F.A.Q's
General
| We are located at 2982 E Colorado Blvd #111, Pasadena, CA 91107 |
In our event section you will find our upcoming student concerts
Students in our band program get together once a week with their band and band coach to prepare for concerts and recording sessions.
| Piano and drums are the most popular instruments for very young students (5-6 years old). However, we recommend to start with the instrument that your child wants to play and learn. This way your child will be more excited about learning, which will help your child to learn faster and will continue playing music |
| For our “My Little Star” program, our youngest students are 3 years old. For all other programs, we recommend to be at least 5 years old. |
| “Level Up” is a program designed similar to the martial arts belt system, but for music lessons. LevelUp is 10 levels of achievement, each with 10 songs and challenges customized by your music instructor. If you would like to participate in this program, please let us know. We would love to have you! |
| Yes, we have plenty of free parking available |
| You can email us at hello@mmspasadena.com or you can call us during our regular business hours (click here for business hours). We would be happy to confirm your lesson time. |
| Most of our programs require a 3-month commitment. We believe that it takes at least 3 months to see good progress when learning an instrument. Even though you are committing to 3 months of lessons, the tuition is still paid on a monthly basis. After the 3 months are over, the lessons will be on a month-to-month basis. If you prefer to start with a month-to-month commitment, this is available for an additional $10/month |
| Many of our students take more than one lesson per week. We definitely recommend taking more than one lesson each week, if your schedule allows it. |
| Yes, we offer summer camps at Modern Music School Pasadena. Once the summer camp schedule is announced, you can find the exact dates at our summer camp page. |
| Yes, we organize multiple concerts each year. If you are interested in performing at one of our events, please let us know. We would love to have you join us! You can email us at hello@mmspasadena.com or you can call us during our regular business hours (click here for business hours) |
Yes, we offer Early Childhood Music Programs for children from 3-5 years old. Please contact us for details. You can email us at hello@mmspasadena.com or you can call us during our regular business hours (click here for business hours)
| No, you don’t need to bring anything to your trial lesson |
| You are not required to purchase any books or lesson materials. However, oftentimes your teacher might recommend certain books or materials that would be helpful for the lessons. |
| Absolutely not! We have students in their 70s and 80s, who just started playing. Learning something new at an older age actually makes you feel younger and brings joy to your life |
Private Lessons
| You are not required to purchase any books or lesson materials. However, oftentimes your teacher might recommend certain books or materials that would be helpful for the lessons. |
| Piano and drums are the most popular instruments for very young students (5-6 years old). However, we recommend to start with the instrument that your child wants to play and learn. This way your child will be more excited about learning, which will help your child to learn faster and will continue playing music |
| For our “My Little Star” program, our youngest students are 3 years old. For all other programs, we recommend to be at least 5 years old. |
| “Level Up” is a program designed similar to the martial arts belt system, but for music lessons. LevelUp is 10 levels of achievement, each with 10 songs and challenges customized by your music instructor. If you would like to participate in this program, please let us know. We would love to have you! |
We offer a wide variety of instruments, explore them at this link
| We recommend 30min lessons for kids under 10 and adults who wish to study casually. 45min lessons are best for kids over 10 and adults and 60min lessons are best for serious adult and teenage students |
Yes absolutely. You can send us an email to hello@mmspasadena.com, call us at (626) 578-9242 or talk to us at the reception during our regular business hours. We would be happy to find a convenient lesson time for you!
| Yes, absolutely. We would be happy to schedule you a free trial lesson for the instrument you are interested in. To schedule your trial lesson, you can email us at hello@mmspasadena.com or you can call us during our regular business hours (click here for business hours) |
| You can email us at hello@mmspasadena.com or you can call us during our regular business hours (click here for business hours). We would be happy to increase your lesson time. |
After the initial commitment, all programs are on a month-to-month basis. Cancellation notice needs to be submitted latest by the 15th of the month. If cancellation notice is received after the 15th of the month, lessons will be stopped at the end of the following month.
