Private Lessons

One of our most popular instruments, our students have the opportunity to learn violin in several styles. Our faculty teach violin using the Suzuki Method, traditional programs, folk music, as well as Kanack’s very own Creative Ability Development Method.

The viola is an instrument like a violin, but a little larger. Our viola students learn to take full advantage of its beautiful, mellow tones. Our faculty teach viola lessons in Suzuki Method, traditional programs, and Kanack’s very own Creative Ability Development Method.

Cellists participate in a lively musical culture where they are encouraged to discover all the possibilities their instrument has to offer. Students learn the cello using the Suzuki Method, traditional programs, and Kanack’s own Creative Ability Development Method.

Piano students learn useful, all-encompassing skills in music theory as well as pushing the limits of their keyboard skills in classical or jazz on a daily basis with our piano faculty. Students learn piano using the Suzuki Method, traditional programs, and keyboard harmony.

Voice students learn to harness the natural beauty of the human voice by practicing with vocal exercises how to breathe for singing, how to sing accurately in tune, how to project far into an audience, as well as creating a commanding presence onstage.

The harp is a magnificent instrument and we are proud to have a harp program at the Kanack School, complete with harps of all sizes for players of all ages!

The guitar is a versatile instrument with applications in a wide variety of styles. Our students can learn acoustic or electric guitar for playing the multi-layered style of classical music, the soulful power of pop, the dancing rhythm of folk, or the timeless grooves of rock ‘n’ roll.

The mandolin shares some similarities with its cousin, the violin, but it is a completely different instrument with its own unique sound. Students learn mandolin to take it’s melodic and harmonic possibilities to the wild and extreme ends of this crowd-pleasing instrument.

The ukulele is a very popular instrument owing to its size and useful arrangement of chord shapes, perfect for beginners who want to pick up a low-maintenance harmony instrument or develop skills which will be handy later for the guitar.

The banjo is a mainstay of American music, especially bluegrass and country music, and now a strong presence in many other folk styles. Students can learn 4-string or 5-string banjo.

Students who learn flute study breath control, embouchure, proper maintenance, finger dexterity, and articulation as well as iconic flute repertoire.

Students who pick up the drum kit take lessons in rudimentary techniques in stick control and style, reading drum music, keeping time, accurate rhythms, dynamics, and creating excitement across a range of various styles.

We are now offering clarinet lessons! Call us to learn more!

We are now offering saxophone lessons! Call us to learn more!