Westlake Lessons is Austin's Music School for your Home!

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W/L Teachers are thoroughly vetted for fantastic teaching ability.

All Teachers are fingerprint background checked.

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Save time and energy by letting our teachers come to you!

Now you can use that time however you please!

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We aren't in the business of trapping customers with long unnecessary contracts!

We think our lessons will speak for themselves, or you can stop lessons with 2-week notice.

Music Lessons Minus the Traffic

We know that there are many families who want their children to have an enriching music education - for development, appreciation, achievement, or all of the above.

Travelling to and from a studio during after-school hours can blow a serious hole in your weekly schedule. That's time that could be spent studying or participating in other activities!

Westlake Lessons was founded to create a superior music-learning experinece for busy families, by providing fun and creative music lessons in your home - tailored just for you or your child.

Let us do the driving, and let your child embark on a musical journey - from the comfort of your living room.

 

Why Us?

 
 
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Teachers vetted for Safety, Musicianship, and passion for teaching

We know teachers, and when we bring new teachers on to our team, we meet them in person to make sure they meet our standards:

  • They have advanced understanding of music and their instrument;
  • They have a well developed teaching philosophy formed from years of experience;
  • They have a passion and enthusiasm for teaching students of all ages and experience.

All of our teachers go through a finger-print background check.

 
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Enjoy the benefits of music from your home

Music education has benefits from increased math skills, problem solving skills, and higher academic test scores. Unfortunately, driving to a music studio, waiting at the studio, and fighting traffic on the way back can fill your entire afternoon.

Let us come to you, so you can spend that time however you like - being productive at home, relaxing, or simply listening to your child develop on their instrument!

 
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Holidays and Summer Vacations

Unlike many other programs, we allow families to cancel their scheduled lesson for a refund when it lands on one of many holidays throughout the year, including a week for Thanksgiving, two-weeks or more for Winter Break, a week for Spring Break and other federal holidays.

During Summer, families can cancel up to 2 lessons per month for a full refund.

How to Get Started

Finding the right teacher for you or your child is an easy three step process. Let us know a little about the student, your neighborhood, and your availability. We'll let you know what teachers are available, so you can schedule a Pilot Lesson. After the Pilot Lesson we'll follow up to make sure it was a great experience!

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Check Availability

Click 'Check Availability' and submit the linked form. We will use the information provided to email you a tailored list of our Home Music Teachers and lesson schedules they have available.

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Try a Pilot Lesson

Schedule a Pilot lesson from the teacher availabilities sent to you. Your teacher will contact you prior to the lesson address any questions you may have for him or her.

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Feedback and Enroll

Our team coordinator follow up after the pilot lesson to get your feedback. Hopefully you had a great lesson and are excited to continue!

Pricing and Packages

Lessons are priced at a flat monthly rate, whether you have 4 or 5 lessons in a month. This way, you always know how much you will be billed each month, and your bill won't be affected by the occasional schedule change.

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30-Minutes ($44 / Lesson)

This is the perfect package for beginners grades K-5. This package is great for learning the basics of the instrument, music literacy and fun musical repertoire.

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45-Minutes ($62 / Lesson)

This package is great for intermediate learners or beginners grade 6 and above. This package allows students to learn intermediate techniques, styles and repertoire.

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60-Minutes ($80 / lesson)

This package is recommended for intermediate/advanced musicians, or beginners age 14 and above. This package allows study of advanced technical development, theory and improvisation/composition studies.

 

Go Beyond the Lesson Room

While learning happens in the lesson room, we believe that essential musical growth happens when students go beyond, by participating in recitals, and interacting with peers, in a fun and collaborative format such as our very own RockBand Club. Our RockBand Summer Camp is hosted by Eanes ISD Community Education and is open to non-W/L families.

 
 
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Westlake Lessons Semesterly Recitals

Whether you're child is just starting his or her musical journey, or has been studying for years, public performance has extraordinary benefits for learning musicians!

Our Seasonal Recitals are an excellent opportunity to perform on stage for a large friendly audience, and to appreciate an eclectic range of students performances.

All styles are welcome. Students may perform a traditional solo-instrumental piece, student-teacher duet, or use the stage mics and perform as a singer/songwriter!

 
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Westlake Lessons RockBand Club

Westlake Lessons RockBand Club brings student-musicians together to from Multi-instrument Rock Ensemebles!

Students meet for six 1-hour rehearsals followed by a live performance for friends and family.

Students benefit from developing a setlist of 2-3 songs; learning songs in a fun, collaborative format; performing music as a group; opportunities for improvisation, lead solos, bass grooves, drums, or to sing with a live band!

 
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Westlake Lessons RockBand Summer Camp

Beginner and experienced players are welcome alike to this 5-day music camp with a performance on the last day of Camp. Beginners will learn the basics of an instrument of their choice: Guitar, Drums, Voice, or Keyboard.

Students learn to play together as a group in sectionals and rehearsals each day. Band members learn and perform songs by artists such as: Shawn Mendez, Imagine Dragons, X Ambassadors and the Beatles!

Campers develop their band name, logo and band persona - design T-Shirts, Album Art and Posters to promote their show!

 

What to Know Before Getting Started

 
 

If you are starting lessons with us for the first time, we are excited to start learning music with you or your child!

Before we get started — especially if you are new to music lessons — there are policies we want all students and families to know before we begin!

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Student Absences

Westlake Lessons is a weekly subscription service. Once you start lessons with us, your enrollment reserves your teacher's time slot on a weekly basis.

Other than Holidays and Summer Vacations, student absences are not eligible for a refund. Teachers may offer makeup lessons at their discretion and availability.

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Instrument Requirements

A student must have a working instrument to participate in lessons. You can still request a pilot lesson so we can let your know our availability, but the teacher cannot bring an instrument for the pilot lesson. A keyboard or piano is required for voice lessons.

See our Student Handbook for recommended stores and rental programs.

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No unattended Minors

A parent, guardian or baby sitter must be present at the residence during the entire lesson. If a teacher arrives at a house and no parent is present, the lesson may be canceled for no refund or make-up.

Our Teachers are Excited to Work With You!

 
Lainey Bernstein, Voice/Piano Instructor

Lainey Bernstein

Piano, Voice

Alexia Benson, Piano teacher

Alexia Benson

Piano, Voice, Clarinet

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Jon Peppin

Guitar, Piano

 

Ethan Smith

Guitar, Piano Drums

Kassie Sukkienik, Voice Instructor

Piano, Voice

 
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Piano

Jim Foster

Jim Foster

 
 

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Information is kept 100% private and you may unsubscribe at any time.

 

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