| You can email us at hello@mmspasadena.com or you can call us during our regular business hours (click here for business hours). We would be happy to confirm your lesson time. |
All programs include one lesson per week
| Most of our programs require a 3-month commitment. We believe that it takes at least 3 months to see good progress when learning an instrument. Even though you are committing to 3 months of lessons, the tuition is still paid on a monthly basis. After the 3 months are over, the lessons will be on a month-to-month basis. If you prefer to start with a month-to-month commitment, this is available for an additional $10/month |
| You can schedule your make-up lesson in our online sign up system or reserve your time with us at the reception during our regular business hours |
| Many of our students take more than one lesson per week. We definitely recommend taking more than one lesson each week, if your schedule allows it. |
| Yes, you never have to bring your instrument to your lessons unless you want to. |
Yes, we offer Early Childhood Music Programs for children from 3-5 years old. Please contact us for details. You can email us at hello@mmspasadena.com or you can call us during our regular business hours (click here for business hours)
| Yes! We offer unlimited make-up lessons. You can schedule your make-up lesson in our online sign up system or reserve your time with us at the reception during our regular business hours |
| No, you don’t need to bring anything to your trial lesson |
| You are not required to purchase any books or lesson materials. However, oftentimes your teacher might recommend certain books or materials that would be helpful for the lessons. |
| Absolutely not! We have students in their 70s and 80s, who just started playing. Learning something new at an older age actually makes you feel younger and brings joy to your life |
Band Classes
In our event section you will find our upcoming “Tomorrows Rockstars” band workshop dates.
Students in our band program get together once a week with their band and band coach to prepare for concerts and recording sessions.
What is the difference between the “Tomorrows Rockstars” band workshop and the weekly band program?
Our “Tomorrows Rockstars” band workshop takes place every two months and is free of charge (sign up here). Students in our band program get together once a week with their band and band coach to prepare for concerts and recording sessions. The tuition for the band program is $109/month.
| For our “My Little Star” program, our youngest students are 3 years old. For all other programs, we recommend to be at least 5 years old. |
We offer a wide variety of instruments, explore them at this link
After the initial commitment, all programs are on a month-to-month basis. Cancellation notice needs to be submitted latest by the 15th of the month. If cancellation notice is received after the 15th of the month, lessons will be stopped at the end of the following month.
All programs include one lesson per week
| Most of our programs require a 3-month commitment. We believe that it takes at least 3 months to see good progress when learning an instrument. Even though you are committing to 3 months of lessons, the tuition is still paid on a monthly basis. After the 3 months are over, the lessons will be on a month-to-month basis. If you prefer to start with a month-to-month commitment, this is available for an additional $10/month |
| Many of our students take more than one lesson per week. We definitely recommend taking more than one lesson each week, if your schedule allows it. |
| Yes, you never have to bring your instrument to your lessons unless you want to. |
| Yes, we organize multiple concerts each year. If you are interested in performing at one of our events, please let us know. We would love to have you join us! You can email us at hello@mmspasadena.com or you can call us during our regular business hours (click here for business hours) |
Cancellation
After the initial commitment, all programs are on a month-to-month basis. Cancellation notice needs to be submitted latest by the 15th of the month. If cancellation notice is received after the 15th of the month, lessons will be stopped at the end of the following month.
You can freeze your lessons for up to three months without giving an advanced notice. Freezing notice needs to be submitted before requested freezing period starts. In order to freeze your lessons, a return date is required. If you want to stop your lessons for more than three months, we recommend to cancel the lessons instead and re-register once you are ready to start again. In order to cancel your lessons, cancellation notice needs to be submitted latest by the 15th of the month. If cancellation notice is received after the 15th of the month, lessons will be stopped at the end of the following month.
If you have remaining lessons that you can not attend, you can choose one of the following four options:
We can change the day and time for your remaining lessons to a more convenient time
You can sign up for our group make-up lessons held at any time throughout the next 6 months to make up for your remaining lessons you won’t be able to attend. To sign up for our make-up classes, please visit: https://www.modernmusicpasadena.com/booking/
The remaining lessons can be taught virtually as live online lessons (in case of moving to another city)
If none of the previous options would work for you, we will issue a gift certificate for one month of music lessons that you can use whenever you want to start your lessons again. This gift certificate is also transferrable and you can give it to family members or friends as well.
The freezing duration needs to be at least one month long (4 lessons). When missing up to 3 lessons, we recommend to schedule make-up lessons instead using our online booking system at https://www.modernmusicpasadena.com/booking/. We offer unlimited make-up lessons.
