Since leaving Musika and the Austin Guitar School to take on private students full time, Mike has been able to lower his fees, which means the same instruction you can get at an accredited music school, at just over half the cost!

The membership fee for Mike’s private students, which covers a half-hour lesson once per week, is $70/month.

• In months with four lessons, the cost will average out to just over $15 per half hour, while months with five lessons will average out to be slightly less.
• Students doing hour-long lessons instead of half-hour lessons will receive a discounted rate of $130/month.
• Students able to take lessons during normal school hours (M-F noon-3pm) during the fall and spring school semesters can take $10 off the monthly rate!
• Each month’s payment should be made in full at that month’s first lesson.
• Month-to-month contracts welcome!

As part of the $70/month membership, there are additional services included at no extra cost:

• 2-3 performance opportunities a year. Students are highly encouraged to participate, and parents are highly encouraged to bring friends and family to see their kids perform live!
• Online progress reports. An online spreadsheet will be made available to parents who want to participate in their students’ progress. On these spreadsheets, Mike will list the students’ song repertoire and give month to month progress and improvement updates, as well as notes on areas that need the most focus. (This will only be available to parents who specifically request it.)

And finally, for students who train with Mike for a year and show sufficient commitment and dedication, we can offer an extremely fulfilling experience:

• Studio Production. We’ve had a lot of success putting together student bands, getting them into the studio and giving them real hands-on experience in the music business. It’s fun, exciting, and a LOT of hard work going toward something amazing. Membership for this will require three students $20/month for a 2 hour rehearsal with the band, as well as added costs for hiring a studio drummer and engineer. This can eventually result in gigs, but definitely means valuable studio time and experience with professional music production. For those students who work hard enough to get in on this, it’s an experience of a lifetime.