Tuition is offered in: Percussions, Strings, Guitar, Woodwind, Brass and Voice. Piano is not offered.

From September 2025, lessons will be charged at £37.50 per month, over a 10-month period (September–July), covering a minimum of 30 lessons across the academic year. Lessons will continue to be 20 minutes long, except for pupils studying GCSE or A Level Music, or those on an existing agreement. Students in receipt of Pupil Premium funding will continue to have their lessons fully funded by the school. We will also, in most cases, be able to loan students an instrument while they are taking lessons in school.

For students taking exam courses the following subsidy will apply from September 2025: 

• Students taking GCSE Music will receive a 50% discount, paying £18.75 per month and will receive one 30-minute lesson per week. Students moving into Year 11 will remain on their current arrangement. 
• Students studying A Level Music will receive a 50% discount, paying £18.75 per month for one 30-minute lesson per week. Again, students moving into Year 13 will remain on their current arrangement. 

A payment plan will be set up on Parentpay for the start of the academic year and we would highly recommend you set up a direct debit to meet the due dates.

As ever, we view participation in our core ensemble such as Training Wind Band, String Orchestra, Intermediate Orchestra, Intermediate Wind Band, Concert Band, or Concert Orchestra, as an essential extension of instrumental learning. For those learning an orchestral or band instrument, participation in one of these ensembles remains a compulsory and integral part of receiving tuition through the school. 

Music Tuition Agreement

What to Expect from Us

• Tuition from highly-qualified and experienced instrumental specialists in purpose-built accommodation.
• Tuition subsidised by the school (charged to students at £100 per term).
• Free tuition for GCSE/A Level musicians and those in receipt of Pupil Premium.
• A minimum of 30 lessons yearly.
• Yearly progress report and Instrumental Progress Evening.
• Instrumental loan available in many cases (where available).
• Access to our centre for Associated Board and Trinity music examinations.
• Access to a wide range of professionally-run ensembles for every standard, providing frequent performance opportunities.

What We Expect from You

• Regular practice. Recommended 20 minutes daily up to grade 5, 30 minutes daily for grade 5 & beyond.
• Compulsory attendance at lessons (absence to be notified in writing to Miss Hawthorne p.hawthorne@chg.kevibham.org or the Instrumental Tutor).
• Purchase of music as required.
• Committed membership of an ensemble as directed.
• Attendance at concerts. Concerts are given at least once a term and your child will be involved in at least 2 performances a year. Parents are encouraged to attend!
  We seat all of our performers in the Hall to support each other and ask that they stay until the end of the concert (7pm-9.15pm usually). Concert Dress: White blouse, Black skirt, tailored trousers, black shoes
• Payment via ParentPay one term in advance.

To withdraw from lessons, you will need to inform Miss Hawthorne in writing with half a term's notice.