Fees and payment

KMS fees - Academic Year 2024/25

Prices effective from September 2024

Below are prices for music lessons provided by Kingston Music Service from September 2024. Prices will rise each academic year.
Unless stated, prices are for ten lessons per term. You can view our term dates online.

Music lessons for children (still studying at school):

Type of lesson In School lessons Music Centre lessons
One-to-one 20 minutes 
(for beginners) 
£175.00 per term
(Bursary: £70 per term)

£180.00 per term
(Bursary £72 per term)

One-to-one 30 minutes 
(for intermediate)
£262.50 per term £267.50 per term
One-to-one 40 minutes 
(for advanced) 
£350.00 per term £355.00 per term
Paired (two pupils) 30 minutes £140.00 per term
(Bursary: £60 per term)
£145.00 per term
(Bursary £62 per term)
Small group (3-4 pupils) 30 minutes £105.00 per term
(Bursary: £42 per term)
£110.00 per term
(Bursary £44 per term)
Group lesson (5-8 pupils) 30 minutes £60.00 per term (in school only)

If your child has taken part in the Wider Opportunities Scheme (whole class ensemble tuition in school), then you are able to request a 10% discount on 30min paired or small group lessons during the year following wider opportunities

Please note: Lessons at music centres are currently 50p per lesson more expensive due to extra overheads at centres (venue hire and stewarding)

25 minutes lessons - only for students at The Kingston Academy and Hollyfield School:

One to one lessons: 25 minutes                 £220.00 per term (Bursary £82.00 per term)
Paired lessons (two pupils): 25 minutes     £110.00 per term (Bursary £41.00 per term) 
Small group lessons: 25 minutes                 £87.50 per term (Bursary £27.60 per term)

Ensemble, STARter group and music theory fees

“Single Membership”
Membership of one ensemble, STARter group or theory group
£85.00 per term
“Activity Passport" 
Membership of more than one ensemble, STARter group theory group.
£135.00 per term

A family discount is available for siblings (50% off the second child) on ensemble membership.
Membership for bursary students is free for the first year with a 60% discount per term for subsequent years.
Find out more about our ensembles

Adult music lessons and ensembles

Find out more about music lessons for adults
Individual adult lessons can be 20, 30 or 40 minutes long and take place at evenings and weekends at our music centres.

Adult lesson type
Price per 10 week term

Music Centre lessons

Online lessons

20 minute one to one £200.00 per term £195.00 per term
30 minute one to one £297.50 per term £292.50 per term
40 minute one to one £395.00 per term £390.00 per term
Group Keyboard lesson 
(60mins - up to 10 in a group)
£130 per term n/a
Kingston Adult Wind Orchestra
(5 sessions per term)
£75.00 per term n/a


If you have any questions about lesson fees, please email: musicservice@kingston.gov.uk

Last Modified: 28/03/2024 12:04:42