Pricing
Fees and Payments
This page details our fees for tuition, Music Centre membership, instrument hire and more. To book lessons click here, and to join Music Centre click here.
Subsidies to Promote Opportunity for All Children
- Subsidies can be applied to all fees, including Music Centre memberships and BMT is absolutely committed to ensuring that all children can have the opportunity to access lessons.
| Students eligible for Free School Meals (FSM)* | 50% reduction | |
| Students eligible for BMT Support Subsidy** | 50% reduction | |
| Siblings | 2nd child | 20% reduction |
| 3rd child | 40% reduction | |
| Each subsequent child | 60% reduction | |
* BMT also encourages schools to support families eligible for FSM by subsidising the remaining 50% of lessons fees using their Pupil Premium.
** If your financial situation is such that you are not eligible for FSM but your family income is not greater than £25,600 including benefits, then you are eligible for a BMT support subsidy.
Instrumental Teaching – available on all instruments (subject to availability)
- 33 lessons per academic year and all fees are payable per term in advance
- Parents are billed directly whether lessons are in music centres or schools, except where a school has agreed to subsidise pupils using pupil premium.
| Individual lessons - cost per term | Group lessons - cost per term | ||||
| Length | Tuition only rate | Music Centre members | 50% Subsidy Rate | All group lessons are 30 minutes | |
| 20 minutes | £180 | £155 | £90 | Small Group | £120 |
| 30 minutes | £270 | £240 | £135 | Large Group | £90 |
- Small Group is for 2/3 pupils – up to Grade 2 when it is recommended to move to an individual lesson
- Large Group is for 4 – 6 pupils – up to Grade 1 and is intended to follow on from Whole Class Provision in schools for those pupils who want to continue learning or start learning an instrument
- Longer lessons are available for senior students - please enquire at musicservice@bucksmusic.org
- Individual lessons have discounted rates for Music Centre members to recognise the value of playing in ensembles to the development of instrumental skills. The discounted rate shown above is for lessons and does not include the Music Centre membership – this is charged at the normal rate below
Music Centre Membership £88 per Term
- Membership gives access to all ensembles at all our Music Centres, including Hi-Gain, our Songwriting and Music Production classes
- Details of all Music Centre timetables are on our website: bucksmusic.org
- Music Centre members receive a discount on individual instrumental/vocal lessons
Instrument Hire
- All instruments from our stock (subject to availability) can be hired at a cost of £30 per term
- Loans are available to all young musicians in Buckinghamshire, but priority is given to BMT Music Centre members
Notice Dates
The notice deadlines for the current academic year are as follows;
Notice for end of summer 2025 term – Sunday, 1st June 2025
To stop at end of autumn 2025 – Sunday 2nd November 2025
To stop at end of spring 2026 – Sunday 22nd February 2026
To stop at end of summer 2026 – Sunday 31st May 2026