Eric Redmond ~ Pianist/vocalist

Scheduling & Tuition 

Normally, I teach in my students' homes, freeing up their schedules. This is a particularly helpful option for homeschooling families, as students can take piano lessons as part of their school day without disrupting the teaching day for the rest of the family. 

For teachers that live in a different area and would like to take some hour-long lessons to improve their teaching and/or church pianists who'd like to improve in playing hymns/worship songs, we can arrange Zoom lessons on some Saturdays.

My teaching route covers the Gainesville, Florida area.  I charge a travel fee to cover my time and expenses to come to your home. While piano tuition is per student, the travel fee is per home/teaching site (a church or Christian school or home where I teach multiple families) no matter how many lessons I teach there. 

For a 30-minute weekly lesson, tuition is $110 per month per student, plus the travel fee per family/teaching site ($55/month in Gainesville area).  I take six “paid lessons off” to spend time with my family and for writing music six weeks per year (and try to arrange these around federal holidays, so that you also would be normally taking most of these off as well) for things like Christmas, etc.  We average about 4 lessons a month throughout the year this way. This DOES make my tuition slightly higher than it first appears, because I take more time off than many teachers. In other words, don't pre-judge a teacher/music academy who seems at first to charge more than I do - because I take a week off every 2 months, I'm more expensive than I initially seem. And your students have to work a bit harder - but with my long-term experience and love for teaching, I aim to equip them well and help them enjoy the work! [Homeschool families, remember that the State of Florida is providing reimbursement to pay tutors/teachers like me. It also covers Community Christian Band, where I'm the Associate Director helping our Band Director, Mr McConn.]

If I am forced to be absent otherwise (due to sickness, etc.), then subtract 25% from the next month's tuition.  I will teach throughout the entire year (including summers), as I have found that piano students who continue to learn without long pauses enjoy their lessons much more.  Teaching piano lessons comprises a significant portion of our family's income, so if you decide to not continue for a month or two in summer, I must try to "fill your slot" in order to provide for my family.  Some students have chosen to continue to pay the tuition instead to reserve their spaces. 

If in person, check (or auto-pay set up with your bank) or cash is great. Some prefer PayPal through my email. If so, please add $6 to help with processing fees. Tuition can also be paid through my store on this website.  Again, please add $6 to help cover processing fees.  Tuition is due at the first lesson of each month.