If you are unsure about your return date, we recommend to select a return date that will most likely work for you. Before your return date is approaching, we will reach out to you about starting your lessons again. If you are not ready to start your lessons again by then, just let us know for how much longer you would like to freeze your lessons.
If you only want to pause your lessons for up to two months, you can freeze your lessons instead of cancelling them. Please click here for more information about freezing your lessons)
Just contact us at hello@mmspasadena.com and we will send you a short cancellation form to fill out
Events / School Breaks
In our event section you will find our upcoming student concerts
In our event section you will find our upcoming “Tomorrows Rockstars” band workshop dates.
| In our event section you will find all of our upcoming school breaks and holidays |
To see all of our upcoming school breaks, holidays and events for the remainder of the year, please click here.
Modern Music School is open every week of the year, excluding the weeks of Thanksgiving, Christmas/New Years (one week), Spring Break and Summer Break (the week of Independence Day). The school will also be closed on the following holidays: Memorial Day and New Year’s Day. The student will have an average of 4 (four) lessons per month during the course of each year (one class per week).
For a more detailed explanation, please click here.
| Yes, we offer summer camps at Modern Music School Pasadena. Once the summer camp schedule is announced, you can find the exact dates at our summer camp page. |
| Yes, we organize multiple concerts each year. If you are interested in performing at one of our events, please let us know. We would love to have you join us! You can email us at hello@mmspasadena.com or you can call us during our regular business hours (click here for business hours) |
Freezing
You can freeze your lessons for up to three months without giving an advanced notice. Freezing notice needs to be submitted before requested freezing period starts. In order to freeze your lessons, a return date is required. If you want to stop your lessons for more than three months, we recommend to cancel the lessons instead and re-register once you are ready to start again. In order to cancel your lessons, cancellation notice needs to be submitted latest by the 15th of the month. If cancellation notice is received after the 15th of the month, lessons will be stopped at the end of the following month.
No tuition will be charged during freezing period and there is no fee to freeze your lessons. A $25/month fee applies only if you want to keep your lesson time reserved for you while freezing your classes
The freezing duration needs to be at least one month long (4 lessons). When missing up to 3 lessons, we recommend to schedule make-up lessons instead using our online booking system at https://www.modernmusicpasadena.com/booking/. We offer unlimited make-up lessons.
Yes, we offer virtual lessons and you can absolutely switch to this option while being out of town. Just contact us at hello@mmspasadena and we will send you all the details.
If you want to freeze your lessons after the freezing period/month has already started and you have been charged, please let us know and we will freeze the lessons for you. We will credit the paid tuition to your lessons when you return. This way you won’t lose any of your paid classes.
If you are unsure about your return date, we recommend to select a return date that will most likely work for you. Before your return date is approaching, we will reach out to you about starting your lessons again. If you are not ready to start your lessons again by then, just let us know for how much longer you would like to freeze your lessons.
You can freeze your lessons for up to three months without giving an advanced notice. Freezing notice needs to be submitted before requested freezing period starts.
In order to freeze your lessons, a return date is required. If the requested freezing period is longer than 3 months, we recommend to cancel the lessons instead and re-register once you are ready to start again. If you would like to cancel instead, please email us at hello@mmspasadena.com.
Freezing period should always be for either one, two or three entire month(s) and should start at the beginning of a month (1st of the month). However, it is also possible to start a freezing period from the middle of a month until the middle of the following month. For example: July 12th – August 12th or July 20th – September 20th.
In order to freeze lessons, the freezing period needs to be at least for 4 lessons (one month). If it is less than that, you can schedule make-up lessons for any lessons you might miss using our online booking system for make-up lessons at https://www.modernmusicpasadena.com/booking/ or you can contact us at hello@mmspasadena.com so we can find a more convenient day/time for you.
Just contact us at hello@mmspasadena.com and we will send you a short freezing form to fill out
You can freeze your lessons without giving an advanced notice. However, freezing notice needs to be submitted before requested freezing period starts.
Group Lessons
What is the difference between the “Tomorrows Rockstars” band workshop and the weekly band program?
