Dear Parent/Carer
Thank you for continuing to support your child to learn music with Southampton Music Services.
We are now looking ahead to September 2024 and beginning to prepare the timetable for music lessons at Ludlow Junior School.
The price of music lessons is changing, and we now have more options available to help make learning an instrument engaging, enjoyable and affordable for as many young musicians as possible.
Options available are:
Group Lessons (4 per group)
Learning in a small group can make learning music more social and collaborative. This approach works well for younger learners and those just starting out, and also helps to make lessons more affordable (up to 50% cheaper than 2023).
20 minute group lesson: £60 per term
Shared Lessons (usually pairs)
Learning in a shared lesson is a great balance between learning in a social and collaborative way, whilst also getting a more individualised programme. This approach works well for many learners at every stage of their journey, and can also help to keep lessons affordable (£5 cheaper than 2023 prices).
20 minute shared lesson: £110 per term
Individual Lessons
Learning individually is a great way to get a personalised programme of study which matches each learner’s needs and ambitions. This approach works well for learners further along in their musical journey, as well as those who may benefit from a more individualised approach.
20 minute individual lesson: £165 per term (£41.25 per month over the year)
30 minute individual lesson: £250 per term (£62.50 per month over the year)
For 2024-25, if your child qualifies for Pupil Premium, has an Educational Health Care Plan or is Looked After, they will receive a 20 minute individual lesson at a discounted rate of £110 or if you prefer you can select a group lesson at £60 per term
Instrumental Loans
We are also delighted to be able to continue our affordable instrumental loan scheme for 2024-25, with these available (except for keyboard/drums) for £50 for the academic year.
Payment
We will be offering the opportunity for parents to pay for these lessons on a monthly basis rather than termly via Southampton City Council’s in-house system in order to support you to spread the costs more evenly throughout the year.
For any student who wishes to continue playing but is unable to do so due to financial hardship please contact the Music Service office directly to discuss support options available.
Please note that:
We cannot always guarantee that group lessons will be available for every instrument in every location. We will always try our best to meet requests where we can, but may offer other lesson types, or other locations, if group lessons are not available. Group lessons are currently not possible for drum lessons, so if your child wishes to continue with these then you will need to select shared or individual lessons on the sign up form.
This year’s lesson agreements will be for a full academic year (September 2024 – July 2025) and there will not be an option to stop lessons during the year. You will only commit to this when you sign up in August — at this point you are just expressing an interest to continue, but please make note of this change.
Register Today!
If you would like your child to carry on with their music lesson then please complete the expression of interest form below by 31st May to guarantee a place.
https://forms.office.com/e/ykSfbpK3XX
If your child is in Y6 and wishes to continue with lessons at secondary school then please email me, and I can let you know what options are available as they differ slightly per setting.
If you have any questions or queries about music lessons, please get in touch with myself or the team at Southampton Music Services (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) rather than your school — we’re always happy to help.
Thank you again for supporting your child to learn music with Southampton Music Services.
