Do you accept total beginners?
How often will I come for a lesson?
What ages do you teach?
What days/hours do you teach?
What styles of music can you teach?
Where do the lessons take place?
Are instruments provided?
How much do lessons cost?
What forms of payment do you accept?
Is there a registration or enrollment fee?
Will I need a book?
How do I set up a lesson time?
What are the qualifications of teachers?
What is your cancellation policy?

Q Do you accept total beginners?

Yes, we teach all levels from beginners to near professional musicians. Complete beginners are welcome.

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Q How often will I come for a lesson?

Most students come once a week, for a 30-minute private lesson. 45-minute and 60-minute weekly lessons are also available for students who desire longer lessons. For most students, one 30-minute lesson per week is adequate if the student comes to his or her lesson prepared.

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Q What ages do you teach?

Minimum age requirements are set by the individual teacher. Most of our teachers accept students at 7 years of age and older.

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Q What days/hours do you teach?

Most lessons occur between the hours of 2:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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Q What styles of music can you teach?

Our teachers come from a wide variety of different musical backgrounds. If you are an intermediate-advanced student that desires to learn a specific style, please let us know. We can direct you to the teacher best suited to your stylistic preferences. All teachers are qualified to teach a well rounded curriculum of basic music to beginners.

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Q Where do the lessons take place?

Lessons are taught in the studios at the Pfluger-Rock School Of Music and Northwest School of Music. Pfluger-Rock is located at 100 West Pflugerville Parkway (formerly Pflugerville Loop) suite 102. We’re one block east of Heatherwilde Blvd. next door to Pflugerville Animal Hospital at Wilke Ridge Lane, across the street from Hill Country Bible Church. Northwest School of Music is located at 8863 Anderson Mill Road near Broadmeade/Turtle Rock. It is in front of Live Oak Elementary and Deer Park Middle School. For maps to the locations, click here.

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Q Are instruments provided?

Both of our schools have acoustic pianos, full drum sets and amplifiers for use during lessons. We do NOT provide instruments for students to take home. Call us for recomendations of local retailers if you're shopping for an instrument. Check out Rock n’ Roll Rentals if you don’t have an instrument yet and you'd like to rent one.

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Q How much do lessons cost?

Tuition is as follows:

$98 per month for 30-minute private lessons, taken once a week. (Most students take 30 minute lessons)

$147 per month for 45-minute private lessons, taken once a week.

$196 per month for 60-minute private lessons, taken once a week.

$196 per month for two family members, each taking weekly
30-minute private lessons.

If your first lesson falls in the middle of the month, we will adjust the fee for the first month to reflect only the lessons you actually receive. Regardless of the day on which the student’s lesson falls, the student will sometimes receive five lessons rather than four, depending on how many days there are in that month. Some schools increase tuition for months that have an extra lesson. At our schools, the fifth lesson is always FREE.

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Q What forms of payment do you accept?

Tuition is drafted electronically, once a month through your checking account or through Visa/Master card. There is no contract using this method, and you are free to discontinue lessons at any time. However, when you wish to stop lessons, you'll need to notify our front desk staff by the 15th of the month to discontinue charges for subsequent months. Please call our schools if you have any questions about our payment methods. We'll be happy to talk to you about how we collect tuition.

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Q Is there a registration or enrollment fee?

No, we do not charge an enrollment fee, administration fee, or office fee.

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Q Will I need a book?

Some teachers prepare material for students while others use method books. Your teacher will let you know at your lesson.

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Q How do I set up a lesson time?

Please call our Pflugerville location at 989-2425 or our Northwest Austin location at 258-9785. If you get our voice mail, please leave a message and your call will be returned promptly. Please let us know which instrument you want to learn how to play and the age of the student if the student is a child. The best time to call is during the afternoon. Because we have two locations, we are unable to answer lesson availability questions via email. Please call whichever location is most convenient for you.

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Q What are the qualifications of teachers?

Each of the teachers that work at Pfluger-Rock School of Music and Northwest School of Music was selected based on education, performance credentials and teaching experience. Our teachers come from diverse musical backgrounds. Whenever possible, we try to match new students to the teacher who will be most appropriate for their needs. Check the Teachers page for individual teacher bio's.

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Q What is your cancellation policy?

Recognize that your lesson time is reserved specifically for you. This means that your lesson slot is unavailable to other students and the teacher has made a commitment to instruct you at that time. Please make every effort to come to your lesson and avoid scheduling other activities during your lesson time. Consistent attendance helps ensure good progress.

If you must cancel or reschedule a lesson, a minimum of 24 hours notice is needed if you would like to receive a make-up lesson. Make-up lessons must be scheduled through the school office. Please limit cancellations to no more than one per quarter. Teachers do make-up lessons once every 3 months with the dates posted 1 year in advance on the school calendar.

The tuition fees for lessons that are cancelled with less than 24 hours notice are forfeited. Your teacher is not obligated to provide a make-up lesson for “no shows” or “late cancellations”. Students may not use “credit” from a missed lesson to reduce the tuition for a subsequent month. The tuition remains the same; there are NO REFUNDS for missed and cancelled lessons, unless caused by the teacher’s unavailability.

Never cancel a lesson because you have not had time to practice. It is better to come in and review the material so progress is not halted yet another week.