Memberships, Tuition, Customizations, & Add-on Packages

Music lesson memberships and packages crafted for your needs, interests, desires, circumstances, abilities, preferences, style, and schedule.

Memberships, Tuition, Customizations, & Add-on Packages

Small group piano lessons

“Kitten on the Keys” (Black & White)

Membership Level Features

Weekly small group lessons, 60 minutes, in-studio (groups are 2-4 students)

Local in-person recitals (Southern California), 1 per quarter (optional)

Monthly Forum (first Friday, Saturday, & Sunday of each month, optional)

Includes participation in rewards programs, Stickers & Prize Tickets, Musical Ladder, and Student of the Month

Special recitals and masterclasses (various, as offered, optional)

Small group lessons are available for youth ages 3-17 for piano, pre-piano, and guitar (acoustic or electric)

$229 per month
(2x weekly option is available for $458 per month)

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“Dizzy Fingers” (Bronze)

Membership Level Features

Weekly individual private lessons, 60 minutes, in-studio

Local in-person recitals (Southern California), 1 per quarter, and destination or invitational recitals, 1-2 per year (all optional)

Monthly Forum (first Friday, Saturday, & Sunday of each month, optional)

Includes participation in rewards programs, Stickers & Prize Tickets, Musical Ladder, and Student of the Month

Special recitals and masterclasses (various, as offered, optional)

(Students interested in Certificate of Merit (MTAC CM), RCM, AP music theory and other exams and honors programs, see add-on package below)

$378 per month

Master Musician Individual and Small Group Music Lessons

“Master Musician” (Silver)

Membership Level Features

Weekly individual private lessons, 60 minutes, plus weekly small group lessons, 60 minutes, in-studio

Local in-person recitals (Southern California), 1 per quarter, and destination or invitational recitals, 1-2 per year (optional)

Monthly Forum (first Friday, Saturday, & Sunday of each month, optional)

Includes participation in rewards programs, Stickers & Prize Tickets, Musical Ladder, and Student of the Month

Special recitals and masterclasses (various, as offered, optional)

Studio Concert Performance Team eligibility (12 touring concerts per year)

(Students interested in Certificate of Merit (MTAC CM), RCM, AP music theory and other exams and honors programs, see add-on package below)

Small group lessons are available for youth ages 3-17 for piano, pre-piano, and guitar (acoustic or electric)

$578 per month

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“Virtuoso” (Gold)

Membership Level Features

Individual private lessons, bi-weekly (twice per week) in-studio, 60 minutes each lesson, or double-hour (once per week), 120 minutes each lesson

Local in-person recitals (Southern California), 1 per quarter, and destination or invitational recitals, 1-2 per year (optional)

Monthly Forum (first Friday, Saturday, & Sunday of each month, optional)

Includes participation in rewards programs, Stickers & Prize Tickets, Musical Ladder, and Student of the Month

Special recitals and masterclasses (various, as offered, optional), and students are eligible to participate in MTAC community recitals and festivals

Studio Concert Performance Team eligibility (12 touring concerts per year)

Includes CM, RCM, and/or AP Music Theory exams and honors prep, including individual exam prep, personalized tutoring, and optional online group prep classes and study materials, plus audition, competition, and solo performance prep

Optional second instrument and/or area of focus, including music composition, songwriting, conducting / directing, vocal performance, and/or music technology

Includes additional teaching aids for home use

$719 per month

“Artist” (Diamond)

Membership Level Features

Individual private lessons, bi-weekly (twice per week) in-studio, 60 minutes each lesson, or double-hour (once per week), 120 minutes each lesson, plus one small group lesson, in-studio, 60 minutes each lesson

Drop-in Homework, Practice, & Coaching Club, 9:00 am to 12:00 noon, Monday through Friday

Monthly Forum (first Friday, Saturday, & Sunday of each month, optional)

Includes participation in rewards programs, Stickers & Prize Tickets, Musical Ladder, and Student of the Month

Local in-person recitals (Southern California), 1 per quarter, and destination or invitational recitals, 1-2 per year (optional)

Special recitals and masterclasses (various, as offered, optional), and students are eligible to participate in MTAC community recitals and festivals

Studio Concert Performance Team eligibility (12 touring concerts per year)

Includes CM, RCM, and/or AP Music Theory exams and honors prep, including individual exam prep, personalized tutoring, and optional online group prep classes and study materials, plus audition, competition, and solo performance prep

Optional second instrument and/or area of focus, including music composition, songwriting, conducting / directing, vocal performance, and/or music technology

Small group lessons are available for youth ages 3-17 for piano, pre-piano, and guitar (acoustic or electric)

Includes additional teaching aids for home use

$936 per month

Derrick Piano Student of the Month in Music Lessons

Prodigy (Platinum)

Membership Level Features

Individual private lessons, tri-weekly (three times per week) in-studio, 60 minutes each lesson, or bi-weekly in-home (within 15 minutes of music school location), 90 minutes each lesson

Concierge and personal transportation service to/from music school and home (within 15 minutes of music school location) provided (optional)

Drop-in Homework, Practice, & Coaching Club, 9:00 am to 12:00 noon, Monday through Friday

Local in-person recitals (Southern California), 1 per quarter, destination or invitational recitals, 1-2 per year, plus custom destination solo performances and special invitationals (optional)

