Fees and payment
KMS fees - Academic Year 2023/24
Prices effective from September 2023
Below are prices for KMS music lessons from Sep 2023. Prices will rise each academic year.
Prices are for ten lessons per term. You can view our term dates online.
One-to-one music lessons for children (still studying at school):
- 20 minutes (for beginners) £165.00 per term (Bursary students £66.00 per term)
- 30 minutes (for intermediate) £246.00 per term
- 40 minutes (for advanced) £328.00 per term
Paired lesson (two pupils):
- 30 minutes £123.00 per term (Bursary students £49.20 per term)
Small group lessons:
- 30 minutes £82 per term (Bursary students £32.80 per term)
If your child has taken part in the Wider Opportunities Scheme (whole class instrumental lessons), then prices for the following year after wider opportunities are:
- paired lessons (two pupils): 30 minutes £110.70 per term
- small group lessons: 30 minutes £73.80 per term
- one to one lessons: 20 minutes £148.50 per term
- one to one lessons: 30 minutes £221.40 per term
25 minutes lessons - only for students at The Kingston Academy and Hollyfield School:
- One to one lessons: 25 minutes £205.00 per term (Bursary students £82.00 per term)
- Paired lessons (two pupils): 25 minutes £102.50 per term (Bursary students £41.00 per term)
- Small group lessons: 25 minutes £69.00 per term (Bursary students £27.60 per term)
KS1 Infant recorder and ukulele groups
- Group lessons for recorder and ukelele (infant schools only): 30 minutes £55 per term
Ensemble, music theory and music technology fees
Find out more about our ensembles
- The joining fee for each group is £80.00 per term.
- You can also apply for an "Activity Passport" for more than one activity (including music theory and technology classes) at £125.00 per term.
- A family discount is available for siblings.
- Membership for bursary students is free for the first year with a 60% discount per term for subsequent years.
Adult music lessons
Find out more about music lessons for adults
Group keyboard/guitar lessons
- (up to 10 in a group) £12.20 per session with 10 weeks in each term (£122.00 per term)
Individual adult lessons
Lessons can be individual 20, 30 or 40 minutes long and take place at evenings and weekends at our music centres.
Prices are for 10 lessons per term:
- 20 minutes one to one lessons £180.00 per term
- 30 minutes one to one lessons £270.00 per term
- 40 minutes one to one lessons £360.00 per term
Kingston Wind Orchestra
- £72.00 per term (5 sessions per term)
If you have any questions about lesson fees, please email: musicservice@kingston.gov.uk