Private lessons are an important part of a musician's growth. While not required, we highly recommend private lessons to all students in the LMS orchestras. Every student will start their musical journey in orchestra with a different level of natural talent and prior musical experience, but no matter where they are starting, private lessons will help them to grow and build strong technique.

Lawler Orchestra classes are taught in a group setting. While we work to meet with each student individually to set goals and work on technique, orchestra class functions very differently from a one-on-one lesson. In class, we typically teach with a 20+ student to teacher ratio.

Private lessons are not "tutorials" to help with the classroom curriculum and should not be used to boost your student for a short period of time in preparation for auditions or competitions. While lessons can function as a support to classroom teaching, private lessons are a companion to the orchestra classroom and an opportunity for your student to receive extended one-on-one coaching, long term growth, and to approach their instrument as a soloist rather than one of many students in the ensemble. Students in lessons will receive additional solo music and will have opportunities to shine at solo contests in the spring and region auditions in their 7th/8th grade years.

Most lessons take place as pull-outs during orchestra class once a week. They can also be scheduled outside of the school day per teacher availability. Signing up for private lessons is a full school year commitment. Please do not sign up for a lesson spot unless you are committed to lessons for the full school year. Our private lesson teachers build their schedule according to sign-ups.

If you wish to get enrolled please complete the google form below. Lesson spots will be filled first-come, first-served.