Fees

2024-2025 Suzuki Fees (updated May, 2024)

Suzuki School

1. Registration fee

  • $125 per student
  • Payable following online registration

2. Visitor Parking Tag for parking at UNI 

  • $40.80 (August 2024-August 2025)
  • available for pick up or purchase on Registration Day or from the Suzuki Office 
  • Payable to by check to UNI at registration event or credit or debit at the time of online registration
  • Due at enrollment
  • Separate check. Do not include in fee payments
  • Replacements: $40.80 (mid year/$20.40)

3. Instructional fees 

  • Payable to UNI 
  • Families/students will be billed by the university billing system.  Payments can be made via credit card automatic payments.  An email will be sent to each family with payment instructions.
  • See further fee policies below.
  • Fees differ depending on length of lesson and teacher.

Payments can be paid in full or divided in equal recurring payments (due on the 15th of each month) and are billed to the family credit or debit card.  Those requesting a recurring payment will be asked to file a recurring fee payment request to be filed with the Office of Business Operations.

  • 30 minute lesson options 
  • with group -- $1,313
  • with group for *advanced student -- $1,335
  • with *Master teacher and with group -- $1,381
  • without group (adult students)-$1,223
  • without group (adult students) every other week -- 
    • 45 minute lesson options
    • with group--$1,956
    • with group for *advanced student --$2,012
    • with *Master Teacher and group --$2,087
    • without group (adult students) - $1,873
    • without group (adult students) every other week--$
      • 60 minute lesson options
      • with group--$2,614
      • with group for *advanced student --$2,670
      • with *Master Teacher and group --$2,710 or by special advanced student placement (see here for details)
      • without group $2,518
        • OTHER LESSON OPTIONS--limited and available only via teacher or director approval
        • every other week lessons (usually only offered to adult students)
        • 15 minute lesson (half of 30 minute lesson fee)
        • group only -- $125 per year subject to Director's approval.

4. Instrument rent of UNI Suzuki School owned instruments

  • $20 per month
  • Payable to UNI Suzuki via the automatic credit card payment. 
  • Due on the 1st of each month 

5. Chamber Ensemble fees (VERISMO)

  • Payable to UNI Suzuki
  • Payments can be added to instructional fees.
  • Viva Verismo: $100 per semester per member of each quartet --more for duets or trios
  • Maestro Verismo $0

6. Orchestra Fees (Membership by audition only-NIJO & NIYO.

Northern Iowa Youth Orchestra

  • $350 (can be made in two installments)
  • Payable to UNI 
  • Due from participants at the beginning of the year (or paid in two installments)
  • Payments can be made ONLY after receipt of the invoice with credit or debit card.

Northern Iowa Junior Orchestra 

  • $200 (annual)
  • Payable to UNI 
  • Payments can be made ONLY after receipt of the invoice with credit or debit card.

Cedar Falls Community Orchestra (not currently available)

  • $125 (per semester--fall, spring, or summer)
  • Payable to UNI Suzuki
  • Due from participants after receipt of the invoice with credit or debit card.

9. Miscellaneous

  • Early withdrawal fee: $100--requires director approval

 

Instructional Fees Policies

Fees are announced on the annual fee schedule included on the school website. The fees will vary according to the type of lessons you have selected. See the list above for details.

Fees must be paid in full or in 9 installments by credit or debit card. At least the registration fee is due before or at fall registration. Installments are due on the 15th of the month. If there is a need to make alternative arrangements for payment differently than the schedule specifies, please contact the Suzuki Coordinator. 

Please do not give payments to your teacher.

Regular fees entitle a student to participate in all UNI Suzuki School events which include weekly lesson, group lesson if indicated, play-ins, two recitals with performance classes and performances including the annual spring concert.

The fee is paid regardless of how many lessons a student attends. There will be no refunds for missed lessons. (See #3 of policy statement.)

Enrollment must be made for the full academic year . If discontinuance is unavoidable, arrangements must be made in advance with the Director and an early withdrawal fee assessed.

Limited financial aid is available. A request form is available from the Suzuki Coordinator and must be sent to the school by July 15. Requests must be filed annually.

Registration Fee:

Per student is due at the time of online registration form submission. This fee helps pay for the administrative costs of the Suzuki School and at the university. This fee is prorated for spring semester enrollment.

Instructional Fee:

Prices listed are for September through May lessons and includes

Enrollment for 32 weeks of Suzuki activity

  • 30 individual lessons
  • 30 group activities (group class, rehearsal or special event)
  • 2 performance classes
  • 2 solo recital performances
  • 1 large ensemble performance (spring concert) 
  • Special events (Fall Social, Holiday Play-In, Faculty Recital, outreach performances)

Fees do not include extra rehearsals with accompanist for activities outside the UNI Suzuki School. FEES LISTED HERE DO NOT INCLUDE SUMMER SESSION. Fees are charged separately for the summer session to allow more flexibility for scheduling. Fees will be prorated for late starts.

*Definitions

Master Teacher: Fees for students studying with Erik Rohde

Advanced Student: Students in book 5 and above

Beginning Class: Students in their first year and enrolled in the Young Beginners Class package.