Tuition & Study Plans
Last updated Mar 5, 2023
Initial Sessions or Extra Lessons
(billed à la carte)
- Suitable for new students before they commit to recurring weekly lessons
- Great for current active students who wish to purchase extra lessons
Two types of lessons:
- Video or audio recording evaluation: send me an audio or video recording and receive professional feedback on your performance.
- Live private session held via Zoom
or $25
- per evaluation
- ✅ Send in a video or audio RECORDING
- ✅ Receive feedback within a week
- per session
- ✅ LIVE Private Consultation via Zoom
- ✅ Receive instant feedback during the session
⭐️ A NO charge virtual studio visit is also available during select times.
Monthly Tuition Plans
- Include weekly live* Zoom video conference lessons.
- Access to recitals/workshops most months.
- Follow a calendar schedule that includes 44 lessons per year.
*A live lesson is a lesson that takes place in real-time using Zoom video conferencing software.
Additional live lessons may be purchased.
- per month
- ✅ 44 Group Lab* Zoom Session Weeks per Year. * Students will be placed in breakout rooms and are expected to practice until it is their turn.
** Can send audio/video recording instead if unable to attend live. - ✅ 50 Group Lab Minutes Each Week (1 Day per Week)
- ✅ VIP List for Faster Response
- ✅ 7 recitals/ performance workshops included, may purchase the other 5 for $5 each through the MTAC AV
- ✅ Purchase Extra Lessons *when time available
- per month
- *Regular rate $400.00. Sale ends June 30, 2023.
- ✅ 44 LIVE* Private Zoom Session Weeks per Year
- ✅ 50 Private Live Minutes Each Week (1 Day per Week)
- ✅ VIP List for Faster Response
- ✅ 12 recitals/ performance workshops included (one every month)
- ✅ Purchase Extra Lessons *when time available
- per month
- ✅ 44 LIVE* Private Zoom Session Weeks per Year
- ✅ 44 Group Lab* Zoom Session Weeks per Year. * Students will be placed in breakout rooms and are expected to practice until it is their turn.
- ** Can send audio/video recording instead if unable to attend live.
- ✅ 100 Live Minutes Each Week (2 Days per Week, 50 minutes private, 50 minutes group)
- ✅ VIP List for Faster Response
- ✅ 12 recitals/ performance workshops included (one every month)
- ✅ Purchase Extra Lessons *when time available
What’s included?
Tuition at Mage Music goes toward the following:
- Lesson planning, evaluation/examination preparation, organizing recitals/workshops
- Studio expenses including online ones such as educational software subscriptions (*Please note that students may need to purchase their own software subscriptions and books.)
- Professional member dues for music teachers associations and organizations such as the Music Teachers National Association, California Association of Professional Teachers, and the Music Teachers’ Association of California
- Education – As a teacher I must continue to broaden my knowledge and expertise in my subject areas. I also attend conferences and undergo annual certification.
- Business expenses such as credit/debit and PayPal payment processing as well as business licenses and self-employment tax.
- Time spent communicating with students and families and volunteering for the various teachers associations listed above. I currently serve as the community outreach for the Music Teachers’ Association of California, Antelope Valley branch, and I also hold the position as technology chair for the California Association of Professional Music Teachers. I also serve as an adjudicator in festivals and competitions.
- Students on the Basic plan will receive 15 minutes of weekly evaluation time after they submit audio/video recordings and/or written assignments. All students may purchase additional 15 minute increments of evaluation time. Please allow one week to receive your written or video/audio feedback response.
Asynchronous Learning
At Mage Music, students have the option to send videos instead of meeting live with their teacher, or they may opt to have me review their videos during our Zoom sessions so that they can receive instant feedback.
From Tonara (the platform used for music lessons communications at Mage Music):
Ongoing Support packages give you the option to learn from a teacher without holding a live lesson. Support can happen via chat messaging in Tonara Connect or Tonara Studio, where you can receive advice via audio and video recordings and text messages. Through Tonara Studio, you can also receive detailed assignments and track your practice sessions.
A great fit for:
- If you would like individualized feedback but do not have time to take live lessons at a certain time. Please note: you would still need time to practice of course!
- If you are on the waiting list and would like some coaching while waiting for a live spot in the schedule.
- If you have an internet connection that is not strong enough for live lessons.
- If you prefer to perform without the teacher watching live.
Video Subscription
The video subscription allows students to access instructional videos as taught by Mage, NCTM. These videos cover various method books, repertoire sheet music, and techniques. Please note that if you would like access to content that covers published material from books and sheet music that you will need to have a licensed copy of the material.
- ✅ Access to video library created by Mage, Nationally Certified Teacher of Music
- ✅ Other plans are available that combine the video subscription with group or private lessons held monthly–please inquire.
- ❌ This subscription does NOT include feedback from the teacher but instead gives you view-only access to premium videos.
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