Armleder Private Music Lesson Program (K-Gr 6)

The Armleder Private Music Lesson Program strives to provide informed musical learning, while challenging students toward personal growth.

Please fill out the Scholarship Application below if you require financial assistance. Scholarships are awarded based on Scholarship Application results and will honor your current CHCA Scholarship Percentage until Grant Funds are fully deployed.

The Armleder Private Music Lesson Program (PMLP-Armleder) Handbook contains additional information including recital schedules, auto-payment dates, and withdrawal policies.

Private Piano Lessons with Mrs. Duebber occur after school on Wednesdays in the Armleder Music Lab.
Students must be registered for Armleder Achievers and will be taken to Achievers if not picked up at the end of the lesson time.
Parents are encouraged to attend lessons whenever possible.

Please email Dr. Lydia Woodin with any questions.

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Armleder Private Music Lesson Program Faculty

Dr. Lydia Woodin, Director
Jill Duebber (Piano)

Dr. Lydia Woodin, Director

Lydia Woodin

Titles: Music Lesson Program Director, Music Lesson Provider-Violin & Viola

Degree(s): D.M.A., University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
M.M., University of Cincinnati
B.M., University of Alabama

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Biography:
Lydia is a member of the American String Teachers Association and the Suzuki Association of the Americas. She has training in both the Suzuki and Sassmannshaus Tradition methods. Additionally, Dr. Woodin attended the American String Teachers Association Conference in 2009 and the Starling-Delay Symposium on Violin Studies at the Juilliard School in 2011 & 2013 and was a member of the Violin Faculty for the Preparatory Department at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. She is also an active performer and has played countless solo and chamber music recitals in the US, Italy, and China. She has extensive experience playing with professional orchestra, opera, and ballet companies throughout the United States, and has performed under notable conductors Yoel Levi, Louis Lane, Benjamin Zander, Mark Gibson, Awadagin Pratt, Hugh Wolfe, and Paavo Jarvi.

Jill Duebber (Piano)

Jill Duebber

Titles: Music Lesson Provider

Degree(s): B.M. Ed., University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music

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Biography:
Jill taught both piano and flute at a private studio for 28 years with students ranging from preschool to adults. As a child, she had wonderful music teachers who inspired her to choose music education as her vocation. Jill’s biggest passion has always been playing the piano, and she loves passing that on to others. She’s currently a member of the OMTA and MTNA and has a Level 1 Orff-Schulwerk Certification, as well as an MTNA Professional NCTM Certification. In addition to private music lessons, she has taught preschool music classes, summer composition camps, prep for RCM national exams, and has been an accompanist for high school and collegiate soloists. In her free time, Jill enjoys running, biking, reading, and spending time with her husband and three kids.

Lesson Programs and Tuition

Click each lesson program you are interested in to learn more.

2024-2025 Quarterly Rates based on ½ hour lessons. Longer lesson times will be reflected in adjusted tuition.
All PMLP students should have 5 buffer weeks to allow for conflicts or excused absences so all lessons are received.

Piano

Private Piano for Non-Scholarship Students (K — Gr6)

Private Piano for Scholarship Applicants ( K — Gr6) 

Armleder PMLP Scholarship Application

Armleder PMLP Scholarship Application

Armleder Private Music Lesson Scholarship Process

Tip: Since your specified teacher automatically receives a copy of your application, we recommend requesting their recommendation before your press submit below.

Family completes application below. (The Director of Fine Arts and your specified teacher automatically receive a copy.)
Teacher completes recommendation below. (The Director of Fine Arts automatically receives a copy.)
Director of Fine Arts confirms financial eligibility with Student Billing.
The Scholarship Committee, comprised of the Director of Fine Arts and the Director of the Private Music Lesson Program, will select the scholarship recipients based upon the eligibility and award criteria outlined above. Awards will be made pending availability of scholarship funds.
Applicants will be notified of results via an email from the Director of Fine Arts.
Granted scholarships will be applied as a discount on your Private Music Lesson Program registration in UltraCamp.

Required

Student Namerequired

First Name

Last Name

Current Graderequired

CHCA Music Classes Currently Enrolledrequired0 / 1000

CHCA Teacher Who Should Receive Your Recommendation Requestrequired

Instrument for Lessons (including Voice)required

Private Lesson Statusrequired

I have never taken private lessons

I used to take private lessons but am not currently

I am currently taking private lessons

Please include any details you would like to sharerequired0 / 1000

Will you need to borrow a keyboard to practice at home?

Yes

No, I already have a keyboard at my house

Student Applicant Statement (Please write a paragraph stating why you would like to take piano lessons and why you think you should be considered for a lesson scholarship)required0 / 1000

Parent Namerequired

First Name

Last Name

Parent Email Addressrequired

Important Information

Armleder Private Music Lesson Program Handbook
$45 annual book fee is non-refundable
$40 annual family registration fee is non-refundable
Private Music Lesson Program Withdrawal Form must be completed 2 weeks before the upcoming auto-payment date. Credit for unused lessons transfer to the next quarter - no refunds.

Important Dates

Online registration opens 10/07/24
05/09/25 - Armleder PMLP Spring Recital - Armleder gym
(8:40 a.m. as part of Armleder Chapel)

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