Fees

Start Up

A violin and bow are required for lessons. Children smaller than a grown adult will need a smaller instrument. Violins come in 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 3/4 and full size.

Violins and bows can be sized and purchased or rented monthly from Riedstras Violin Shop. This local shop is run by Henry and Linda Riedstra, and is available for walk in appointments from their retail space in Kitchener or call ahead appointments from their home in Stratford.

Violins range considerably in price, but a good 1/2 size starter will be around $300-500 to purchase and a full size starter will be about $500-$900.

Please DO NOT purchase instruments off kijiji or ebay etc. These instruments are in various states of repair and there is no guarantee they are playable without putting more money into them.

Books to start are about $25. These will last for a year and probably more. As the student progresses there will be further books to purchase. I have starting books in stock so you can purchase directly from me.

Tuition

Tuition fees are based on much more than the weekly lesson- they include out of lesson time planning for your student, communication, providing print, audio & digital resources, association membership/insurance, and my ongoing commitment to professional development to be a better teacher for your student!

Fee Schedule

All students – children and adults – entering the program begin with a 30 minute weekly lesson. A few years into lessons, as the student grows in skill and concentration, this is increased to 45 minutes and then 60 minutes with relative fee increases.

Tuition Fees	2024-2025 September-May
30 minute lessons	34 @ $35
Group Classes	17 @ $20
Registration fee	1 @ $50
TOTAL	$1, 580

There are 3 options for fee payment:

1) Total payment $1,580 -due September 30

2) Two payments of $790 -due September 30, January 30

3) Nine monthly payment of $175.55 -due 1st week of the month September – May