Music That Motivates, Skills That Last

Our lessons run after school until 8 pm, Monday through Friday, making it easy for families to fit music into their schedules. We welcome students from across St. Charles County, with convenient access from Wentzville, O’Fallon, and St. Charles at our St. Peters location (250 Birdie Hill Rd) and from Clayton, Webster Groves, Kirkwood, Rock Hill, Des Peres, Town and Country, and Glendale at our Kirkwood location (820 Lockett Road). Lessons are taught in small groups of no more than four students, creating a supportive environment where children build ensemble skills, friendships, and long‑term motivation. Each group is carefully organized by age and experience to ensure the right pace and challenge.

”How much does it cost?”

There is a $35 enrollment fee (included in Starter Pack) per family into the program. The enrollment includes our step 1 materials and our national newsletter via email with practice tips for parents and monthly contests. Tuition is $88/month (1st month included in Starter Pack) for the group class. The lessons are scheduled on a yearly basis, with 42 lessons per year. You are only committed to one month at a time. We do need notice of withdrawal by the 15th of the month prior to the month of withdrawing, or the following month’s tuition is due. Our siblings’ rate is $78/month per sibling. Private lessons are $135/ month for all the teachers. Private lessons are only available to advanced students.

Getting the Right Instrument – What you should know.

It is so very important that your child have an appropriate guitar on which to learn. We now sell the Cordoba Protege in all sizes!  Our starter package includes a guitar, case, registration, level 1 materials, and your first month’s tuition all for $275. We’ve been in this business for over 30 years and know that kids learn best on an instrument that fits them. Consult with us before you buy. Its a free service! We offer a rental program to help alleviate the cost of introduction and worry that ”my child may not stick with it.” Rental guitars are available for $10 a month with a $125 security check to cover the value of the guitar. This is NOT a rent-to-own program.

The highest cost of music education

We take music education seriously. Begun in 1980, the Austin Childbloom Program is one of the longest running guitar programs for children in the world.  That is why we know that parents must be involved in their child’s musical growth. We want a parent to be present in the lesson with the child. You need to know the details of what the child is learning; the goals for the week, the technical aspects that the child can’t see from his or her viewpoint and help encourage practice in an effective way.  The quality of that involvement will change as the child matures but parental involvement has been a key ingredient to the success of the students in our program from age 5 -18. This is the the highest cost – YOUR time and attention. It will provide the greatest value to your child.

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