Monthly Forum (first Friday, Saturday, & Sunday of each month, optional)

Includes participation in rewards programs, Stickers & Prize Tickets, Musical Ladder, and Student of the Month

Special recitals and masterclasses (various as offered, optional), and students are eligible to participate in MTAC community recitals and festivals

Studio Concert Performance Team eligibility (12 touring concerts per year)

Includes CM, RCM, and/or AP Music Theory exams and honors prep, including individual exam prep, personalized tutoring, and optional online group prep classes and study materials, plus audition, competition, and solo performance prep

Optional second and third instrument and/or area of focus, including music composition, songwriting, conducting / directing, vocal performance, and/or music technology

Includes additional teaching aids for home use

Personal coaching, college and career coaching, competitions and audition prep

Instrument cleaning, maintenance, and annual home piano cleaning and tuning

Requires 12-month commitment

$1,076 per month

“Superstar” (Titanium)

Membership Level Features

Unlimited in-studio lessons up to seven days per week! Individual private lessons and small group lessons, in-studio, 60 minutes each lesson, plus practice time and coaching

Drop-in Homework, Practice, & Coaching Club, 9:00 am to 12:00 noon, Monday through Friday

Monthly Forum (first Friday, Saturday, & Sunday of each month, optional)

Includes participation in rewards programs, Stickers & Prize Tickets, Musical Ladder, and Student of the Month

Local in-person recitals (Southern California), 1 per quarter, destination or invitational recitals, 1-2 per year, plus custom destination solo performances and special invitationals (optional)

Special recitals and masterclasses (various, as offered, optional), and students are eligible to participate in MTAC community recitals and festivals

Studio Concert Performance Team eligibility (12 touring concerts per year)

Includes CM, RCM, and/or AP Music Theory exams and honors prep, including individual exam prep, personalized tutoring, and optional online group prep classes and study materials, plus audition, competition, and solo performance prep

Optional second and third instrument and/or area of focus, including music composition, songwriting, conducting / directing, vocal performance, and/or music technology

Includes additional teaching aids for home use

Personal coaching, college and career coaching, competitions and audition prep

Instrument cleaning, maintenance, and annual home piano cleaning and tuning

Requires 12-month commitment

$1,490 per month

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Exams & Honors Add-on Package

Exams & Honors Add-on Package Features

“Dizzy Fingers” and “Master Musician” students receiving individual private lessons at the Bronze or Silver membership levels who wish to participate in the Music Teacher Association of California’s (MTAC) Certificate of Merit (CM), Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM), and/or Advance Placement (AP) Music Theory exams and honors programs can purchase this additional add-on package. This add-on program provides weekly supplemental group lessons for theory, musicianship, technique and technical exercises, ear training, sight reading, practice tests and review, performance preparation, adjudication music preparation and uploading, and video recording preparation and uploading, from the Fall through the Winter/Spring (6 months or 22 weekly sessions, 60 minutes), to prepare for the exams.

This package can be used for RCM, AP Music Theory, and other exams and honors prep, purchased in six-month blocks.

Students who participate in the exams & honors programs also become eligible to participate in the MTAC convention, local and state community recitals and festivals, and the studio Concert Performance Team (up to 12 touring concerts per year). 

$599 flat fee for the entire program period, payable at the start of the program period, which is 6 months, 22 sessions, 60 minutes each session. The two program periods are September through February, and March through August.

Charlie In-home Piano Lessons Student of the Month

Online Lessons Add-on Package

Online Lessons Add-on Package Features

“Dizzy Fingers” and “Master Musician” students receiving individual private lessons at the Bronze or Silver membership levels who wish to receive online lessons (rather than in-studio lessons) can purchase this additional add-on package.

This add-on feature allows students to take their lesson in their family’s home for individual private lessons (only one package is necessary per family if lessons are back-to-back). Any student-requested make-up lessons are held at the studio location (not online).

Includes additional teaching aids for home use (will be mailed as needed).

$50 fee per month, per family

In-home Piano Lessons option

THE LEARNING + PRACTICE + HOMEWORK CLUB

(Weekday Mornings, Year-Round Program)

Designed for homeschoolers, unschoolers, and online charter schoolers, it’s a learning center combined with music lessons and coaching.

Learn what you want to learn. Take music lessons. Practice on your instrument. Get help with homework. Perform at recitals. Produce concerts and musicals. Go on occasional field trips.

What do students do?

  1. Learn.
    Students participate in their homeschool, online charter school, or other classes of their choosing.
    Students receive coaching in general education subjects or content of their choosing.
    Students receive music lessons (individual private lessons and small group lessons).

  2. Practice.
    Students have access to instruments and practice rooms to practice their music.
    Teachers are available to assist and answer questions as needed & requested.

  3. Homework.
    Students have access to technology, books & materials, offices, and desks & furniture, to study their content, to complete their assignments, and to enjoy quiet time.
    Teachers are available to assist and answer questions as needed & requested.

When do they do it?

Monday-Friday, 9:00 am to 12:00 noon (attendance is always optional).

Where do they do it?

Dennis Frayne Music Studios, Unschool Academy of Art, Science, & Business, Laguna Niguel School of Music
30110 Crown Valley Pkwy
Suites 105, 107, 108, 205
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677

How much does it cost?

$719 per month

$240 per year annual registration & materials fee