Suzuki Strings of Madison Program Policies

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Please review our policies before completing the group class registration form.

Locations

  • Group classes take place at Madison Youth Arts Center (1055 East Mifflin Street) and Covenant Presbyterian Church (326 Segoe Road, Madison).
  • Private lessons with your teacher take place at a mutually agreed-upon location.
  • Performances and special events are held at various locations around the Madison area. Please consult our calendar for details.

Private Lessons

Lesson Rates

  • 30-minute lesson: $35
  • 45-minute lesson: $53
  • 60-minute lesson: $70

Private Lesson Policy

Please contact your private instructor for their individual studio policy information.

Prospective Students – To enroll in private lessons and learn more about the Suzuki Method, please explore our New Families page.

Meet our faculty!

Group Classes

Group classes are an integral and essential part of Suzuki instruction, building community as well as listening and ensemble skills. Parents play an important role in the learning process, and are expected to be present to observe group classes for students in book levels 1-3. Siblings are welcome to observe classes, provided they sit quietly and are not disruptive. We kindly request that you reserve conversations for outside the classrooms.

Class Schedules can be found on our “Group Class Information“ page.

We encourage you to take notes that may be helpful for home practice with your child. A picture can be worth a thousand words, not to mention a great way to document and better understand your practice assignments for the week. However, if you wish to take a photo or video during class, please request permission from the group class teacher. For privacy issues, and per our Photo and Video Release Statement (below) we request that you do not share anything on social media without consent from other families who may appear in those images.

Group Class Tuition Information

Semester Tuition Rates for Fall 2026

  • 45-minute Group Classes – $350
  • 60-minute Group Classes – $385
  • Sonora Strings – $475
  • Add-on String Ensemble – $150 (for students concurrently enrolled in a group class)
  • Sibling Discount – When registering one child at the regular group class rate, families receive a discount for subsequent children enrolled:
    • Weekly Class at Madison Youth Arts Center – $25 discount per class per semester
    • Biweekly Class at Covenant Presbyterian – $20 discount per class per semester

Payment Schedule

Payments are due by the first class of each semester:

  • Fall Semester: September 8, 2026
  • Spring Semester: January 5, 2027

Late Payment Policy – Payments received after the above due dates will incur a $15.00 late fee.

Resilience Fund

SSM is pleased to offer the Resilience Fund, which provides scholarships to help families offset tuition costs. To learn more about how to apply, please indicate your interest when completing our registration form, or contact us.

Performance Dress Code

SSM students participate in both formal and informal, casual performances. Concerts and recitals are special events, and our attire impacts how we represent ourselves in the community.

  • Formal Attire for Group Performances
    • Top – White dress shirt, modest neckline, tucked into skirt or pants, no tank tops
      • Sonora Strings only – Black top or solid black one-piece dressy outfit
    • Bottom – Black dress pants or skirt (knee-length or longer)
    • Shoes – Black dress shoes with black dress socks, tights or pantyhose (no prints or patterns)
  • Formal Attire for Solo Recitals (any color or pattern)
    • Top – Dress shirt
    • Bottom – Dress pants or skirt
    • Shoes – Dress shoes, no athletic-style socks
  • Informal Attire for more casual community events
    • Top – SSM Program T-Shirt (available for purchase)
    • Bottom – Jeans or pants without holes, shorts or skirt
    • Shoes – Casual, neat

SSM is committed to accessibility, reducing and removing financial barriers to our program experience. Please contact us if you need assistance with finding appropriate concert attire.

Photo and Video Release Statement

During our group classes, performances, masterclasses and public outreach events, photographs and videos will be taken to share Suzuki Strings of Madison programming and community impact as well as to document and provide updates regarding our activity. Some of these photos or videos may capture you and/or your child’s participation, directly or indirectly. These photos may be published through our website, social media pages, in local papers or news broadcasts. With this we seek your consent in allowing us to publish photos and or videos which may involve your child to the said platforms. When completing our registration form, parents can opt to authorize or withhold authorization to the reproduction and publication of their child’s photographs and videos.