Music lessons in New York City
27 listed across 17 neighborhoods. Ages, schedule, and price up front - we link out to each provider.
Neighborhoods with music lessons
Bay Ridge School of Music
music · Bay Ridge
AgesLessons for kids and adults
ScheduleMon–Fri 9:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.; Saturdays 8:30 a.m.–7:00 p.m.; month-to-month private lessons
PricePrivate lessons published at $199/month (30 min), $279 (45 min), $369 (60 min); registration fee $49 stated on pricing block
Bay Ridge Strings Studio
music · Bay Ridge
AgesViolin preschool–age 12; piano age 4–adult; workshops ages 5–10
ScheduleRolling enrollment; weekday/Saturday lesson openings published on home page
Price30-min trial $50; 4-lesson violin/piano workshop $175; annual flat-fee schedule for 35 lessons (amount by inquiry); recital fee $100
Bloomingdale School of Music
music · Upper West Side
AgesEarly childhood from 6 weeks; youth and teen classes and lessons
ScheduleFall enrollment periods published on site
PricePrivate trial lessons listed at $30 for 30 minutes
Bronx Music Hall
music · Mott Haven
AgesChildren’s classes ages 7–14; youth registration described for ages 6–18; teen music production ages 14–18
ScheduleWeekly classes in three 10-week sessions (Fall, Spring & Summer)
PriceYouth registration fee $45 (ages 6–18) published as the class cost; adult registration fee $90; financial aid may be available
Brooklyn Conservatory of Music
music · Park Slope
AgesEarly childhood from 6 months; private lessons ages 6–adult; group classes from age 5
ScheduleCommunity Music School year-round; Fall registration periods for many group classes
PricePrivate lessons 2026–27: 30-min $3,584/yr ($1,792/16-wk semester adults); 45-min $4,128; 60-min $4,744; +$55 registration (bkcm.org)
Further Music School
music · Forest Hills
AgesKids, teens, and adults (private lessons); early childhood music programs offered
SchedulePrivate lessons and early childhood music on studio calendar
Price~$43–$71/lesson (site-listed per-lesson rates)
Greenwich House Music School
music · Greenwich Village
AgesChildren's music and dance programs ages 0–13.5; ballet ages 3.5–13.5
ScheduleSemester children's music and dance programs
PricePrivate lessons ~$84–$110/lesson ($924–$1,210 Fall ’26 semester for 30–60 min); children's Music Together ~$576/term; Music Discovery/Makers ~$816; ballet ~$816–$850 (greenwichhouse.org)
Lucy Moses School at Kaufman Music Center
music · Upper West Side
AgesToddlers through teens
ScheduleSemester classes (15- or 30-week); office Mon–Fri ~9:30am–7pm and Sun ~9am–5:30pm (closed Sat); fall/spring calendars published yearly
PriceEarly childhood Family Music ~$460/term; toddlers ~$370–$460; Dalcroze ~$485–$970; private lessons higher; +$50 YPD registration (Kaufman LMS catalog)
Manhattan School of Music Precollege
music · Harlem
AgesPrecollege for young musicians ages 5–18 (as described by MSM)
ScheduleSaturday Precollege program school year
Price2026–27 full-year tuition with 60-min lesson $13,060 (surcharge faculty $16,425) incl. theory/ensemble (msmnyc.edu)
Opus 118 Harlem School of Music
music · Harlem
AgesAfter-school lessons described for students of all ages; Intro to Violin group class aimed at K–2
ScheduleWeekly private, partner, group, and ensemble lessons in the afternoon and evenings
PriceFinancial aid available
Third Street Music School Settlement
music · East Village
AgesToddlers through teens and adults; Musical Kids Club ages 3–5 among group offerings
ScheduleTypically 32-week sessions; rolling enrollment until filled
Price2026–27 individual lessons ~$3,136–$4,488/32 wks (30–60 min); dance one class/wk ~$800–$1,168; early childhood ~$1,512/32 wks (thirdstreet.nyc tuition)
Brooklyn Youth Chorus
music · Brooklyn Heights
Ages5–18
ScheduleAge-based divisions; Pre-Preparatory audition-free for ages 5–6
Carnegie Hall Weill Music Institute Families
music · Midtown
AgesFamily events commonly ages 0–10 (early childhood concerts, Family Days, Musical Explorers family concerts)
