Theater Steps - Lessons

Theater Steps provides tailored private instruction in voice, piano, and guitar to students of all ages and levels. Private lessons provide focused instruction guiding students to develop their skills and reach their individual goals.

Each student has a different artistic goal whether it be for personal or professional reasons. Theater Steps instructors are trained to work personally with each student to develop a customized plan to master the basic fundamental techniques and to achieve their performance goals.

Online sessions are now available for our music lesson offerings. All you need is a desktop pc, mobile tablet, or phone! We believe there is more to online lessons than simply connecting through the internet with an instructor. We will guide you with instructions on using our online tools to provide an optimal user experience during your session.

Available Lessons

Vocal Lessons and Vocal Coaching

Discover your clear, flexible sound by connecting your chest and head registers
Learn to increase your vocal range, power and confidence through performances
Learn how to ensure your vocal health over time and build stamina
Learn audition techniques to help you book the job!
Learn how to develop stage presence in your vocal delivery and execution.
Learn how to channel your energies into different areas to overcome stage fright.
Develop your repertoire book with a variety of styles and genres.

Piano and Guitar Lessons

Widen your repertoire from pop to classical styles.
Learn how to practice productively in order to minimize frustration and improve focus.
Learn the foundation of music theory in an easy step-by-step approach.
Learn how to focus on the details of phrasing, fingering, pedaling, and dynamics.
Work on overcoming stage fright and self confidence.
Experience performing in our annual recitals and festival competitions.

Early Childhood Music Lessons

Bring out your child’s inner musicality through music and movement
Have your child develop a strong foundation for rhythm and pitch at an early age.
Your child will learn how to use their voice in a healthy manner and understand musical terms and concepts.
Your child can progress at their own individual pace in our stress free learning environment.

Tuition Rates and Scheduling

Each new registrant starts with an introductory trial lesson where artistic goals are discussed and to determine a beginning baseline for each student to grow from. The lesson provides an opportunity to experience one-on-one interaction with the new teacher and unique learning styles. An overview of TS participating events will also be discussed to provide a clear understanding of how the student can apply learnings to a public setting.

Tuition goes towards time with your instructor plus:

access to our private music resource library;
online parent/student web portal;
access to private TS social media community groups;
private rehearsal rooms;
participation in two TS recitals during the year in the fall and spring;
eligibility to participate in reputable TS affiliated professional music organization events for competitions and festivals including NJMEA, MAMTG, NFMC, and NATS.

Introductory Trial

30 minutes: $38

Lesson Rates

Lessons take place once a week and are pre-paid monthly. The amount will differ depending on the number of lessons available for any given month taking into consideration holidays, vacations, and other important TS events such as recitals and competitions.

Note: The appropriate lesson length is determined by the age, experience, and physical ability of the student.

60 minutes: starting at $65
45 minutes: starting at $51
30 minutes: starting at $38

Payment Methods
Cash, check, and credit card.
* Students will be charged a $35 fee for any checks issued to TS with non-sufficient funds.

Lesson Policies

Tuition Payment

Lessons must be prepaid monthly before services are rendered between Theater Steps and the student.
Paid lesson transactions are final and are nonrefundable.
Tuition must be paid in full before lessons are confirmed on the teacher's schedule. If the full payment is not received by the expected due date, then Theater Steps will not be able to guarantee the student’s weekly time slots.
Student invoices and billing can not be split amongst multiple parents/guardians.

Attendance and Rescheduling

Lessons are scheduled for each consecutive week of the month.
Scheduled lessons must be attended within the month that was paid for. Unused lessons do not roll over into the following month.
Lesson reschedule requests must be received at least 24 hours prior to the lesson date and time to be considered for make up. Reschedule requests must be received during our open business hours.
Reschedule requests are not guaranteed to be fulfilled.
Rescheduled lessons will be provided by another TS instructor if your primary instructor is unavailable for the rescheduled lesson.
In the event that Theater Steps reschedules a lesson, the lesson will be made up at a mutual date and time.

Emergency Cancellations

Two emergency cancellations made within 24 hours of the scheduled lesson are permitted per academic year (September through August) and may be rescheduled.
In the event that a student has an emergency cancellation, please contact us immediately. Emergency cancellations without prior notice are considered paid with no refunds.

Withdrawal

Theater Steps does not offer refunds for withdrawal.
Any remaining paid lessons on a student's account will be frozen but must be used by the end of the year (January through December). After December 31st, any unattended lessons will be forfeited.