How much should I charge for piano lessons?
November 20th, 2009I’m a high school student who’s played piano for ten years. Not to be a conceited brat, but I think of myself as one of the more skilled piano players. For the California CM test, I’ve passed Level 10 Honors (the highest level) twice.
And since summer’s coming up, I was thinking of giving piano lessons to young kids.
How much do you think I should charge an hour? A half-hour?
Please answer my question with some thought put into it!
I paid £8 for 30 minutes piano tuition some 5 years ago now.
I’d say between £9-£14, depending on how you’re going to teach the students. Presuming you’re going to ask them to come to your house & play on your piano, I’d say no more than £11 for 30 minutes.
If you’re renting a building or a room, then £12-£14 for 30 minutes, but really, there’s no need for you to rent a room/building (more costly than it’s worth).
Oh and also, do photocopies of your certificates, frame them, and put them up where the students will be, just proves you’ve got the certificates you said you have been awarded and also motivates students.
For 1 hour lessons, double the amount you would charge for 30 minutes, and subtract £1.50 – £2.50.
Good luck!
And using Google to translate the currency:
£1.50 = Aprox $2
£2.50 = $3.50
£9 = Aprox $12
£10 = Aprox $14
£11 = Aprox $15.50
£12 = Aprox $16.90
£13 = Aprox $18.30
£14 = Aprox $19.70
Have fun teaching!
Oh and also, if you’re planning on giving lessons to children, you may want to spend a few £s/$s getting yourself a CRB check (to look on your criminal record), a lot of parents wish to see proof that you’re not a child molester, thief, been charged for assault, etc etc.
November 20th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
Well I’m in England but my piano lessons cost I think about ten pounds per half hour. If I were you I would charge a bit less than that…maybe the equivalent of £7 or £8 (whatever that is in dollars!)
Hope this helps you and good luck with everything!
xx
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November 20th, 2009 at 8:13 pm
I paid £8 for 30 minutes piano tuition some 5 years ago now.
I’d say between £9-£14, depending on how you’re going to teach the students. Presuming you’re going to ask them to come to your house & play on your piano, I’d say no more than £11 for 30 minutes.
If you’re renting a building or a room, then £12-£14 for 30 minutes, but really, there’s no need for you to rent a room/building (more costly than it’s worth).
Oh and also, do photocopies of your certificates, frame them, and put them up where the students will be, just proves you’ve got the certificates you said you have been awarded and also motivates students.
For 1 hour lessons, double the amount you would charge for 30 minutes, and subtract £1.50 – £2.50.
Good luck!
And using Google to translate the currency:
£1.50 = Aprox $2
£2.50 = $3.50
£9 = Aprox $12
£10 = Aprox $14
£11 = Aprox $15.50
£12 = Aprox $16.90
£13 = Aprox $18.30
£14 = Aprox $19.70
Have fun teaching!
Oh and also, if you’re planning on giving lessons to children, you may want to spend a few £s/$s getting yourself a CRB check (to look on your criminal record), a lot of parents wish to see proof that you’re not a child molester, thief, been charged for assault, etc etc.
References :
Piano player.
Early Years Practitioner.
Trainee primary teacher.