Rates & Policies
Leon’s Policies 2026
Rates
Half-hour lesson: $90 per lesson
45 Minute lesson: $135
Hour lesson (for a single student): $160
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Payment methods
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Venmo, Zelle, cash or check are most common. Cash payments are at a 10% discount with some guidelines.
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Monthly Billing
Lessons are invoiced monthly. Most students do half hour lessons on Venmo which comes to 360 in a four week month, and 450 and a five week month.A few days prior to the coming month I invoice all upcoming lesson dates in the month.
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Cancels & Reschedules
Lessons not attended are at a loss to the student, not refunded but can definitely be rescheduled. If I cancel a lesson, I will refund/credit/reschedule.
note:
Students whose lessons are paid by the California Self-Determination Program are invoiced at month's end. SDP funds educational opportunities for children & adults with developmental disabilities.
For more info: https://www.dds.ca.gov/initiatives/sdp/
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Recitals
I encourage everyone to participate in our recitals.
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Fall 2026 - Back to school Recital
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our practice​
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Practice is guided by the parent for the first year at least. Music is very difficult.
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Kids who love music still don't practice. You will hear them play ...but it's not practice. Kids are unable to practice alone at the start.
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we must train children early to accept hours daily practice as normal. Anything less is preparation.
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We must give ourselves over to this work. Find the love in it, despite the tears and even the boredom.
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Music asks us to give over our hearts, our creativity, our intelligence, our free exploration.
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For both skill and creativity to emerge in ourselves we have to agree, inside our minds to the task.
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Its ok to be afraid we'll fail.
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to be true we must commit to both when beginning piano lessons.
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Students are expected to practice every day
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The rigors of practice are necessary and not to be underestimated
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Going easy on yourself now will lead to shame, disappointments and “coulda shoulda” type self-talk in the future. Lets have an adventure together and really go for something.
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Don't just practice until you have it right. Practice until you can't get it wrong.​
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Strike hard! Strike Fast! NO MERCY!
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Enjoy!
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this is all relative to the nature of our lessons & goals as individually curated by us working together.
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Enjoy the love of this music, which is just as valuable no matter what stage of the game we are at.
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my style
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The Vulcan mind meld. Love, passion, intensity, silliness, joy, old school, loud.
Holidays
I teach most federal holidays. I take some Jewish holidays off.
Summer Vacation
I encourage you to use as much of summer break as you can to advance at music while you have free time.
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Students are expected to maintain practice during the summer months.
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