Adults can start an instrument at any time. Their success is based on how willing an adult is to commit to practicing. We have a number of beginner students that are retired and many that are working adults. Our teachers are available late in the evening to accommodate work schedules.

For children starting at the right age is a key element to the success of the lessons. Some people will tell you “the sooner the better” but this attitude can sometimes backfire and be a negative experience for the child. If they are put into lessons too soon then they can feel overwhelmed and frustrated and dread coming to lessons. The last thing you want to do is turn a child off to music just because of one unpleasant experience, which could have been prevented. Sometimes if a child waits a year to start lessons their progress can be much faster. Children who are older than the suggested earliest starting age usually do very well. The following guidelines we have found to be successful in determining how young a child should starts taking music lessons.