music lessons

online & in-person

As an educator, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer, I am passionate about teaching a variety of instruments in all styles from classical, to jazz, to pop and new-age. Whether you or your child are interested in piano, music fundamentals, electronic production, harp, voice, or guitar...I’ve got you covered!

I began taking piano lessons at the age of 8 and know first-hand the benefits of starting a music education early in life. With years of additional training in voice, guitar, and lever harp, 3 full-length albums and over 15 years of public performance under my belt, teaching gives me an outlet to help others find joy and self-discipline through music.

A child at heart, I specialize in working with young beginners (3+) but welcome students of all ages and experience levels. It’s never too young or too late to reap the benefits of music education!

I have have a BS in Psychology, a K-12 Music Education license and in what little free time I have, I help manage a nonprofit collective that supports underrepresented artists called Grimalkin Records.

LESSONS

  • 45 Minutes | $45

    The standard lesson length for beginner students.

    In a standard 45-minute lesson, we can cover the following:

    • Warmups & technical drills

    • Review pieces

    • Learn new work

    • Ear training OR music theory work

    • Brief music history

    • Discuss practice plan

  • 60 Minutes | $50

    The ideal lesson length for intermediate and advanced students (10+).

    In a standard 60-minute lesson, we can cover all of the following:

    • warmups & technical drills

    • review pieces

    • learn new work

    • ear training

    • music history

    • music theory

    • recap the lesson

    • discuss practice plan

  • 30 minutes | $35

    Only recommended for very young beginners or learners with certain disabilities. More work actually goes into planning a shorter lesson, which is why the price is higher.

    In a standard 30-minutes lesson, we can cover the following:

    • Brief warmups

    • Review or start a new song

    • Brief Theory

    • Practice plan

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AVAILABILITY

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POLICIES & expectations

This is essentially the contract you would be signing upon officially registering for lessons with me. All students/parents are encouraged to read over it first to get a sense of my expectations as both a teacher and a small business owner.

Practice 

All students are encouraged to practice on a daily basis. Research suggests it is more beneficial to practice for 5 minutes every day than it is to practice for 30 minutes twice per week, and I have plenty of anecdotal experience to back that up.

For children ages 3-10, it is necessary for parents/family members to be engaged and active participants in practice. Family must remind and participate in their kids' practice sessions to encourage their progress and help build healthy habits.

I provide each student with some form of practice chart to help track their progress and practicing habits and always give specific guidance catered to each student.

Materials

Each student needs a 1-inch binder and either loose leaf paper or a notebook for notes, homework, and music and should come to each lesson with these materials. I will provide lesson books and repertoire or links for purchasing these materials when needed.

Scheduling

All scheduling and rescheduling requests must be made 2-4 weeks in advance. In addition to teaching music, I am also a touring musician and as such may take small touring trips throughout the year. I also take 2 weeks off in June and 1 in July to run a summer camp. I do my best to offer flexibility with scheduling, but the more notice we both have, the better!

Payment

Payments are due in full by the first lesson of each month. If the payment is not received by the 15th day of the month, there is a late fee of $10.00. I accept cash, personal checks, Paypal and Venmo. Please make checks payable to “Elizabeth Owens.” 

All fees paid are non-refundable. 

Cancellations

Cancellation of a lesson must be made at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled lesson time in order to receive a make-up lesson. Requests include text and email only. I cannot guarantee a make-up lesson, but will do my best to accommodate our schedules. In either the event of a cancellation or make-up lesson, your monthly bill will not change. Only 2 make-up lessons are permitted per 5 lessons.

If I, for any reason, have to cancel our lesson, I will work with you to schedule a guaranteed makeup lesson.

Tardiness/No-Shows

If a student arrives 15 minutes or later to their scheduled lesson, the lesson is forfeit and no makeup lesson will be made. After 15 minutes, I have have prioritize other tasks.