Are you thinking about taking guitar lessons? If you live in or around the Louisville, Kentucky area there are several places you should check out. The following are four locations that offer guitar lessons (private or group, almost any age group) with pertinent information you’ll need to know:
Ages: Minimum Age 8 for Guitar, Adult beginners welcome
Lessons: Individual weekly 30 or 60 minute lessons. No group lessons.
Tuition/Cost: $90 per month for weekly 30-minutes lessons, $180 per month for weekly 60-minute lessons. There is a flat rate for both 30 and 60 minute lessons with no pro-rating for lessons missed by the student.
There is a $30 registration fee per student ($40 maximum per family).
Special Notes: Lessons given August through May. June and July on separate schedule (summer tuition is collected in full at the beginning of summer). Notable Beginnings works with students who may have started with another teacher/school and found it didn’t work out. If you are under age 14, you must be supervised by an adult at all times (meaning the adult has to stay throughout the lesson).
Name: University of Louisville School of Music, Community Music Program (CMP)
Tuition/Cost: Weekly lessons for 16 weeks. Traditional 16 week semester cost: 30 minutes $400; 45 minutes $576; and 60 minutes $768. If you have a third child who enrolls your cost is 80% of tuition (private lessons only). There is a $20 Registration Fee at the beginning of a 16 week session.
Special Notes: The University of Louisville School of Music Community Music Program is for all ages and part of their goal is to provide the highest quality teaching and be a primary source for non-collegiate music education for the people of Kentuckiana.
Name: Kevin Rees Guitar Studio
Location: New Albany, Indiana
Phone Number/Website: (812) 944-9060 or (812) 987-4307 www.kevinreesguitar.com
Ages: All
Lessons: Private and Group
Tuition/Cost: Contact Kevin Directly.
Special Notes: Kevin Rees has over 39 years of experience and as a list of references for you to check out. His lessons are tailored to the needs to student and progress at their natural pace.
Lessons: Private and Group (groups of 2 to 3 can also take advantage of private lessons which usually involve a parent/child, 2 friends, or a family learning the same instrument at the same time).
Tuition/Cost: 30 and 60 minute lessons. Monthly lessons: Novice/Beginner Level, 30 minutes $80, 60 Minutes 160; Intermediate Level, 30 minutes $100, 60 minutes $200, Master Level, 30 minutes $140, Hour $280. There is an enrollment/registration fee of $25 per student or $35 per family.
Special Notes: Lessons are held in private rehearsal rooms that contain the latest technology (amps, keyboards, mics, computers). You can also have a progress report every 6 weeks. Private concerts are available for those who want to play for a group. Students are allowed to set their own goals.
If you are at the intermediate or masters level you must audition or be recommended by your former instructor.
