Private Lessons

At Red Bird Music School we provide a variety of opportunities to learn to play music. From private lessons to group programs, our mission is to make learning enjoyable and fun while also gaining a sense of mastery. Lessons are open to kids and adults alike and we firmly believe that it is never too late to start.

We offer lessons for piano, guitar, violin, bass, drums, voice, ukulele, mandolin, banjo, trumpet, music theory, songwriting, and fiddle.
To learn more about our instructors, please visit the Teacher Biographies page.

Red Bird offers private and semi-private lessons, in 30 minute and 60 minute formats. Our most popular lesson type is 30 minute private lessons.
If you are interested in group programming, you can find more information in the Group Programs pages under the Music School tab at the top of this page.

Private lessons are 30 or 60 minutes of one-on-one time with an instructor on a weekly basis. Semi-private lessons provide instruction to two students at once, and are perfect for a pair of siblings, friends, or partners who want to learn an instrument together, at the same pace.

New students must book a Starter Pack of lessons. This is a pack of 4 lessons, which from our experience, is the ideal amount of time for a student and their new teacher to get to know each other and set goals for learning. At the end of the Starter Pack, students have the option to continue lessons with the same teacher, or try a new instrument or student/teacher pairing.

Lesson pricing:
30 minute private lessons: $39.00/lesson
60 minute private lessons: $74.00/lesson
30 minute semi-private lessons: $62.10/ lesson
60 minute semi-private lessons: $104.52/lesson

Booking policies:
New students must book a Starter Pack of lessons. If they wish to continue with the same teacher at the end of the Starter Pack, they must book for the remaining weeks in the semester.
Students continuing with the same teacher each semester must book all weeks within each semester.

Cancellation and rescheduling policies differ between Starter Pack bookings and Full Semester bookings. For full details of all cancellation policies, please read through the Terms and Conditions document found on our FAQ page.

To learn more about our instructors, please visit the teacher biographies page.

If you are interested in registering for lessons you can fill out the registration form, or email the Music School Manager at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for any inquiries.


1165 Bank Street, Ottawa ON K1S 3X7