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

Doesn't sound too much to me and we are in the North West.

Sounds about right to me, its been a few years since dd had lessons, but iirc it was about that amount.

19 years ago mine were 7 pounds for 1/2 hour in a rural town.

So it doesn't sound too bad but it depends on the standard of teacher?

Lots of my uni friends who were grade 8 etc gave beginner lessons for good prices as students. If that's an option? Or if your son is progressing well I would find a really good teacher who will make his progress even more though they might be more expensive but worth it.

Do you think he gets value out of it?

i thought it was more than that

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.

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.

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.)

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"!

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

Just another advantage of not living in London.

Although probably about what our local private schools charge.

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.

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

Either make her practice or let her give up.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

So it's £38 an hour

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

Sounds reasonable

Laurie I love your post.

:grin: Me too schilke.

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

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

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.

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

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.