About
The mission of SC Music Lessons LLC is to unlock, develop, and inspire the musician in each of us. We value...
QUALITY
Since SC Music Lessons first began, every decision has been made with excellence in mind. We strive to do our very best in both our company's daily operations and our company's future development.
INTEGRITY
In a world that can sometimes lack integrity, we desire to uphold strong ethical and moral principles. We strive to treat others the way we would want to be treated.
VARIETY
We recognize that every student's interests and learning styles differ; therefore, we strive to provide diversity in instrumentation, genres of focus, teaching approaches, and more!
CONTINUOUS LEARNING
We are all life-long learners! At SC Music Lessons, we strive to consistently look for areas of improvement to offer the best learning environment for our students and the best working environment for our instructors.
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Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new student?
Everyone's process is slightly different! With an extensive team of instructors, students are able to be paired with a teacher whose approach, interests, and styles of teaching best matches the student's needs.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
All of our instructors either have a college degree in music or 4+ years of teaching experience! Additionally, every instructor completes a background check before joining our team.
Do you have a standard pricing system for your lessons? If so, please share the details here.
Yes! You can view our tuition at scmusiclessons.com/tuition
How did you get started teaching?
In addition to owning SC Music Lessons, I am a eductor myself. Music has always been a huge part of my life. From the time I was a little girl I was fascinated with all musical instruments, but especially the piano. When I was 4 years old, my parents decided to enroll me in private piano lessons. My teacher instilled in me the joy of learning by her enthusiasm, patience, and encouragement to learn various styles of music.
During college I began teaching and over the years I have taught students ranging in age from 5 to 75 and discovered my love of training the next generation of pianists. Many of our instructors have had different paths that led them to teaching music. You can learn more about each of them on our website!
What types of students have you worked with?
Every student's focus and goals are different and we work to meet each student where they are in order to provide the best experience. Students have come to us who are pursuing music for their own enjoyment as a hobby and others who are training for an audition or want to pursue the school of the arts. With board-certified music therapists on our team, some come to lessons to use music as a tool for self-expression and coping. We have been fortunate to work with students of all ages and backgrounds!
Describe a recent event you are fond of.
There is so much I love about teaching! I'd encourage you to visit https://youtu.be/m1mHEgJVNwg to hear me share and see some of our wonderful students!
What advice would you give a student looking to hire a teacher in your area of expertise?
- Education & Experience: Being a great musician doesn't necessarily make you a great teacher. Although I could play piano well when I entered college, I had a lot to learn about teaching others. Through completing my education and gaining hands on experience, I feel much more confident in my teaching abilities today.
- Consider Virtual: When I first began teaching virtually (out of necessity during the 2020 pandemic), I was skeptical of the progress my students would be able to make. I was pleasantly surprised by just how similar a virtual lesson is to an in-person lesson. Virtual gives more flexibility, less time commitment (no drive time), plus allows you to choose from a wide range of teachers (not just the ones close to where you live).
- Building Rapport: Sometimes it takes a few lessons to build rapport with an instructor. Give yourself at least a month of lessons to determine if that instructor and the instrument is the right fit for you!
For more advice, head on over to our blog:
www.scmusiclessons.com/blog
What questions should students think through before talking to teachers about their needs?
I typically ask my students:
✔ What they want to be able to accomplish through lessons
✔ Their preferred styles of music
✔ Do they already have an instrument at home? If not, we encourage students to purchase within 1 month of beginning lessons
✔ Their musical background and experiences (if applicable)