Our “Tomorrows Rockstars” band workshop takes place every two months and is free of charge (sign up here). Students in our band program get together once a week with their band and band coach to prepare for concerts and recording sessions. The tuition for the band program is $109/month.
We offer a wide variety of instruments, explore them at this link
After the initial commitment, all programs are on a month-to-month basis. Cancellation notice needs to be submitted latest by the 15th of the month. If cancellation notice is received after the 15th of the month, lessons will be stopped at the end of the following month.
All programs include one lesson per week
| Most of our programs require a 3-month commitment. We believe that it takes at least 3 months to see good progress when learning an instrument. Even though you are committing to 3 months of lessons, the tuition is still paid on a monthly basis. After the 3 months are over, the lessons will be on a month-to-month basis. If you prefer to start with a month-to-month commitment, this is available for an additional $10/month |
| You can schedule your make-up lesson in our online sign up system or reserve your time with us at the reception during our regular business hours |
| Many of our students take more than one lesson per week. We definitely recommend taking more than one lesson each week, if your schedule allows it. |
| Yes, you never have to bring your instrument to your lessons unless you want to. |
Instruments / Gear
| You are not required to purchase any books or lesson materials. However, oftentimes your teacher might recommend certain books or materials that would be helpful for the lessons. |
| Piano and drums are the most popular instruments for very young students (5-6 years old). However, we recommend to start with the instrument that your child wants to play and learn. This way your child will be more excited about learning, which will help your child to learn faster and will continue playing music |
We offer a wide variety of instruments, explore them at this link
| Yes, absolutely. We would be happy to schedule you a free trial lesson for the instrument you are interested in. To schedule your trial lesson, you can email us at hello@mmspasadena.com or you can call us during our regular business hours (click here for business hours) |
| Unfortunately we do not rent instruments |
| Yes, you never have to bring your instrument to your lessons unless you want to. |
| No, you don’t need to bring anything to your trial lesson |
| You are not required to purchase any books or lesson materials. However, oftentimes your teacher might recommend certain books or materials that would be helpful for the lessons. |
| Absolutely not! We have students in their 70s and 80s, who just started playing. Learning something new at an older age actually makes you feel younger and brings joy to your life |
Make-Up Lessons
| There is no limit! |
Unfortunately we do not offer make-up lessons that combine two instruments. We suggest you schedule a make-up lesson for the instrument that you want to focus on during your make-up lesson
| Yes, that is possible. When scheduling your make-up class, you can see who is teaching the class. It is however possible that the teacher is going to change on a short notice due to sickness or any other last minute urgent reason from the teacher. However, we believe that it is a benefit having lessons with another teacher once in a while. Every teacher is unique and you can learn always something or get to experience a different teaching approach that you might enjoy very much. |
| Specifically for this reason, we created a make-up lesson schedule in which two instruments have their group make-up lessons on the same day and time and the instrument combination always rotates. If you need help scheduling make-up lessons for all your children on the same day, please let us know and we will happy to help you! |
At the moment, we only offer the option to schedule your make-up lessons online for the following instruments: vocals, guitar/bass, drums, and piano . For all other instruments, please contact us via email at hello@mmspasadena.com, by phone (626) 578-9242 or at the front desk. We will be happy to reschedule the class for you.
| Yes we do! Our make-up schedule rotates from weekdays to weekends. |
Group make-up lessons are 45min long (30min for 6 year olds and younger).
| You can schedule your make-up lesson in our online sign up system or reserve your time with us at the reception during our regular business hours |
| Yes! We offer unlimited make-up lessons. You can schedule your make-up lesson in our online sign up system or reserve your time with us at the reception during our regular business hours |
| No, you do not have to schedule a make-up lesson for each missed class. You don’t have to schedule any make-up lesson, if you don’t want to. |
| No, you don’t have to give us 24 hour notice. You can even schedule a make-up lesson if you don’t give us any notice. However, we would really appreciate if you could let us know when you will miss your regular class. This way we can notify your teacher beforehand. |
| Yes! For that specific reason, we created our “Explorer Classes”. They are designed to give you an opportunity to try out something new. Please click here to see our “Explorer Classes” schedule. You don’t need to have any prior knowledge about the topic or instrument in order to join those classes. |
| Yes! If the family member is a beginner, we recommend the beginner or explorer classes. |
My Little Star
Yes, we offer Early Childhood Music Programs for children from 3-5 years old. Please contact us for details. You can email us at hello@mmspasadena.com or you can call us during our regular business hours (click here for business hours)
Payment / Billing
Yes absolutely. You can send us an email to hello@mmspasadena.com, call us at (626) 578-9242 or talk to us at the reception during our regular business hours. We would be happy to find a convenient lesson time for you!
