Summer Private Lessons

Summer can be the perfect time to build skills and hone techniques learned during the school year. The Hartt School Community Division offers private music instruction from highly qualified faculty who specialize on their individual instrument. Our instructors nurture their students in order to help them achieve their individual potential. Our faculty demonstrate excellence in their own performance ability and are graduates of conservatories and schools of music from across the country and abroad.

We offer instruction for students of any age or ability level in:

• Guitar
• Harp
• Organ
• Percussion (including drum set)
• Piano, including traditional and Suzuki instruction
• Strings (violin, viola, cello & bass), including traditional and Suzuki instruction
• Voice
• Winds and Brass (flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, trumpet, horn, trombone, euphonium, baritone, tuba)

Students can begin instruction at various ages depending upon the instrument. Students are placed with a teacher based on the student's needs and teacher availability. Requests for specific teachers will be honored when possible. New Students and parents interested in our Suzuki program are required to observe a number of lessons and group classes before being admitted to the program.  Please see the Suzuki Lessons page for more information.

Music instruction is offered at the University of Hartford campus, in Simsbury at Simsmore Square, and in Middletown (piano only). Lessons may be 30, 45, or 60 minutes in length.

Summer Registration Information

Teacher schedules and availability vary widely during the summer and summer lessons are offered on a flexible schedule. Students may enroll for the number of lessons agreed upon by the student and the teacher.

New students

• Request private lessons

Current students

First, confirm the number of summer lessons with your instructor. Then, send an email to hcdbills@hartford.edu including:

• Student's name
• ID number
• Teacher's name
• Instrument
• Number of summer lessons
• Length of lessons

You may also stop in the office to register.

2012 Private Lesson Tuition Rates

Rates are based on the type of lessons taken. Middletown rates only apply to Middletown residents who study at the Middletown satellite. Non-residents pay the regular lesson rate. 

*Please note that Suzuki group classes are generally not held during the summer. Suzuki students are charged the regular private lesson rate for the summer. 

Need-based financial aid may be available through the Fund for Access.

Please contact our office at (860) 768-4451 or harttcomm@hartford.edu for questions regarding teacher placement and further assistance.

IMPORTANT: A minimum deposit of 10% of the tuition for the summer, plus applicable registration fees is due at the time of registration. The remaining balance will be billed by the University of Hartford. Failure to pay on time will result in default charges in addition to all tuition and fees. 

For more information contact the Community Division office at (860) 768-4451 or harttcomm@hartford.edu.