Lessons with Mike are $50 per half hour for private one-on-one instruction, once a week at a set time, and paid in advance as a monthly tuition. Hourly lessons as well as biweekly lessons are also available.

Is an hour really more beneficial? Nearly all students do well with just half an hour per week. Mike’s curriculum is clear, concise, and covers an enormous amount of information in a short amount of time. More advanced students—including those wishing to pursue piano at a collegiate level—or simply adults with the motivation to progress more rapidly do well with hour-long lessons.

Would you recommend biweekly lessons? Although half an hour of lessons per week along with regular practice assures a student’s success, some parents find that half an hour twice a week (with three or four days in between) keeps their children accountable and more motivated.