Piano
Technique, repertoire, and musicianship from first notes to advanced study.
After School Music Program
After School Music Program
Private lessons, orchestra, and small group classes taught by conservatory‑trained musicians. Open to children ages 5 and up, and adults too.
About the Program
The Northern Academy of the Arts music department gives students a professional foundation in classical music, preparing many of them for conservatory and college study. The After School Music Program opens that same faculty and studio space to anyone who loves music and wants to develop it as a career or a hobby.
Lessons run between 1:00 and 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, with optional Saturday times, and are scheduled around school classes and activities. Choose a single semester or a full school year.
Individual Instrument Lessons
Weekly private lessons, matched to your level and schedule.
Technique, repertoire, and musicianship from first notes to advanced study.
Taught by award‑winning soloists and orchestral players.
Rich, warm tone with faculty from Berlin, Stony Brook, and beyond.
Learn from a 33‑year veteran of the Central Philharmonic Orchestra.
Build breath control, tone, and ensemble‑ready skills.
Rhythm, coordination, and energy, from snare to taiko drums.
The expressive Chinese lute, taught by a dedicated pipa specialist.
The two‑string Chinese fiddle, taught by a former Shen Yun soloist.
Also available: Ear Training, Music Theory, and Piano Accompaniment as extra individual lessons.
Classes & Tuition · 2026–27
All private lessons meet once a week. Pick one semester or a full school year (2 semesters).
Weekly piano lessons, once a week, for 1 semester or a school year.
Weekly lessons in Pipa, Erhu, and Clarinet.
| Lesson length | Per lesson |
|---|---|
| 30 minutes | $74 |
| 40 minutes | $100 |
| 60 minutes | $138 |
| Lesson length | Per lesson |
|---|---|
| 30 minutes | $65 |
| 40 minutes | $90 |
| 60 minutes | $110 |
String and percussion lessons are taught by part‑time faculty and billed per lesson period.
10 weekly lessons of 40 minutes each, just $20 per lesson. Up to 5 students per class.
A group class opens once at least 5 students register.
8:30–11:15 am · 4 periods
9:30–10:50 am · 2 periods
See orchestra requirements below.
Play Together
Take what you learn in private lessons to the stage. The After School Orchestra rehearses in the school's Music Studio and performs alongside Northern Academy of the Arts' own ensembles.
How to Enroll
Email the Music Chair with your instrument of interest, available times, and whether you'd like one semester or a full year. Or fill out the application form.
The Music Chair confirms your lesson arrangement and teacher.
Our Finance Manager, Ms. Stephanie, sends you the tuition charge.
Once payment is received, the Music Chair sets your schedule and lets you know when lessons begin.
Meet the Faculty
Our teachers have performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and the United Nations, and won top prizes in Paris, Prague, Berlin, and New York.
Music Chair · Piano
20+ years of performing. Grand Prize, 2004 Prague Piano Competition.
Conductor
Former Shen Yun Performing Arts Orchestra conductor.
Piano · Theory
Moscow‑trained pianist teaching theory, ear training, and accompaniment.
Violin · Viola · Chamber
Doctorate, Stony Brook. 2018 Paris Grand Prize Virtuoso Competition.
Viola
Berlin‑trained violist with decades of performing and teaching.
Violin · Viola
Former Shen Yun concertmaster. Gold medal, 2019 Berlin competition.
Cello
33 years with the Central Philharmonic Orchestra. (Taught in Chinese.)
Erhu
Former erhu chief, Huangmei Art Theater, and Shen Yun soloist.
Pipa
Teaching pipa, chamber music, and theory since 2017.
Gallery
Watch & Listen
Forms & Documents
Questions about lessons, teachers, or scheduling? Our Music Chair is happy to help.
hhsieh@northernacademy.org