Private Piano Lessons

Private piano lessons are tailored to the student’s age and interests and the teacher’s recommendations, using reputable curriculum, supplemental music, games, and other activities. There is a strong emphasis on learning to read music well, understanding and performing pieces rhythmically and expressively. Students also learn about chord structures and using lead sheets and chord charts.

  • A non-refundable registration fee of $75 will be due upon enrollment. There will be a registration fee per student for each year. This is used to help offset the expense of incidentals that benefit the students, such as incentive materials, printing costs, professional development, piano tuning/maintenance, recital expenses, etc.

    The fee for 45-minute lessons is $165.00 per month.

    The monthly fee is based on an annual tuition. The monthly payment will remain the same each month, regardless of the number of lessons in the month. Each student has opportunity for 38 lessons throughout the calendar year. There are 41 weeks marked as lesson weeks. This allows for 3 flex weeks that the teacher may take off as needed. See the “resources” tab for the lesson calendar.

    Lesson fees are payable before or on the first day of each month.

    Zelle is a fantastic way to pay using my email contact information. Cash or checks are also accepted. Some families find it helpful to set up monthly payments through their online banking.

  • A fully functional and well-tuned piano (with a functioning damper pedal) or an electronic keyboard with weighted keys (with a functioning damper pedal) will be needed for daily practice. The teacher can help by making suggestions for a good-quality keyboard.

  • Students will purchase lesson books and additional music as needed.

  • Consistent attendance is best for steady progression and success! Of course, students have to miss a lesson from time to time due to illness, transportation issues, conflict with special events, and such.

    There are two great options to avoid missing that lesson time completely:

    • A FaceTime or online lesson can be scheduled during your regular lesson time if the student is well enough to participate but may not be in the studio.

    • You may participate in a Swap List containing parent names and lesson times. You may arrange with another parent to swap lesson times for that week.

    There are no make-up lessons scheduled for student absences.

    Students/parents agree to arrive at each lesson on time with their assignment notebook and music. When students are late, lessons will not be extended past the scheduled ending time.

  • When students enroll, they reserve their lesson time for the entire year. If a student must withdraw from lessons, one month’s paid notice is required.

  • Establishing a routine practice time is very important. Getting to the piano, even for just a few minutes most days, will help create a good practice habit for the future. Your child can practice what we did together in class or experiment and create at the piano.

    See the “resources” tabs for tips for parents about practice time.

Piano Launchpad Small Group
no home practice or instrument required!

Are you looking to give your child an opportunity to “try out” piano before making the commitment of purchasing an instrument? This small group piano class is designed to provide 7 through 13-year-olds with general music and piano skills, using fun games, activities, music listening, improvisation, and ensemble playing. During the course of one year, your child will learn to name notes on the grand staff, understand note values, display basic piano technique, and be able to play the piano independently and also as an ensemble with other students! Students are grouped by similar age to avoid wide age ranges in any one group.

  • A non-refundable materials fee of $20 will be due upon enrollment.

    For a Summer or introductory package, 8 lessons may be purchased for $200.

    For ongoing weekly 1-hour lessons, the fee is $75.00 per month. This monthly fee is based on an annual tuition. The monthly payment will remain the same each month, regardless of the number of lessons in the month.

    Lesson fees are payable before or on the first day of each month.

    Zelle is a fantastic way to pay using my email contact information. Cash or checks are also accepted. Some families find it helpful to set up monthly payments through their online banking.

  • Nothing! Piano Launchpad is carefully designed for no practice requirements, so there’s no need to have a piano at home.

  • Each class is 1 hour long. We will follow the same teaching calendar as private lesson students. This program is designed to last one year - 38 lessons. Please refer to the Teaching Calendar under the Resources tab.

  • Classes are held in my home near Murphy Road & Campbell in Sachse.

  • Consistent attendance is best for steady progression and success! Of course, students have to miss a lesson from time to time due to illness, transportation issues, conflict with special events, and such.

    There are no make-up lessons scheduled for student absences.

    Students/parents agree to arrive at each lesson on time with their materials. When students are late, lessons will not be extended past the scheduled ending time.

Mini Musicians

This group preschool program is designed to provide 3, 4, and 5-year-olds with general music and piano skills, using fun games, activities, music listening, and improvisation. Your child will develop a love for music and establish a wonderful foundation for future traditional piano lessons or any other instrument they may want to learn!

  • The first 8 lessons are purchased as a package for $160. A registration fee of $15 is due upon registration.

    Ongoing lessons are on a tuition basis, which is $65 per month.

  • Very little or nothing! Mini Musicians is carefully designed for low to no practice requirements, so there’s no need to have a piano at home. You and your child might enjoy listening to the music we use in class with your child, repeating any finger plays or folk songs they have learned, or practicing other activities like marching to the beat of music.

  • You or another adult who is well-known to your child will attend class with your child as an observer. Observers are limited to one adult per student.

  • Each class is 45 minutes long. The program will run September through May. At the end of Mini Musicians One, we will continue into Mini Musicians Two. We follow the same teaching calendar as private lesson students.

  • Classes are on weekday mornings in my home near Murphy Road & Campbell in Sachse.

    We will follow the teaching schedule for Zucha Piano Studio, skipping weeks with major school holidays.

  • We will miss you and your child! We do not offer makeup for missed classes. If the teacher must cancel, a makeup class will be offered.