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INDEPENDENT
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CREATIVE
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ARTISTIC
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CHALLENGED
INDEPENDENT
CONFIDENT
SOCIAL
PROFESSIONAL
INSPIRED
CREATIVE
AWESOME
ARTISTIC
MUSICAL
CHALLENGED
INDEPENDENT
CONFIDENT
SOCIAL
PROFESSIONAL
INSPIRED
CREATIVE
AWESOME
ARTISTIC
MUSICAL
CHALLENGED
INDEPENDENT
CONFIDENT
SOCIAL
PROFESSIONAL
INSPIRED
CREATIVE
AWESOME
ARTISTIC
MUSICAL
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ATHLETIC
CHALLENGED
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PRECISE
GENEROUS
MUSICAL
Piano and violin lessons that actually work.
Four lessons + books for $99.
LESSONS THAT ACTUALLY WORK
Most kids who start lessons quit before they can really play. Hovland is built to change that. Every student follows the same structured curriculum, level by level, taught by certified teachers, so progress is steady and you can hear it. Kindergarten through adult, at 13 locations or online.
GRADES K-12
PIANO & VIOLIN
Weekly piano lessons are offered at all neighborhood locations and online. Violin is available at select sites or online. Learn the right way with The Conservatory Course and enjoy clear and steady progress. Get started today for only $99 and begin your musical journey!
adults
LEARN, PLAY, TEACH
Adults are warmly welcomed at Hovland Conservatory. Whether learning for enjoyment or preparing to teach, we offer professional instruction that will transform your playing. Take lessons for the joy of learning or join our pedagogy program to build confidence as a teacher.
Watch our students perform
THE CONSERVATORY COURSE
Hovland developed The Conservatory Course over three decades of teaching. It's ten levels and 45 numbered courses, in sequence, for piano and violin. We start at Level 0, before most programs begin. Students always know which course they're on, which one comes next, and what they'll be able to do when they finish it.
BE PRECISE
Bad habits are harder to fix than to prevent. From the first lesson, students learn correct posture, hand position, and motion alongside the music itself, so nothing has to be untaught later. Precision isn't added at the advanced levels. It's there from the first song.
BE INDEPENDENT
Too many students finish lessons remembering a mnemonic instead of how to read. We teach reading from the first lesson: decoding symbols, recognizing patterns, working out what's on the page. A student who can read can learn any piece without waiting to be shown.
BE athletic
Playing an instrument is physical. Strength, dexterity, and control get built the way an athlete builds them: through specific motions, trained deliberately, with a coach watching. Forty-five courses, each one training a movement the hands will use for life.
teachers love it
parents agree
"Our son went from distracted to focused - we've noticed the difference at home and at school."
- Curtis G
"Every stage of the curriculum feels intentional - nothing is left up to chance."
- Thomas L
"A year in, and my daughter's progress on both reading and technique has been remarkable."
- Cara S
START TODAY
START FOR $99
Four lessons, your first books, and annual membership fee. After that, $165 a month with no long-term commitment. The hardest part of learning an instrument is starting, so we made that part easy.
Tell us about your student and we'll send a personalized schedule link showing every open time at your location. About five minutes, no payment information, and no commitment until you pick a time.