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A Top 3 Rated Music School in Des Moines, IA

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Registration opens in May!

SCHOOL YEAR SESSION:
PIANO & GUITAR LESSONS

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Lesson Features

Lesson Pricing

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Materials Fee: $175
School Year Lesson Package: $150/mo

  • Enroll by June 15 for an 11 month installment plan of $150 per month. Billed on the first of each month, July through May of 2025.
  • Want to wait to register? No problem. Later enrollments simply move to a shorter monthly installment plan of either 10 months ($165 per month) or 9 months ($183 per month).
  • All enrollments include 36 lessons and 4 concerts. Flex & Float lessons become available your first installment month.

For our local online students attending in-person performances.
Materials Fee: $175
School Year Lesson Package: $135/mo

  • Enroll by June 15 for an 11 month installment plan of $135 per month. Billed on the first of each month, July through May of 2025.
  • Want to wait to register? No problem. Later enrollments simply move to a shorter monthly installment plan of either 10 months ($149 per month) or 9 months ($165 per month).
  • All enrollments include 36 lessons and 4 concerts. Flex & Float lessons become available your first installment month.

For our online students not attending in-person performances.
Materials Fee: $175
School Year Lesson Package: $123/mo

  • Enroll by June 15 for an 11 month installment plan of $123 per month. Billed on the first of each month, July through May of 2025.
  • Want to wait to register? No problem. Later enrollments simply move to a shorter monthly installment plan of either 10 months ($135 per month) or 9 months ($150 per month).
  • All enrollments include 36 lessons. Flex & Float lessons become available your first installment month. Includes an end of the year student video compilation.

School Year Session

Piano or Guitar Group Lessons

To help you best manage your own schedule and your child’s involvement in our program we will provide you with the tools you need for your child’s group lessons, in person or online. This includes… practice instructions, recordings for practice, free Learning Labs, evaluations, awards, incentives, at-home learning manipulatives for kinesthetic learning, parent information, teacher support, and fun performances.

Piano Lessons

Arrow Academy will help your child to discover their individual talents and to encourage the love of playing piano for life.

Guitar Lessons

Learn to play guitar with Arrow Academy of Music. Our group lessons are designed for kids to learn to read notes, play chords and improvise.

New for 2024-2025:
Flex & Float Lessons

Our “Flex & Float” private lessons are 30 minutes of one-on-one time with a teacher, spent in ways that inspire your student to “Flex” their musical abilities. Students are able to CHOOSE for themselves what is learned, or what skills are developed. Each of the four lessons can be used at any time from July 2024 through the end of June 2025, and will “Float” until scheduled for use, at your convenience. Schedule each of the 4 lessons at once, then reschedule as needed.

These private lessons enhance all that is learned in our amazing group lessons, further motivating and engaging students by focusing on their individual interests and goals. See more about our Flex & Float Lessons here.

Learn what led us to adding our individual Flex & Float lessons, and how to use them in the video above!

From Student to Musician:
The Journey of an Arrow Academy Student

We have a plan for our students, taking them from total beginner to a musician ready to improvise, lead a band, take college music classes and more. We have carefully planned every step in our accredited curriculum to create well-rounded pianists and guitarists, ready for a future with music, no matter where their journey takes them.

Elementary, upper, and advanced piano levels graphic

Piano: Elementary Levels (1A-2B), Upper Levels (3-6) and Advanced Levels (Adv 1-Adv3) 
Guitar:
Early Levels (1-3) and Upper Levels (4-8)

CLASS SCHEDULE

A Full School Year of Music Performances

Fall Concert
December
Showcase Spectacular
March
Spring Concert
May
October
Winter Concert
February
ArrowFest
April
Awards Ceremonies

How Does Arrow Academy Compare?

With many options for music lessons for your child, finding the best fit can be overwhelming. The chart shows a variety of teaching philosophies and how they compare with Arrow Academy of Music’s concept based learning philosophy.

Comparison chart of types of music lessons

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