Tuition packages

CMS offers music tuition for three terms (a total of 33 weeks). Payments per term are for the Kindergarten only; other payments are annual, payable either by one cheque or by a standing order of ten monthly instalments from September to June (or fewer instalments if you join in the middle of the year).

There are five packages for those who have not started an instrument yet or are taking their instrumental lessons outside CMS

Package Cost
Kindergarten Baby Classes Per Term £83.00
Per Month £24.90
All Other Kindergarten Classes Per Term £91.00
Per Month £27.90
Musicianship Per Annum £279.00
Per Month £27.90
Orchestra Per Annum £243.00
Per Month £24.30
Musicianship & Orchestra* Per Annum £486.00
Per Month £48.60

* A 7% discount applies to pupils taking both classes.

Instrumental packages

Individual tuition at CMS is part of a greater musical education that involves musicianship and ensemble playing, as well as many smaller components, as the list above show.

Instrumental packages are divided into junior, intermediate and senior, their content and flat fee (no additional costs except music books and participation in festivals) is summarised below

  Junior Intermediate Senior
Individual lesson 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes
Orchestra / Ensemble
Accompaniment
Musicianship
Musical Theory
Play in Concerts
Chamber Music*
Assessments and Reports
Visiting Teacher Workshops
Administration
Per Month Cost £109.20 £136.80 £164.10
Per Annum Cost £1092.00 £1368.00 £1641.00

*chamber music is compulsory only at senior level, but gifted pupils below that level will also be encouraged to form chamber groups (and there is no extra charge for coaching in both cases)

Sibling discount

Where more than two children from one family attend the school, CMS offers a 7% discount off the entire family’s fee.