Private Music Lessons
- Piano
- Voice
- Guitar
- Bass
- Violin
- Viola
- Hand drums
Private lessons are offered at 30, 45, or 60 minute intervals and for beginning, intermediate, or advanced students ages 4+. Lessons consist of warm up exercises, scales, theory, sightreading, tone correction, and technique enhancement, while building a repetoire of performance-ready songs that reflect the student's interests. Your first lesson is free, so you may try it out before making a commitment.
Pricing: $30 for half hour, $45 for 45 minutes, $60 for hour
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Demo Recording Services for Students
Would you like a demo of yourself performing? Or would you just like to record some of the great music you have been working on with your instructor? Prodigy now offers full service, professional recording services. You would also have the option for Prodigy to promote you through our social media channels, including our Facebook, Soundcloud and website. All recordings must be scheduled in advance and must be coordinated with the instructor and Prodigy's manager. Please call 858-456-2753 to schedule your session!
$50 per half hour
$80 per hour
Fees cover the cost of equipment setup, recording time, mastering, and your choice of a finished CD or mp3.
*Scheduling: you may choose to schedule your recording with your instructor present, which must be done during your normal lesson time, and recording fees will be in addition to your normal lesson fees. If you choose not to have your instructor present, you may schedule your recording at any time during the week, pending availability.
Check out our latest recording by one of our long-time students, Hallie Bodenstab. This is an original song she wrote with her teacher, Natasha Kozaily. We recorded it together on location at Prodigy on 2/11/13. Enjoy!
$50 per half hour
$80 per hour
Fees cover the cost of equipment setup, recording time, mastering, and your choice of a finished CD or mp3.
*Scheduling: you may choose to schedule your recording with your instructor present, which must be done during your normal lesson time, and recording fees will be in addition to your normal lesson fees. If you choose not to have your instructor present, you may schedule your recording at any time during the week, pending availability.
Check out our latest recording by one of our long-time students, Hallie Bodenstab. This is an original song she wrote with her teacher, Natasha Kozaily. We recorded it together on location at Prodigy on 2/11/13. Enjoy!
Music education - the best thing you can do for yourself or your children
Discipline:
Performance:
Brain development:
Recreation:
Mind-body connection:
Worldly understanding:
- Musical study helps develop discipline and increased attention span during at-home practice sessions, resulting in a positive work ethic that will be transferred to all areas of life.
Performance:
- Music performance allows students the opportunity to get comfortable in front of crowds, improve their self-esteem, and gain poise in public situations.
- Preparing a piece for performance works wonders for a student’s memorization skills, which will aid them in most other scholastic endeavors.
Brain development:
- Playing piano uses 90% of the brain, while most people (who do not play instruments) will live their entire lives only accessing about 50% of their brain capacity. As of yet, no other activity has been found to use the brain to this extent. (–Dr. Frank Wilson, Neurologist).
- It’s been proven time and time again by research: music lessons can enhance linguistic, mathematical, spatial, sensory, and reading skills. On both the SAT and the Ohio Proficiency Test, students who had musical backgrounds have scored higher than their peers who didn’t.
- Music changes brain chemistry, structure and size, especially in children under the age of 7. Music study can also be excellent preventative care for aging adults who want to keep their memory sharp, or prevent the development of Alzheimer’s disease.
Recreation:
- Music can be a fun family activity, in which parents can be involved in the practice process and share in their children’s successes.
- Music provides children with an outlet for relaxation and enjoyment in creative ways, an alternative to watching TV or playing video games.
Mind-body connection:
- Music flows naturally from the intuitive and creative centers, helping students to connect with their inner selves and spirituality. It is also an outlet for connecting with ourselves and our source, and recognizing abstract concepts.
- Much like athletes, musicians can activate powers that exist beyond the thinking mind. During performance, musicians use their instincts and experience almost no activity in the frontal lobe, where conscious thought takes place. (Donald Hodges)
Worldly understanding:
- Familiarity with composers and genres offers a broad view on historical world events and artistic appreciation.
- Music is an avenue for exploring foreign languages, cultures and geography.
