Private Lessons

The Cascade School of Music is an independent, non-profit, year-round school that believes in the importance of a continuous music education.

Cascade School of Music offers the opportunity for private music study with our faculty with lesson lengths of 30, 45, or 60–minutes. CSM understands the relationship between student and teacher is a special one, and we strive to make the right pairing from day one and throughout a student's time at our school.

We offer in-person private study for a variety of instruments, including piano, voice, acoustic and electric guitar, drums, violin, fiddle, viola, cello, upright bass, electric bass, saxophone, oboe, ukulele, Uilleann pipes, tin whistle, Anglo concertina, mandolin, harp, Irish fiddle, and Irish folk singing.

Private lessons for most instruments begin at age six. 

Our CSM Faculty are ready to support and inspire!  

 FAQs

    • The flat rate per month for 30, 45, or 60–minute once-weekly lessons is $194.00, $274.00, and $354.00 respectively.

    • The monthly payment rates are set by the number of instructional weeks in our school year (September – August) multiplied by the rate per lesson ($48.50, $68.50, and $88.50) and divided by 12 months.

    • A $40.00 registration fee per student is assessed at the time of enrollment. Please note: if a student withdraws but re-enrolls within 120 days (4 months), no new registration fee will be assessed.

    • We offer a 10% tuition plan discount for veterans (and their children) and seniors ages 62+ in support of lifelong learning. 

    • CSM Student Scholarship Programs are donor-funded and purposefully “low-barrier” to make the application process quick and easy. Please visit our tuition assistance page to learn more about our four scholarship programs.

  • CSM does not rent instruments but we do have instruments on hand for students to try out during their initial lesson before renting or purchasing elsewhere.

    We suggest the following companies for instrument rentals and purchases:

    Just Joe’s Music

    Breedlove Guitars (CSM student discount available)

    Sunday Guitars

    Sweetwater

    • School closures due to unforeseen circumstances, such as weather or an emergency, will be offered online or rescheduled. If an online lesson is not possible and a makeup lesson cannot be scheduled, then a 50% per lesson rate refund will be credited to your account. 

    • If no immediate space in a studio or class is available, the prospective student has an option of being placed on the waitlist. When space becomes available, the school will contact the student or parent/guardian.  

    • Please visit our CSM Calendar for scheduled closures and the latest updates.