In-Home Lessons with Chinook School of Music
In-home lessons are a convenient choice for many families.
CSM is pleased to service the central SW quadrant of the city for in-home lessons as seen on our map below. If your home is just outside of our service area, please let us know as we may be able to accommodate you.
Preparing Your Space for In-Home Lessons
Designate a quiet space in your home that is free from distractions such as pets, siblings, television, media and noise.
Families are asked to provide a well-ventilated room for lessons to take place in where possible.
A parent or adult must be present in the household at all times.
Seating for both the teacher and the student is required. For instruments such as guitar, ukulele, bass or cello, chairs without arms are optimal for instrument positioning.
For piano & voice lessons: A suitable piano or keyboard must be available in the space. Be sure that instruments are well-maintained and appropriate for lessons. Need a piano tuner? Email us. Read an article about setting up your child for success in piano lessons.
For all other instruments: Students are required to have their own instruments. Instrument rental information can be obtained from our administration team. Email us.
Weekly Scheduled Lessons (Sept-June)
CSM offers weekly lessons all year round. Students typically have one lesson per week at their scheduled lesson time. Inquire today about rates and availability. Students may register anytime throughout the year.
Recommended length of lesson for students:
Ages 12+: 45-60 minutes unless beginner level.
Beginner - RCM level 2: 30 minutes
RCM levels 2-5: 45 minutes
RCM levels 6+: 60 minutes
If you have questions regarding your lesson length, please discuss with your teacher or our administration team.
Summer Lessons (June-August)
CSM offers special rates and flexible scheduling options for summer lessons from June to August.
In-Home Lesson Policies
These policies are designed to ensure an optimal home learning environment:
Due to inclement weather, traffic conditions etc., flexibility is needed with scheduling. Exact in home lesson times are not guaranteed.
Chinook School of Music organizes in home teaching schedules based on geographical location. Lesson times may be adjusted at any point during the year in order to ensure efficient driving schedules for instructors.
A parent or adult must be present in the household at all times.
In-home lessons are not available if the student or anyone in their household is experiencing cold or flu symptoms.
An online lesson will be available at the student's regular scheduled lesson day and time provided that the student has given their teacher prior notice (before noon) on the day of their lesson.
Families are asked to provide a well-ventilated room for lessons to take place in. The use of a fan and/or hepa filter to circulate the air is preferred. Please do not use a fireplace in the room while lessons are taking place.
Surfaces such as keyboards must be disinfected before the arrival of the instructor.
The wearing of face masks is optional for all students and staff.
Lessons must take place in a quiet space, free from distractions and interruptions by such things as television, video games, siblings, pets etc.
Be sure that instruments are well-maintained and appropriate for lessons.
Please contact Chinook School of Music before noon on the day of your lesson if you are unavailable for your lesson.
Chinook School of Music uses newsletters and e-mail as our primary means of communication. Please ensure that info@chinookschoolofmusic.com (mailto:info@chinookschoolofmusic.com) is in your contact list to receive emails from our institution. At any time, if you wish to unsubscribe from our newsletter or promotional publications, you may do so by clicking the unsubscribe button in our emails. Please note that by doing so, you may miss important information regarding your child's music lessons, performances or registration dates.
Chinook School of Music, their directors, officers, employees, agents, volunteers, contractors, and representatives are not liable for any damages, injuries, illnesses or claims relating to or arising from participation in music lessons, classes or performances or through entering and leaving the premises or facilities.
Should a government mandated closure of Chinook School of Music occur, all in-person lessons will continue online. Students may withdraw from lessons and classes at any time with one month’s written notice.
Please read our Chinook School of Music Policies for further important information. Chinook School of Music policies are subject to change at any time during the school year. Notice of changes will be provided to students through our newsletters.
Download the CSM App, View your schedule & book classes on the fly!
You can book group programs, camps, summer lessons, and accompanist appointments in the Chinook School of Music App which is available for both Android and Apple IOS Phones.
Other cool things you can do in the CSM app:
View your upcoming schedules for your whole family.
Review and update your method of payment
Review past transactions
Update your personal contact information
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