Piano: Classical, Contemporary, Jazz
Ages 4 through adult - beginner through advanced levels
Guitar: Acoustic, Electric, Classical, Bass
Ages 6 through adult - beginner through advanced levels
Violin: Traditional, Suzuki, Fiddle
Ages 4 through adult - beginner through advanced levels
Woodwinds: Clarinet, Flute, Saxophone
Ages 9 through adult - beginner through advanced levels
Voice: Classical, Concert Choir, Sacred, Musical Theatre, Auditions
Ages 6 through adult - beginner through advanced levels
What distinguishes the lessons offered at Colors?
There are certainly a lot of choices for private music lessons. This a great thing - as it keeps the quality of instruction high in our area. Private music lessons are only as successful as the teacher - student relationship. Colors Fine Arts Center boasts a very low turnover rate for both teachers and students. This is because our teachers are committed to the student and the decision to teach is a career choice. Our teachers manage their own schedules, collect their own tuition, and are free to choose their own curriculum and teaching methods.
Do you require semester payments and contracts?
Colors does not require contracts, and we don't require semester payments. Tuition is a flat monthly fee paid directly to the instructor (no auto-draft required) at the beginning of the month. Tuition ranges from $60 - 85 per month, depending on the instructor. (View our Studio Policy.) We want to teach students who truly desire to be here, not ones who get stuck in a contract.
What about recitals?
While it should never become the focus, performance is an important part of musical development. Colors offers two distinct performance opportunities a year. In the Fall, we hold casual outdoor recitals in Madison's Gazebo Park. In the Spring, we hold formal recitals in Roberts Hall on the UA - Huntsville campus. Teachers are encouraged, but not required to participate in these events. Additionally, some teachers may schedule performance classes for their students throughout the year. It is ultimately a teacher's decision to determine student readiness for any performance.
