Summer Private Music Lessons & Camps
Running for 12 weeks, Hoffman Academy – Portland’s Summer Semester offers flexible private music lessons for piano, guitar, and voice.
Tailor your schedule to fit around your summer plans—perfect for testing the waters before committing to a full semester, or for trying out some pieces & styles outside of your usual repertoire. Meet for 1 week or 10 - Summer Semester is a more flexible time at the Academy, allowing students time to rest and travel while not losing momentum on their learning.
How toes tuition work during Summer Semester?
Lessons can be purchased individually or in packages of 7+ starting at $275.
Complete the enrollment form on this page with your availability + number of lessons or camps desired. The office will reach out to complete scheduling and collect payment!
Private Summer Music Lessons
During our Summer Semester (June 17th – September 7th, 2024) we offer private lessons for our piano, guitar, and voice students. Lessons are flexible and scheduled to fit around your summer activities. They could be the same from week to week, or vary, depending on your and your teacher’s availability.
Summer private music lessons are the perfect opportunity to see if your student is ready for the full semester commitment!
Piano: Ages 5+, Guitar: Ages 8+, Voice: Ages 9+
Summer Private Lesson Pricing:
Summer Piano Camps - Registration Closed
Let us know what musical summer camps you’d like to see in 2025!
We are offering 4 week-long camps this summer! Beginners are welcome to join one of our two “Jump Start” piano camps, while more seasoned students can flex their skills in our Video Game Music & Taylor Swift piano camps.
Taylor Swift Piano Camp - $275 Registration Closed
July 29th - August 2nd | 10 am - 1 pm
Is Your Swiftie in Their Piano Era? Make their “Wildest Dreams” come true with Hoffman Academy’s 5-day Taylor Swift Piano Camp!
Video Game Piano Camp - $275 Registration Closed
July 22nd - 26th | 10 am - 1 pm
Level up your piano skills! This 5-day journey through the world of video game music, with its fast-paced, quirky arrangements, is a great place for young gamers to improve their musicianship — and have fun — this summer!
Jump Start Piano Camp - $275 Registration Closed
June 24th - 28th | 9 am - 12 pm
Jump Start Piano is a fun, interactive camp experience for kids with no prior piano training. Packed with learning, kids who complete the 5-day camp will emerge knowing how to play several songs on the piano with confidence, plus how to read basic rhythms and notes on the staff.
Summer Semester Policies
The cancellation deadline for summer enrollment is two weeks prior to the first day of the summer session. If private lesson enrollment is canceled on or before the deadline, tuition payment will be refunded in full. After the deadline tuition payments are non-refundable.
Lessons: Summer lessons follow a flexible schedule and will be jointly scheduled by the teacher and the student at the beginning of the summer. After the summer lesson schedule has been finalized, students may reschedule up to one lesson if necessary. Lesson must be canceled by directly contacting the teacher at least one week prior to originally scheduled lesson.
Substitute Teacher: If your teacher is unable to attend a workshop or lesson, the Academy reserves the right to provide a qualified substitute teacher for that lesson.
Teacher Cancellations: If your teacher must cancel a workshop or lesson for any reason, and a substitute teacher cannot be arranged, a make-up lesson will be provided.
Complete Academy Policies can be found here.
Enrollment Form