Mary’s Piano Lessons

Private piano lessons offered in my home in north Idaho Falls.

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Piano lessons for beginners of all ages. In addition to playing the piano, lessons include learning to read music, music theory, and fundamentals.

About

Hi, I’m Mary.

I have been teaching piano lessons since 2003 and offer private piano lessons in my home music studio. 

Lessons include piano instruction, note reading, and music theory using the Alfred method.

Lessons are 30 minutes, once a week. Contact me for prices and available slots.

Calendar and Cost

Calendar

2024 – 2025 Class Sessions In Progress. Mid-year enrollment is available subject to available lesson times.

Lessons break for Spring Break, Thanksgiving and Christmas.

End of year recital to be announced.

Selected students performing at 58th Annual Festival of Trees in Idaho Falls, ID

Cost

Student enrollment is for the class year. Lessons are charged on a month by month basis, no long term contracts or obligations. NOTE: Early cancellation policy applies.

Weekly lessons, thirty minutes per lesson. $90/Month.

Early payment discounts as follows

Payment by First of the Month: $70.

Payment by Tenth of the Month: $80.

Payment by End of the Month: $90

Cancelation Policy

Student enrollment follows the “public school year” (generally August – June). Students are billed monthly on the 15th of each month for the following month.

Enrollment allows consistent lesson days and times for your convenience. For example, Sally Smith has reserved lessons at 3:30pm every Wednesday.

On rare occasions students are unable to continue with lessons. In such cases, notification of cancelation prior to the 15th of the month is necessary to avoid being billed.

For example, Sally enrolls in lessons at the beginning of the school year. In January she discovers that she will be moving out of state in March. If she provided notification to Mary on February 14th then Mary is able open Sally’s previously reserved lesson time for enrollment of a new student. Without notification of intent to cancel, Mary will continue to save Sally’s lesson time which will result in billing at the standard rate.

Frequently Asked Questions

What if my student is ill?

Contact me before lesson time and make-up lesson will be provided if possible. Regular lesson time is not counted as a make-up lesson.te.

Can I drop my student off at lesson time?

Yes, students may be dropped off at lesson time and picked up promptly at the end of lesson time. Supervision can only provided during lesson time.

Who provides books?

Student is responsible for purchasing the required books.

Can I enroll mid-school year?

Yes, as long as there are student openings.

Can I watch my son or daughter’s lessons?

Yes, parents and/or guardians may stay for student lessons and observe. Priority must be given to student instruction and distractions must be avoided at all cost. Siblings are welcome as long as distractions are avoided.

What is your cancelation policy?

Please see our section on cancelations.

Do I need to practice playing the piano during the week?

Practicing during the week is strongly suggested in order to gain the most from your lessons and to see the most improvement .

Each song 5 times a day, 4 days a week.

Do I need a piano of my own?

Practicing during the week is important to get the most from your lessons and the best option is having a piano of your own. The key is to have regular weekly access to a piano. In the absence of being able to play a acoustic or digital piano a smaller keyboard may work in the beginning but you’ll quickly outgrow the smaller keyboard as your skill level increases.

What is the difference between an acoustic piano, a digital piano and a keyboard?

An acoustic piano produces sound by a hammer striking a string.
A digital piano uses a computer to electronically generate the sound of an acoustic piano when the player presses the weighted keys.
A keyboard produces an electronic note of one volume when the player presses a spring loaded key

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