ScheduleSeasonal in-person family events and early childhood programs during the school year
PriceMany family programs described as free or low-cost
Diller-Quaile School of Music
music · Upper East Side
AgesEarly childhood ages 3 months–5 years; instrumental and vocal ages 4–grade 12
ScheduleSchool-year early childhood and instrumental/vocal class calendar
PriceCore instrumental ~$4,325–$6,125 by lesson length; Full/Extended higher to ~$7,750 HSCP; Young Twos $6,750; Preschool $8,750 (diller-quaile.org)
Eisman Center for Preparatory Studies in Music (CPSM)
music · Flushing
Ages3–18
ScheduleMany classes Saturdays; Suzuki piano and Music Theater on Sundays; weekday private lessons available
Hug Music
music · Forest Hills
AgesMommy & Me / Hug Melody from babies/toddlers (as young as ~6 months) through ages 3.5–6 intro; private lessons age 6+
ScheduleMommy & Me / intro classes and private lessons on Hug Music schedule
PriceHug Melody group ~$240/6 weeks ($40 drop-in); Musicreative intro 5-wk ~$450 + $40 reg; private regular 45-min Fall ~$1,520/7 mo
Jazz at Lincoln Center Youth Programs
music · Upper West Side
AgesWeBop ages 8 months–7 years; Middle School Jazz Academy ages 11–13; family concerts ages 5+
ScheduleSeasonal youth jazz education programs calendar
PriceMiddle School Jazz Academy described as tuition-free
Juilliard Music Advancement Program
music · Upper West Side
Ages8–17 (entering grades 3–12) at time of audition
ScheduleSaturdays September through May, typically 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
PriceTuition-free; additional aid (e.g. Saturday lunch, travel stipends) for qualifying families
Laurissa Jane Music
music · Jamaica
AgesPrivate and group lessons for students of all ages; Summer Performing Arts Program for young people
SchedulePrivate/group lessons and summer performing arts program calendar
PriceRegistration $75 new / $60 returning students; lesson tuition by inquiry; summer theatre camp registration $250 new / $200 returning
Mannes Prep
music · Greenwich Village
Ages6 months to 18 years (Very Young through Senior programs)
ScheduleSaturday program for the full school year (fall and spring terms)
Price$75 new-student application; $500 returning-student tuition deposit; school-year tuition on Mannes Prep Tuition & Fees Sheet; summer Music at Mannes intensive $1,695 + $45 reg (newschool.edu / CPE)
Music Box School Staten Island
music · New Dorp
AgesMusic classes for kids ages 3–5 among offerings; private lessons all ages/levels
ScheduleStudio hours Mon–Wed and Fri afternoons/evenings; Sat–Sun daytime (Thu closed)
PriceSI private lessons $47/30 min, $64/45, $78/hr (+ $15 family reg); kids music 3–6 ~$30/class; dance ~$25/class
New York Philharmonic Family Programs
music · Upper West Side
AgesVery Young People’s Concerts ages 3–6; Young People’s Concerts ages 6–12
ScheduleSeasonal family concert series with pre-concert activities
Núcleo Corona
music · Corona
AgesChildren and youth from 1st grade to college
ScheduleAfter-school orchestra program plus intensive seminars and camps
PriceTuition-free
Queens Music Academy
music · Woodside
AgesSuzuki Kids Program ages 3–10; private lessons all ages
ScheduleLessons offered every day of the week; Suzuki includes weekly private plus monthly group classes
PricePrivate lessons ~$45/30 min, $60/45, $75/60 (package discounts); group ~$30/class; Suzuki Kids school year ~$3,500 + $25 reg
School of Rock Bay Ridge
music · Bay Ridge
AgesRookies ages 6–7; Rock 101 ages 8–13; Performance ages 8–18 among youth programs
ScheduleWeekly group rehearsals plus private lessons for Rock 101 / Performance tracks
Young People's Chorus of New York City
music · Upper West Side
Ages8–18
ScheduleChorus divisions plus school-based residencies citywide
PricePerformance Choruses: scholarships widely available (~85% full scholarship or free programs); School Choruses free in partner schools (ypc.org)
Staten Island Conservatory of Music
music · St. George
AgesIntroduction to Music ages 4–6; private lessons for children and adults
ScheduleTwo semesters (Sept–Jan, Feb–June) plus summer session