I play harp for a variety of different events, such as weddings, private parties, work parties, graduation parties, teas, funerals, receptions, or other gatherings.
My harp is a lever harp (slightly smaller than a pedal harp, what one sees in orchestras), so I can travel with more ease and play a variety of venues.In the school year, I play at events in the Bryn Mawr/Philadelphia area. During the summer, I play at events in the Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Maryland Tri-state area.My rate depends on how long I will be playing, how far away the event is, if you have any special song requests, etc. As a very rough estimate, however, most events cost around $250-350.
Contact me for a quote for your event!

I offer lessons for piano, acoustic guitar, and ukulele. I have been teaching for about 7 years, and I teach from ages 5 to adults. I teach students at the beginner, elementary, late elementary, and intermediate levels.
During the school year, I teach online lessons via Zoom. During winter break and the summer when I am home, I offer in-person lessons, located in Newark, DE, with the choice of being virtual at all times.

When beginning with a new student, I typically begin with either a 45-minute or 30-minute lesson to get to know the student, and then adjust further lessons (if one decides to continue) accordingly. Younger children (5-10ish) usually take 30-minute lessons, older children (11-15ish) will take 45-minute lessons, and late-teens to adults can take 45 or 60-minute lessons. It all depends on the student and the level they are at, however.

Rates and Payments

My rate is $50/hr. In the school year session, I receive monthly payments.Monthly rates:
60-minute lessons: $172
45-minute lessons: $129
30-minute lessons: $86I teach for 31 weeks of the 38-week session, typically one lesson per week. If you came to every single lesson, you would be paying a rate of $50/60-min lesson, $37.5/ 45-min lesson, or $25/ 30-minute lesson. Take the cost of 31 lessons and divide it by 9 (the # of months in the school year) to find the monthly cost. Each lesson length is within 25 cents per hour of the others, but I've used whole numbers for simplified payment amounts.If you begin lessons at some point during the 31 weeks of teaching, the first month of payment will be prorated accordingly. Likewise, if you cannot continue lessons, the last payment will be prorated to be sure you only pay for what you received. Other payment plans can be made for bi-weekly lessons/other arrangements.Some months will have more or fewer lessons than others (especially around Christmas or other breaks) but this allows me to have a steadier income, and allows you to send the same amount every time you make a payment. In special circumstances, I can receive payment on a lesson-by-lesson basis.

In the summer, I require my students to complete a minimum of 6 lessons, but I am happy to teach any more beyond that. Some people like having only 6 lessons in the summer, some people like to schedule more.Summer rates:
60-minute lessons ($50 per additional lesson): $300
45-minute lessons ($38 per additional lesson): $225
30-minute lessons ($25 per additional lesson): $150

I take ApplePay and Zelle payments. In-person summer lessons can be paid for by cash or check.

Curriculum and Pedagogy

For piano, I follow a classical curriculum as the foundation for my students, both in repertoire and technique training. This pedagogy covers a wide array of music and techniques, all of which students will have the opportunity to explore. With this foundation in the classical art, students can expand to genres such as jazz, pop, folk, etc. with ease.For guitar and ukulele, I teach chords, strumming, fingerpicking, reading lead sheets, reading tabs, and singing while playing. Because acoustic guitar and ukulele playing is based in simple chord progressions, I give my students freedom in choosing most of their own repertoire and use that to teach them from the basics to more advanced techniques.

Currently, I am accepting new students.
Please contact me if you are interested or have any further questions!

Contact

For all inquiries, questions, or quotes, contact me using this form, or email me at madeline@madelinecmusic.com.

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