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Average Cost of Performing Arts Lessons
The average cost of 60-minute performing arts lessons is $76. While the exact cost will vary depending on the teacher, type of lesson, and your location, you should expect to spend anywhere between $15 and $300 per hour.
| 30-min | $15 |
$43 average |
$257 |
| 45-min | $15 |
$60 average |
$267 |
| 60-min | $15 |
$76 average |
$300 |
For the best experience, we typically recommend 60-minute performing arts lessons. However, students looking for a more affordable option may want to consider a shorter lesson length of 45 or 30 minutes. On average, 45-minute performing arts lessons are 22% less expensive at $60, and 30-minute lessons cost 44% less at $43.
Curious how much performing arts lessons cost in your area? Do a quick search to get local prices for the best performing arts teachers .
Performing Arts Lesson Reviews from Students
Students are raving about their Performing Arts instructors on TakeLessons. Check out some of these recent reviews.
Review by Amina
"Sara was amazing, absolutely love her for my daughter aged 10. She is kind, nurturing, focus and great with children. I'm considering using her for myself
too."
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New York, NY teacher:
Sara P.
Review by Abbi
"Amanda has a true love for kiddos and a creative spark you can't deny! She helped my son gain confidence as an actor and truly inspired his natural talent
."
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Richardson, TX teacher:
Amanda D.
Review by Allison
"Stephen is the best! He was able to turn sides I had for a short four line audition for an episodic into a taped audition that booked me the job. I try
to book him for every important audition I have."
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Los Angeles, CA teacher:
Stephen G.
Review by Coryn
"Our daughter absolutely loved her first lesson - she learned so much in such a brief amount of time - when the lesson was over she went right to her scrip
t and started making changes to how she was portraying her character - she’s super excited for her next lesson!"
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North Hollywood, CA teacher:
David T.
Review by James
"Now bad for my first time."
Nashville, TN teacher:
James W.
Review by Sam
"Dwan is awesome!"
San Diego, CA teacher:
Dwan M.
Review by Isaac
"Amelia Nickels is and forever will be one of the best acting coaches I've ever had the pleasure of studying under. I've come across many of coaches who ty
pically only push their favorite style or method of acting and that be it and if it doesn't agree with you the result will always be tragic. Ms. Nickels worked with me hand in hand to push out some of my best and most emotional pieces ever. Her years of experience have taught her all the tricks of the trade to push you and the product; whether it be introducing a silent character into your monologue to get a more physical and visceral reaction out of you or having you run continuously back and forth in a room to help control your breathing and pace, she has it all. She cares about her craft and more so she cares about her students who just may get so lucky as to call her friend. Not to mention I once auditioned for an NBC casting representative, John Ort (yeah that guy), who saw Amelia Nickels' name on my resume and had the most glowing things to say about her. I'm not saying her connections will land you on John Ort's Modern Family (which I hear he won awards for that casting) but what I am saying is that even after half a decade from training with her her tutelage still carries with me on every script I memorize, commercial copy I tackle, or sides I inflect (I'm not sure that's a word). She's the Vince Lombardi of acting coaches, the Julia Childs of teaching techniques, she's the single best acting decision I've ever made."
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Washington, DC teacher:
Amelia N.
Review by lara
"My son is very difficult to work with. He had never seen any reason to memorize a monologue word for word. Jason had a very difficult job ahead of him, ge
tting my son ready for his auditions for college. Through working with Jason,my son realized the value of memorization, and practicing his monologue enough times to get it down. He is attending AMDA now, and he could have picked from three colleges that he auditioned for.
Jason kept his cool and worked well through all the little shows of emotion and pique that my son put on. Jason really came through for us and we will be using his services again for our daughter. Not only does Jason know his stuff, but he knows how to work with and handle teens."
Jason kept his cool and worked well through all the little shows of emotion and pique that my son put on. Jason really came through for us and we will be using his services again for our daughter. Not only does Jason know his stuff, but he knows how to work with and handle teens."
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Seattle, WA teacher:
Jason M.
Review by Phohanh
"Great! Thank you 🙏"
Austin, TX teacher:
Jared H.
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Recent Performing Arts Articles from the Blog
Whether you're just starting out or a seasoned pro, check out the Performing Arts articles on our blog.
Careers in Acting: On Stage and Behind the Scenes
Directors, flymen, producers, actors, and even box office staff – there are so many options available to those who have a passion for the performing arts industry. All careers in acting for stage are linked by one thing: a shared love and appreciation for creating live theater. Because of the associated pressures, and long and surprisingly unsociable hours related to the industry, many people who maintain careers in acting do so because they love what they do. Sequins don’t sew themselves o …
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