, easy songs under their belt. After about 6 lessons, the student will usually be sight-reading easy sheet music fairly easily. The more you practice outside of your lesson, the faster your progress will be. We can't emphasize this enough. How fast you sound confident depends on how much time you spend in practice getting comfortable.

Absolutely. Start making a list and bring it in to your teacher!

Yes. If lessons are canceled or changed (including lesson duration change) within a 24 period prior to the scheduled lesson, you may be charged the full rate for the lesson. The reason for this is as follows: when you book your lesson, your teacher reserves that spot for you all week, denying other students the opportunity to book at that time. If you cancel at the last minute, you are denying the teacher the ability to book another lesson during the time they were holding for you and denying other students the opportunity for a lesson. Other than this single rule, scheduling is pretty flexible. You have complete control over your own schedule using our scheduling software. You can schedule, reschedule and cancel any time you like - as long as you give more than 24 hours notice. If you cancel more than 24 hours in advance, there is no penalty and lessons never expire. If you are unsure whether or not you should cancel you should probably cancel, and then, if it turns out you can make the lesson after all, you can reschedule up to 4 hours in advance on the scheduler. If you know about a lesson you can't make, please tell the teacher or cancel or reschedule the lesson yourself as soon as you know.