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Music Lessons

Child and teacher during drum music lesson

We offer individual after-school music lessons for students of all ages (including parents and grandparents!) at beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. Students from home, other schools, and anywhere in the world are welcome, for one or more programs.

We are offering in-person AND some online options for the 2025-2026 school year.

Our teachers tailor their methods to each student's individual needs and interests as they build a musical foundation.

Students will need to provide their own instruments (other than pianos and percussion instruments for actual lessons). Teachers are happy to provide advice on the purchase or rental of instruments. While practice requirements vary significantly according to age, level, and goals, students and families should understand that regular practice between lessons is essential to progress.

Half-hour music lessons are $45.00, 45-minute lessons are $67.50, and hour-long lessons are $90.00.

We're glad to use our Lower and Middle School Extended Day gratis as a bridge around lessons as long as that's the reason a student is in after-hours care.

While we welcome registrations from Chapel Hill and Durham Early School students, families would need to be able to transport their child to our Friends School Road campus for lessons.

 

Instrument(s) Instructor Day(s)
Bass Guitar | Guitar | Music Production/Programming | Songwriting | Ukulele Leites Chiong Mon-Fri In-Person; Flexible Zoom
Cello (introductory/1st year) | Viola | Violin Barbara Jelkmann McCauley Tues/Thurs In-Person
Oboe* | Composition Bo Newsome Flexible In-Person
Percussion** Dan McGuffin Mon, Fri In-Person
Piano Tiantian Ye Mon-Wed In-Person; Flexible Zoom
Piano Patrick McGrew Wed-Fri In-Person; Flexible Zoom
Voice Eden Rosenbaum

 

Mon-Thurs In-Person; Flexible Zoom

*Because of the instrument's demands, oboe is open to students at least 10 years old (with consultation with the instructor).

** Percussion lesson options are 45 or 60 minutes only.

Instructors

Leites Chiong

Leites Chiong

Music Instructor - Guitar/Ukulele
Barbara Jelkmann McCauley

Barbara Jelkmann McCauley

Music Instructor - Cello/Viola/Violin
Patrick McGrew

Patrick McGrew

Music Instructor - Piano

Dan McGuffin

Music Instructor - Percussion
Bo Newsome

Bo Newsome

Music Instructor - Oboe
Eden Rosenbaum

Eden Rosenbaum

Music Instructor - Voice
Tiantian Ye

Tiantian Ye

Music Instructor - Piano

Questions

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If there's an instrument you hope will be offered in the future, please let us know!