[Pippa26]

I am planning on starting a home business teaching flute to beginners but I'm not sure how much to charge. Is $30 for 30 minutes reasonable / too high or low? What do you currently pay for private music lessons?
I am considering offering the first lesson free and/or satisfaction guarentee with a refund for the first month of lesson if they are not happy.

I have AMusA diploma and can prepare students for AMEB exams or playing just for fun. I can also play piano so could accompany students.

Since I work I would only be able to conduct lessons after 6pm Mon to Thur, anytime Friday and possibly Saturday mornings. Does this provide enough flexibility? I would like to avoid Saturdays if I can.

I'm interested in any advice.

TIA

[~*Twilight~Zone*...]

I used to pay $30 1/2hr for my sons drum lesson so sounds reasonable to me.

This post has been edited by ~*Twilight~Zone*~: 22/01/2013, 04:23 PM

[CallMeProtart]

That price sounds ballpark I think.
I have paid between $60 and $85 per hour for singing lessons.

This post has been edited by CallMeAliG: 22/01/2013, 04:17 PM

[capper]

I pay $35 a half hour lesson for both saxophone and guitar. That is in Sydney.

[howdo]

I pay slightly less for flute, clarinet, trumpet and piano lessons - $21-$25. But I am aware that I'm getting it cheap

[Mumsyto2]

We are on a good wicket. $120 per school term per child for piano (plus music theory books plus new practice books as required). 1hr session once a week and if child misses a lesson due to illness or whatever then too bad, they don't get a make up lesson at another time & no refund for that lesson all of which I feel is fair. She gives homework (theory & practice), amount dependant upon childs age and ability. She only does weekdays before or after school, no weekend or school holidays - she has high school age kids herself so probably needs weekends and holidays to run around after them.

I'm pretty sure the teacher does not have any quals (not sure but I am assuming) but for that price I don't care. I know some of her students do exams (you can elect to do this) and they pay the same lesson prices as we do. Twice a year she hires the local school hall and all of her students perform a piece for the parents.

I'm sure there are probably much better teachers out there whose kids are complete prodigies but for what we want out of it for the kids we are happy with her - especially for the price

This post has been edited by Mumsyto2: 22/01/2013, 04:32 PM

[SlinkyMalinki]

That sounds reasonable to me.

[sparassidae]

We have paid between $30 and $40 for 1/2 hr piano, trumpet, trombone. So your price sounds fine.

[barrington]

We pay three different instrumenal teachers - all charge $30 per half hour lesson

[jakc_]

I pay $30 per 30 mins per week for guitar lessons