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Aibu to think £19 for 30 mins piano lesson is too much for a 7 year old in a London subarb?

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dorisbumble · 05/11/2013 09:47

Can I have your opinions please? The piano teacher just put the price up due to her rising cost of living?

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Mummyoftheyear · 11/11/2013 21:18

Thirty bloody five for half an hour in our area... which is why, sadly, my children don't do them!

treaclesoda · 07/11/2013 15:43

I pay £13.50 a lesson and I'm out in the middle of nowhere in NI, so £19 in the London area sounds like good value to me.

BoundandRebound · 07/11/2013 15:38

£20 in zone 2

YDdraigGoch · 07/11/2013 15:36

Its £12 per half hour here in North Wiltshire.

pigsinmud · 07/11/2013 09:23

MU recommended minimum private teaching rate is £30 per hour. A teacher with experience will charge more. Dh charges £40 per hour for his private pupils.

steppemum · 07/11/2013 00:47

I asked a similar question a while back and someone posted that the Musician's union (or similar) has a recommended price for lessons, it was about £15 for half an hour (I think)

We pay £12 for half and hour for drums

boogiewoogie · 07/11/2013 00:10

We pay £18 for 45 minutes but we're in the North. We know of a teacher who charges £20 for 30 minutes and she's a lot closer than ours who comes to our house.

£19 doesn't sound too bad for London.

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dorisbumble · 06/11/2013 22:56

Seems like my lady is fairly average possibly on the reasonable side so. Best pay the invoice and get practicing!

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ShellingPeas · 06/11/2013 22:41

:grin: Me too schilke.

Going rate for music lessons here (south east commuter belt) is £30-£40ph.

pigsinmud · 06/11/2013 20:37

Grin Laurie I love your post.

LaurieFairyCake · 06/11/2013 15:19

So it's £38 an hour

I pay my plumber £50 an hour, gas man £60.

Sounds reasonable

Wisteria36 · 06/11/2013 15:15

Assuming it's a teacher with conservatoire or university standard music education and experience etc then no, that's about the going rate. Our school charge £20 per half hour.

Artandco · 06/11/2013 15:03

£45 for 45 mins down the road. They are too young yet but many neighbours go

ALittleBitOfMagic · 06/11/2013 14:45

We're in Scotland and pay £12 for 30 mins piano lesson .

Primrose123 · 06/11/2013 14:42

OMG!!! I charge £8 for a half hour lesson!

Lonecatwithkitten · 06/11/2013 14:40

West berks range between £15 (singing) to £21(clarinet) per half hour here.

RaspberryLemonPavlova · 05/11/2013 20:50

I pay £13 for half an hour, but in the north. That's about standard round here.

But agree, however much it costs, there is no point if not practicing

titchy · 05/11/2013 13:38

Well it is a waste of time if she doesn't practice!

Either make her practice or let her give up.

Seeline · 05/11/2013 13:37

I pay £16 for 1/2hr, also in the 'burbs. But she hasn'tput her prices up for a good couple of years, so am expecting something in the New Year.

NoComet · 05/11/2013 13:33

Although probably about what our local private schools charge.

NoComet · 05/11/2013 13:30

You pay 63p a minute we pay 24.5p a minute

Just another advantage of not living in London.

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dorisbumble · 05/11/2013 13:25

Okay. Seems about right then. Not sure we get vfm as my dd never practices. Seems a bit of a waste atm. She is on the same level since last year! Guy down the road charges 12 for 30 minutes but a bit old school and grumpy. May have to scare dd to "use it or lose it"!

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Portlligat · 05/11/2013 11:55

Sounds pretty much bang on for my area. Our schools have recently put their prices up to £50 an hour (though it can be shared) and I also know of a local singing teacher who charges that and seems to get loads of work. However, you can get private lessons in most things between £32 - £40 an hour here. (county near London.)

Littleredsquirrel · 05/11/2013 10:12

We pay £12 for half an hour but are in the midlands.

School charges £18 for half an hour. It doesn't sound unreasonable. Its in the right ballpark.

SilverApples · 05/11/2013 10:11

Standard for my area.
She's being underpricing herself. You could ring around and ask a few other teachers what their prices are, for comparison.

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