Music lessons and term dates

Music lessons in a Music Centre

You can choose music lessons at any one of our music centres. Lessons take place in the evening or at weekends. There are 10 lessons per term.  

Our STARter Groups for beginners are a great way to learn various instruments - they take place at our Music Centres. Our ensemble rehearsals and theory lessons also take place in centres.

Our music centres:

• Hook Music Centre (The Hook Centre, Hook Road, Chessington, KT9 1EJ)
  • Tuesdays 16:00-20:00
  • Saturdays 8:30-13:00
• Coombe Music Centre (Coombe Girls' School, Clarence Avenue/Darley Drive, New Malden KT3 3TU)
  • Saturdays 8:00-13:00
• Kingston Music Centre (Kingston College Creative Industries Centre, 55 Richmond Road, Kingston, KT2 5BP)
  • Tuesdays 17:15-20:30
  • Saturdays 8:30-13:30
• Tolworth Music Centre (Tolworth Girls' School, Fullers Way North, Surbiton, KT6 7LQ)
  • Wednesdays 16:00-20:00
  • Thursdays 16:00-20:00

How much are music lessons?

You can see the latest cost for music lessons on our Costs & Payment page

How do I apply?

Apply for music lessons at a music centre 

Once you complete the application form, you will be added to our waiting list and a member of our team will be in contact once a lesson time becomes available.  Sometimes this will happen quickly, other times there may be a delay if there are no available times or if the centre has limited time or space for lessons. We will try to keep you updated and will advise if lessons are available at your child's school instead.

Once you have been offered a lesson time that you are happy with, please confirm your acceptance through email and you will then receive a confirmation and be invoiced for the term ahead.

I am signed up for lessons but don’t have an instrument

You can hire an instrument from KMS or purchase one using our Assisted Instrument Purchase (AIP) scheme. 

How do I pay for lessons? 

You will be invoiced a term in advance by email and you can pay online. If you haven't received your invoice a week before the start of your scheduled tuition, please email musicservice@kingston.gov.uk  

You can also pay on the phone by calling 02085475050

My child no longer wants to learn, how do I cancel lessons?

We always encourage parents to persist with lessons for at least a term in the beginning and communicate with their child’s instrument tutor through the practice notebook.  If there are any problems with lessons, you can contact us on musicservice@kingston.gov.uk

If you would still like to cancel tuition, we require half a term’s written notice. Written notification must be received by the Friday preceding half term for lessons to be discontinued from the end of that term.  If written notice is not given by this time, you are liable to pay the next term’s fees.

Please refer to our Terms and Conditions for more information.

Group lessons:

Our STARter Groups for beginners are a great way to lean the Violin, Trumpet, Clarinet, Percussion or Recorder - they take place at our Tolworth Centre. Our ensemble rehearsals and theory lessons also take place in centres.