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Adult Education Private Lessons

Whatever your musical goals, lessons in NEC’s Adult Education program can help get you where you want to go. 

Both advanced musicians and beginners can study one-on-one with our exceptional Adult Education voice and instrumental faculty in the areas of classical, jazz, contemporary improvisation, and world music. Private lessons are also available in composition, conducting, jazz arranging, music theory, musical sight reading, orchestration, and music technology.

Lesson Offerings

NEC offers lessons for adult learners in a variety of disciplines.

  • Brass Instruments: Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Tuba
  • Composition Guitar (Classical)
  • Harp
  • Improvisation/Theory
  • Notation: Songwriting, Arranging, Composition, Computer Music Notation, Digital Audio
  • Production Percussion: Drums, Vibraphone, Marimba, Hand
  • Percussion
  • Piano
  • String Instruments: Electric Bass, Acoustic Bass, Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Suzuki
  • Strummed Instruments: Banjo, Guitar, Mandolin
  • Theory
  • Voice
  • Woodwind Instruments: Flute, Piccolo, Oboe, English Horn, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Saxophone, Recorder, Harmonica

Recitals and Performance Opportunities

Adult Education students are encouraged to perform in master classes and recitals that occur throughout the academic year. While studying online, students have access to workshops and performance opportunities.

Begin Lessons Today!

Before you register for your lessons, you will have a virtual meeting with our department chairs who will match you with a teacher suited to your needs. Contact us below to get started.

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