Marcus Music Studio 2025-26
located at First Christian Church of Decatur
601 W Ponce de Leon Ave, Decatur, GA 30030
Fees and costs:
Piano lessons
Piano lessons cost a flat monthly fee of $140 for half hour lessons, $210 for 45 minute lessons, or $280 for full hour lessons. This fee is in effect regardless to the number of lessons per month, which varies between 4-5. Parents or students should count on this fee applying for 10 months of the year (September - June) when planning to study with Robbin. Families are expected to continue attending lessons for all 10 months, and participate in a spring recital in late April or early May.
Payment is accepted via check, cash, credit card, Venmo or Pay Pal. Electronic payments are preferred. If paying by credit card or electronically, there will be an additional fee of $3.60 per payment to cover processing costs. No lessons are offered during July and most of August. Cancellation of a lesson will not entail a refund. If a students misses a lesson due to illness, a virtual make-up lesson can be scheduled within the same week. No other make-ups will apply.
Alexander Technique/piano lessons
Lessons which combine Alexander Technique and a piano lesson are usually offered to adults or serious teenage students. These lessons may be scheduled on a per-lesson basis, since they are often not on-going. (Students wishing to schedule a lesson "package" of 4 lessons may inquire with Robbin as to the fee.)
Half hour Alexander Technique/piano lesson: $55
Full hour Alexander Technique/piano lesson: $100
There is a 24 hour cancellation policy for all Alexander-based lessons. Cancellation with less notice requires payment in full for the missed lesson.
Piano lessons
Piano lessons cost a flat monthly fee of $140 for half hour lessons, $210 for 45 minute lessons, or $280 for full hour lessons. This fee is in effect regardless to the number of lessons per month, which varies between 4-5. Parents or students should count on this fee applying for 10 months of the year (September - June) when planning to study with Robbin. Families are expected to continue attending lessons for all 10 months, and participate in a spring recital in late April or early May.
Payment is accepted via check, cash, credit card, Venmo or Pay Pal. Electronic payments are preferred. If paying by credit card or electronically, there will be an additional fee of $3.60 per payment to cover processing costs. No lessons are offered during July and most of August. Cancellation of a lesson will not entail a refund. If a students misses a lesson due to illness, a virtual make-up lesson can be scheduled within the same week. No other make-ups will apply.
Alexander Technique/piano lessons
Lessons which combine Alexander Technique and a piano lesson are usually offered to adults or serious teenage students. These lessons may be scheduled on a per-lesson basis, since they are often not on-going. (Students wishing to schedule a lesson "package" of 4 lessons may inquire with Robbin as to the fee.)
Half hour Alexander Technique/piano lesson: $55
Full hour Alexander Technique/piano lesson: $100
There is a 24 hour cancellation policy for all Alexander-based lessons. Cancellation with less notice requires payment in full for the missed lesson.
2025 Summer/Fall - 2026 Spring Calendar:
In-Person Lessons will held at the First Christian Church of Decatur, 601 W Ponce de Leon Ave, Decatur, GA 30030. This site is across the street from the Decatur Post Office, and is easily accessed from Oakhurst by backroads.
2025- 26 Payment Schedule for Piano Lessons
All payments are scheduled during the first week of the month. Monthly payments will be due on the following dates:
September 2
October 7
November 4
December 2
January 6
February 3
March 3
April 7
May 5 - Please include a Recital fee of $15 per student this month.
June 2
Payments are for the following month of lessons and are due at the beginning of that month. Each payment covers either 4 or 5 weeks of lessons. Lessons continue until June 23 – 25, 2026.
Regular Schedule Interruptions are as follows:
September - City of Decatur Schools Fall Break. Exact Dates TBD
October 9 - Robbin at the Country Dance and Song Society (CDSS) National board meeting in Durham, NC through the following Tuesday. No lesson, no make-ups available.
November 25-29 - Thanksgiving Break, no lessons this week
December 22 - January 5 - City of Decatur Schools Vacation Exact Dates TBD
Feb - City of Decatur Schools Winter Break. Robbin will be available for piano lessons. Exact Dates TBD
March 5-9 - Robbin presenting at OAKE conference in Chicago Illinois.
April - City of Decatur Schools Spring Break. Exact Dates TBD
Spring Recital Date: (TO BE CONFIRMED) First Christian Church of Decatur Chapel.