Private Instrumental Lessons

INSTRUMENTS: piano*, violin, viola, cello, double bass, recorder, flute, clarinet, French horn, harp, trumpet, trombone, guitar, jazz piano, percussion and music theory.

WHO: students in Classes II-XII
*Students in Class I may enroll in piano lessons only. All piano students need to have a piano or keyboard at home on which to practice during the week.

WHEN: one lesson per week
Lower School: after School beginning at 3:10 pm
Middle and Upper School: during and after School

WHERE: at The Brearley School

FEES:

Lessons at School

30-minute lesson: $67.00

40-minute lesson: $89.00

60-minute lesson: $116.00

Brearley will apply financial assistance towards 1 private music lesson session per week at the same rate as a family's tuition assistance.

POLICIES:
SCHEDULING, BILLING AND MAKE-UP LESSONS
No lessons can be scheduled until the enclosed registration form or online registration has been received. Since the demand for private lessons at school is far greater than can be accommodated in the available facilities and free periods, parents are urged to register as soon as possible. Forms from students who wish to continue with their present teacher will receive first consideration in the order received, through May 31, 2025. After that date, all lessons will be scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis.

Charges are assessed and included monthly in the Brearley invoice. Please note: Parents are responsible for the fee for the entire year of music lessons unless:

• Ms. Youngstein is notified before the fifth lesson that lessons are to be cancelled, OR
• Ms. Youngstein is notified by January 15, 2026 that lessons are to be discontinued for the second semester.

The School offers approximately 28 lessons to a student during the academic year. Lessons will begin on Monday, September 22, and end on Friday, May 29. Lessons missed by the teacher or missed by the student because of class trips or other school requirements will be made up. Lessons missed by the student because of illness or conflicting personal obligations will be made up, if possible. Birthday parties, play dates and similar events are not considered to be personal obligations.

ABSENCES Parents are asked to telephone and/or email the private teacher directly if their child must miss a lesson. The private teacher should be informed the evening before, if possible, or in the early morning (before 8:00 a.m.) of the lesson day itself. The music teachers will give their mobile telephone numbers and their e-mail addresses to their students for this purpose.

CANCELLATION OF LESSONS Should the private instructor and school administration deem that private lessons be discontinued, the family will be refunded the remainder of the lesson fees for that semester.

VISITING AND CONFERENCES Parents are encouraged to confer with the private teacher about their daughter’s progress and are welcome to attend any of the various student recitals throughout the year.

LESSONS, BEAVER DEN AND TEAM PARTICIPATION Private Instrumental Lessons is a two-semester program, and thus is not congruent with the trimester format of Beaver Den or Athletics. Teachers will endeavor to make up lessons missed for team participation, and parents will be responsible for payment of a minimum of 12 lessons per semester.

My daughter’s lessons may be scheduled after dismissal on the following weekdays and times when she is available:

Parent Information

Please notify Ms. Youngstein immediately by e-mail: ryoungstein@brearley.org or by phone: (212) 744-8582, ext. 2513, if changes become necessary. I understand that I am responsible for the fee for the entire academic year of music lessons unless (1) I notify Ms. Youngstein before the fifth lesson that my daughter wishes to cancel her lessons or (2) I notify Ms. Youngstein by January 15, 2026, that my daughter’s lessons are to be discontinued for the second semester.

Brearley will apply financial assistance towards 1 private music lesson session per week at the same rate as a family's tuition assistance.