| You can email us at hello@mmspasadena.com or you can call us during our regular business hours (click here for business hours). We would be happy to increase your lesson time. |
After the initial commitment, all programs are on a month-to-month basis. Cancellation notice needs to be submitted latest by the 15th of the month. If cancellation notice is received after the 15th of the month, lessons will be stopped at the end of the following month.
| You can contact us at (626) 578-9242 to update your payment info or at the reception desk during regular business hours |
| Most of our programs require a 3-month commitment. We believe that it takes at least 3 months to see good progress when learning an instrument. Even though you are committing to 3 months of lessons, the tuition is still paid on a monthly basis. After the 3 months are over, the lessons will be on a month-to-month basis. If you prefer to start with a month-to-month commitment, this is available for an additional $10/month |
| Yes! We offer unlimited make-up lessons. You can schedule your make-up lesson in our online sign up system or reserve your time with us at the reception during our regular business hours |
Scheduling
| We recommend 30min lessons for kids under 10 and adults who wish to study casually. 45min lessons are best for kids over 10 and adults and 60min lessons are best for serious adult and teenage students |
Unfortunately we do not offer make-up lessons that combine two instruments. We suggest you schedule a make-up lesson for the instrument that you want to focus on during your make-up lesson
Yes absolutely. You can send us an email to hello@mmspasadena.com, call us at (626) 578-9242 or talk to us at the reception during our regular business hours. We would be happy to find a convenient lesson time for you!
| You can email us at hello@mmspasadena.com or you can call us during our regular business hours (click here for business hours). We would be happy to increase your lesson time. |
After the initial commitment, all programs are on a month-to-month basis. Cancellation notice needs to be submitted latest by the 15th of the month. If cancellation notice is received after the 15th of the month, lessons will be stopped at the end of the following month.
| You can email us at hello@mmspasadena.com or you can call us during our regular business hours (click here for business hours). We would be happy to confirm your lesson time. |
All programs include one lesson per week
| You can schedule your make-up lesson in our online sign up system or reserve your time with us at the reception during our regular business hours |
| Many of our students take more than one lesson per week. We definitely recommend taking more than one lesson each week, if your schedule allows it. |
| Yes! We offer unlimited make-up lessons. You can schedule your make-up lesson in our online sign up system or reserve your time with us at the reception during our regular business hours |
Summer Camp
| Yes, we offer summer camps at Modern Music School Pasadena. Once the summer camp schedule is announced, you can find the exact dates at our summer camp page. |
Tomorrows Rockstars
In our event section you will find our upcoming “Tomorrows Rockstars” band workshop dates.
What is the difference between the “Tomorrows Rockstars” band workshop and the weekly band program?
Our “Tomorrows Rockstars” band workshop takes place every two months and is free of charge (sign up here). Students in our band program get together once a week with their band and band coach to prepare for concerts and recording sessions. The tuition for the band program is $109/month.
| Yes, we organize multiple concerts each year. If you are interested in performing at one of our events, please let us know. We would love to have you join us! You can email us at hello@mmspasadena.com or you can call us during our regular business hours (click here for business hours) |
Trial Lessons
| Piano and drums are the most popular instruments for very young students (5-6 years old). However, we recommend to start with the instrument that your child wants to play and learn. This way your child will be more excited about learning, which will help your child to learn faster and will continue playing music |
We offer a wide variety of instruments, explore them at this link
| Yes, absolutely. We would be happy to schedule you a free trial lesson for the instrument you are interested in. To schedule your trial lesson, you can email us at hello@mmspasadena.com or you can call us during our regular business hours (click here for business hours) |
| No, you don’t need to bring anything to your trial lesson |
| Absolutely not! We have students in their 70s and 80s, who just started playing. Learning something new at an older age actually makes you feel younger and brings joy to your life |
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