Tuition

We started as a small family-owned Performing Arts School in 1997

Over the years, we have grown to be a dynamic comprehensive one-location Music & Dance School, serving all ages on the Peninsula. There are 7 Departments at our school managed by Owners and Directors who inspire and unify our teaching artists. Furthermore we specialize in quality curriculum and continuous program enhancements. Accordingly our university-trained teachers are exceptional, with a high level of pedagogy and arts education, with credentials and experience. In turn, we take exceptional care of our teachers.

We are parents too

We have two children, a son entering his third year at UC Berkeley (in the Cal Marching Band & Berkeley Wind Ensemble too!) and a daughter entering her second year of high school. Our children grew up in Myriad’s music and dance programs. As parents, we realize families can choose between several schools. All music or dance schools are not the same. We are delighted you have taken an interest in our school. Compare the features and options of our school here: school comparison checklist.

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Your Myriad tuition supports the teachers and the hard-working administrators at our school. Teachers and staff at Myriad benefit from professional development opportunities, matching 401-K retirement plan options, health benefits, travel stipends, job performance bonuses and much more. We ensure that our teachers receive the fair compensation needed to sustain Bay Area Educators, keeping pace with increasing inflation and the rising cost-of-living index. In our community, we are doing our part to make a difference, supporting teachers in their commitment to inspire music and dance students in the Bay Area. You are making a difference too, when you register for music and dance lessons with our talented teachers. Thank you!

Specialized Music Instruction Year-Round Schedule for
Private Music Lessons & Team Classes

Private Music Lessons

Pro-rated Tuition
30 minute lesson / week: $276 pro-rated monthly tuition
45 minute lesson / week: $416 pro-rated monthly tuition
60 minute lesson / week:  $552 pro-rated monthly tuition
Annual Year-Round Membership Fee: $65
Includes: School binders, weekly homework assignment sheets, administrative assistance, access to online make-up scheduling and more. Music / theory workbooks are an additional fee and will be charged to your account as new books are assigned.

Piano Teams, Guitar Teams & Violin Teams

Pro-rated Tuition: 55 minute class / week: $276 pro-rated monthly tuition
Annual Year-Round Membership Fee: $65
Includes: School binders, weekly homework assignment sheets, administrative assistance, access to online make-up scheduling and more. Music / theory workbooks are an additional fee and will be charged to your account as new books are assigned.

Foundations Classes: 10 month Schedule

Dance Tuition

See the Tuition & Fees page, under the Dance Menu.

Preschool Music

Pro-rated Tuition: $126 pro-rated monthly tuition (Music Booklets, materials and music included)
Annual 10- month Membership Fee: $35

Mini Piano Plus

Pro-rated Tuition: $170 pro-rated monthly tuition
Annual Membership Fee: $65
Includes: All songbooks, homework cards, glockenspiel, tote bag, learning props, & materials. Students receive a quality ukulele. 1 Ukulele per student will be billed separately (current market value for quality ukulele)

Superstar Classes

Pro-rated Tuition: $178 pro-rated monthly tuition
Annual 10- month Membership Fee: $65
Includes: All music books, workbooks, homework assignments & materials. 1 Ukulele per student will be billed separately (current market value for quality ukulele)

Kids’ Ukulele Band Levels 1 & 2

Pro-rated Tuition: $178 pro-rated monthly tuition
Annual 10- month Membership Fee: $45
Includes: Music folders & materials. Also as new books are assigned they will be charged to your account.

Kids’ Rock / Pop Bands

Pro-rated Tuition: $178 pro-rated monthly tuition
Annual 10- month Membership Fee: $45
Includes: Music folders & materials. Also as new books are assigned they will be charged to your account.

Adult Ukulele Band

Pro-rated Tuition: $133 pro-rated monthly tuition
Annual 10- month Membership Fee: NA

How does prorated tuition work?

Tuition is pro-rated, received monthly (on, or the nearest weekday following, the 24th of every month) and is prorated equally throughout the school year, August – June.

Prorated means to divide an amount proportionally, based on a unit of time. Specifically tuition is based on the number of hours your student is in class per week. Please refer to our current School Year calendar, for start date per program.  We calculate the # weeks of classes in our School Year calendar. Our tuition calculation is the # of weeks of class x hourly rate based on the number of hours in class per week divided by 12 equal monthly payments. You may wonder why you’re paying for a full month of December when there are only 2-3 weeks of classes in the month or why you are paying less in a month with 5 weeks. We do not bill different amounts every month. We keep it simple and straight-forward, just like monthly fees at a fitness center or yoga studio. Tuition is based upon the system of  weeks x class hours / 12 payments calculation.

See the calendar for holidays and school closures

There is no billing for School holidays.

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