Online Lessons and Classes
We're waiving registration fees for new online students!
We're waiving our $55 registration fee for new students interested in our online lessons and classes. Weekly Individual Lesson Fees: ½ hour $43.00, ¾ hour $64.50, one hour $86.00. Available for all ages and all instruments. Complete the form below to get started!
Named a national top 10 music organization by Charity Navigator, Settlement Music School of Philadelphia is an inclusive creative community, dedicated to providing the highest quality arts education for all. Regardless of age, background, ability, or economic circumstances, there is a place for all at Settlement. We are proud to offer more than $2.6 million in financial aid each year to more than 60% of our student population, ages 6 months to 92 years.
Private lessons are offered at all levels in keyboard, string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments, as well as voice, composition, and music theory. Students may begin online lessons at any time throughout the year. Our classes include Music Production and Technology, Composition, Ukulele, and more! To learn more about how to get started, scroll down to the bottom of this page.
To sign up for online individual instruction or classes, please fill out the form below.
How to join us online
All of our lessons, classes, and ensembles take place on Microsoft Teams. In order to participate, please make sure you have the following:
- Tablet, laptop, or smartphone (yes, you can use your phone—please use Wi-Fi as it is faster and less expensive than wireless data)
- Video and sound capability through your device of choice
- High speed internet access (some Internet Service Providers are offering special access options during this time—Comcast has opened its Xfinity Wi-Fi Network for free nationally, and is offering two months of free internet to new, low-income Internet Essentials customers)
For video tutorials on how to join your lesson on Microsoft Teams, click on one of the links below:
How to join on your desktop
How to join on your phone
To learn more about downloading, installing, and participating in a digital lesson, please review our Distance Learning Handbook for Microsoft Teams (available in multiple languages below).
Distance Learning Handbook (Microsoft Teams) – English
Distance Learning Handbook – Simplified Chinese
Distance Learning Handbook – Traditional Chinese
Distance Learning Handbook (Microsoft Teams) – Spanish
Distance Learning Handbook – Vietnamese
Distance Learning Handbook – Indonesian
Distance Learning Handbook (Microsoft Teams) – Russian