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 |
Each student has the option to “freeze” their lessons for 1-3 months at a time without needing to give us an advance notice (request needs to be submitted before the freezing period starts).
There will be no lessons during the freeze period. There is no charge and no processing fee to freeze your lessons.
A $20/month freezing fee only applies if you want your lesson time reserved for you while you are freezing your classes.
| 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) |
Each student has the option to “freeze” their lessons for 1-3 months at a time without needing to give us an advance notice (request needs to be submitted before the freezing period starts).
There will be no lessons during the freeze period. There is no charge and no processing fee to freeze your lessons.
A $20/month freezing fee only applies if you want your lesson time reserved for you while you are freezing your classes.
| 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 |
Yes, we charge a one-time registration fee of $34
| 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.
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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) |
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 |
| 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) |
Group Lessons
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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
For each missed:
30min private lesson = 1 group make-up lesson
45min private lesson = 1.5 group make-up lessons (schedule 3 make-up lessons for every 2 lessons missed)
60min private lessons = 2 group make-up lessons
45min group/semi-private lesson = 1 group make-up lesson
| 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 |
Having group classes once in a while is very beneficial for the learning process. It is crucial for students to meet other students in their same age, who are also learning music. Music is meant to be played together and in group classes, the students actually get to experience how it feels like playing together. It’s just like a team sport. If you play baseball, you might have private lessons to improve specific skills, but you are also learning with your teammates and play the game together. You actually have to play the game with others to really learn the sport (and in our case it’s music).
Coming to music lessons is about learning, but also about enjoying it and it is oftentimes more fun playing music with other students and making friends. We designed specific lesson plans with worksheets for the group classes that work plus the group classes are small, which allows the teacher to work with each student one-on-one. That is why we believe the opportunity of taking your make-up lessons in a group is fantastic and will actually help the learning process instead of slowing it down.
| 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
We designed our “Explorer Classes” for you to use your make-up lesson credit and try something new instead of scheduling a make-up class for the instrument you are currently enrolled in.
We offer explorer classes for songwriting, DJing, music production, different instruments and our new blues jam!
| 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. |
When you signed up for your make-up lesson, you received a confirmation email. In this email, click on the button “view sign up”. This will allow you to manage your booking and reschedule your make-up lesson.
| 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.
Our make-up lesson system is based on a trust basis. We do not keep track of how many outstanding make-up lessons each student has.
We trust that you will schedule as many lessons as you believe you have outstanding.
Yes it is still possible to have a private make-up class.
Our group classes are maxed at 5 students per class. If only 1 or 2 students sign up for the class, we will divide the lesson time into 1 or 2 private lessons instead. That being said, a group class only takes place if 3 or more students sign up for the class. When signing up for our group make-up lessons, you are able to see how many students have enrolled in each class so far (if it doesn’t show a specific sign up number, it means no one has signed up for that particular class yet).
If you really want a private lesson, we recommend to sign up for classes with low sign ups (0 or 1 sign up) and very close to the make-up lesson date. We understand that private lessons are often preferred and on a regular basis private lessons are a good choice.
However, having group classes once in a while is very beneficial for the learning process. It is crucial for students to meet other students in their same age, who are also learning music. Music is meant to be played together and in group classes, the students actually get to experience how it feels like playing together. It’s just like a team sport. If you play baseball, you might have private lessons to improve specific skills, but you are also always with your team and playing together. That’s the only way to really learn the sport (and in our case it’s music). Coming to music lessons is about learning, but also about enjoying it and it is oftentimes more fun playing music with other students and making friends. We designed specific lesson plans for the group classes that work plus the group classes are small, which allows the teacher to work with each student one-on-one. That is why we believe the opportunity of taking your make-up lessons in a group is fantastic and will actually help the learning process instead of slowing it down.
| Yes we do! Our make-up schedule rotates from weekdays to weekends. |
For each missed:
30min private lesson = 1 group make-up lesson
45min private lesson = 1.5 group make-up lessons (schedule 3 make-up lessons for every 2 lessons missed)
60min private lessons = 2 group make-up lessons
45min group/semi-private lesson = 1 group make-up lesson
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 |
Having group classes once in a while is very beneficial for the learning process. It is crucial for students to meet other students in their same age, who are also learning music. Music is meant to be played together and in group classes, the students actually get to experience how it feels like playing together. It’s just like a team sport. If you play baseball, you might have private lessons to improve specific skills, but you are also learning with your teammates and play the game together. You actually have to play the game with others to really learn the sport (and in our case it’s music).
Coming to music lessons is about learning, but also about enjoying it and it is oftentimes more fun playing music with other students and making friends. We designed specific lesson plans with worksheets for the group classes that work plus the group classes are small, which allows the teacher to work with each student one-on-one. That is why we believe the opportunity of taking your make-up lessons in a group is fantastic and will actually help the learning process instead of slowing it down.
| 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 |
Make-up lessons never expire while you are enrolled. Make-up lessons expire 6 months after you stopped your lessons with us.
| 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!
Each student has the option to “freeze” their lessons for 1-3 months at a time without needing to give us an advance notice (request needs to be submitted before the freezing period starts).
There will be no lessons during the freeze period. There is no charge and no processing fee to freeze your lessons.
A $20/month freezing fee only applies if you want your lesson time reserved for you while you are freezing your classes.
| 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 |
Yes, we charge a one-time registration fee of $34
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!
Each student has the option to “freeze” their lessons for 1-3 months at a time without needing to give us an advance notice (request needs to be submitted before the freezing period starts).
There will be no lessons during the freeze period. There is no charge and no processing fee to freeze your lessons.
A $20/month freezing fee only applies if you want your lesson time reserved for you while you are freezing your classes.
| 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.
When you signed up for your make-up lesson, you received a confirmation email. In this email, click on the button “view sign up”. This will allow you to manage your booking and reschedule your make-up lesson.
| 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 |
Yes, we charge a one-time registration fee of $34
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.
d
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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