Private Music Lessons

Ridley College employs highly qualified private music teachers for instruments and voice. Our students may select an instrument or voice to study privately on campus.

Private music instruction is offered at Ridley College in many musical disciplines, from the beginner level through the Associate Diploma of the Royal Conservatory of Music (Toronto).

Students signed up for term one lessons before August 1st will receive a free 30-minute introductory lesson with their teacher between September 16th and September 20th. Students who register after August 1st will begin lessons during the week of September 23rd.

Lessons take place during the school day at a fixed weekly time that suits the student, family and teacher. Students must provide their own instruments for lessons. Piano students must have access to a piano or keyboard for practice at home.

Follow the link below to register. For more information, please contact the Private Music Lesson Programme Coordinator at [email protected].

Students may choose from the following lesson offerings:

Bass
Cello
Clarinet
Flute
French Horn
Guitar
Mandolin
Oboe
Percussion & Drums
Piano
Recorder
Saxophone
Theory & Composition
Trombone
Trumpet
Tuba
Ukulele
Violin
Viola
Voice
Other (specify)

Music Lesson Fees

Term One

Ten weekly lessons from Sept. 23rd-Nov. 29th. Make-up lessons or individual lessons from Dec. 2nd-Dec. 13th.

Ten 30-minute lessons for $325
Ten 45-minute lessons for $487.50
Ten 60-minute lessons for $650

Term Two

Seven weekly lessons from Jan. 8th-Feb. 21st. Make-up lessons or individual lessons from Feb. 24th-Mar. 6th.

Seven 30-minute lessons for $227.50
Seven 45-minute lessons for $351.25
Seven 60-minute lessons for $455

Term Three

Nine weekly lessons from Mar. 25th-May 30th. Make-up lessons or individual lessons from Jun. 2nd-Jun. 6th.

Nine 30-minute lessons for $292.50
Nine 45-minute lessons for $438.75
Nine 60-minute lessons for $585

Private music lessons are charged to your family account at the start of each term. Lessons for students in the final two weeks of each term will be charged individually, provided these are not make-up lessons.

Additional Information

Lessons are prepaid per term. Students are registered automatically for the next term of lessons unless the parent notifies the private music lesson coordinator before the new term starts.

Missed Lessons

The final two weeks in each term are reserved for students who qualify for a lesson credit.* Any lesson missed without 24 hours' notice is forfeited, except for last-minute illness or family emergency. Notice for any missed lesson must be given by the parent via email.

Provided that proper notice is given, the student will have the following options:

They may provide a video recording of their lesson material at or before their weekly lesson time to which the teacher will provide virtual feedback.
The teacher may offer an alternative in-person or online lesson time for that week (subject to the teacher’s availability).

* One lesson credit is offered per term if a student cannot take advantage of the two above options.

Withdrawal

If a student wishes to withdraw from lessons, the parent should indicate this directly to the private teacher and music lesson coordinator. No remaining lessons will be refunded during the term's final three weeks.