Student Life
After-School Programs

Arts Conservatory

Student Life
The after-school Arts Conservatory offers private and ensemble music, theatre, and dance lessons for Trevor students, parents, and siblings—both novice and advanced.
The Conservatory is staffed with professional teachers, musicians, artists, and performers.

Classical music is emphasized as the foundation for learning and performing vocal and instrumental music. A wide range of instruments are offered including wind, string, and percussion, in addition to voice lessons. Regularly scheduled performances are held on campus.
Aspiring actors have the chance to participate in private or semi-private monologue or scene-study classes. Our dance students study a specific style of dance for the semester or a combination of several types of dance. We offer Tap, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Broadway Jazz, Contemporary, and Ballet.

Tuition assistance is available for up to 50% of a student’s tuition grant.

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  • Arts Conservatory Fee Information and Important Dates

    Private lessons per semester for 2026-2027 (Registration for the Fall begins May 1st, 2026)
    • $1,385 for 30-minute lessons at school
    • $1,880 for 45-minute lessons at school
    • $2,350 or 1-hour lessons at school
    • At-home lessons are sometimes available for a slightly higher fee.
    The tuition covers 15 lessons per semester. There are extra weeks built into the semesters which are used for makeup lessons, if the teacher is ever absent. If there is no need for makeup lessons then some students will finish their semester earlier than others. Teachers keep track of and communicate the date of the last lesson. If there are fewer than 15 weeks in a semester due to holidays, then the tuition will be prorated. Fees are prorated for students who enroll after the semester has started, and also for students whose lessons fall on a frequent holiday, such as Monday or Friday. If a student enrolls after the first week of lessons/classes, but before January 25th, 2027, fees are prorated for the remainder of the semester.
     
    IMPORTANT 2026-2027 DATES: When School is closed there are no lessons and when there is a 1/2 day there are no lessons. Teachers will contact families to let them know what recital their child is performing in.
     
    • Wednesday, September 9th: 1st Day of Conservatory Lessons
    • Friday, September 11th: No Conservatory Lessons
    • Monday, September 21st: No School
    • Monday, October 12th: No School
    • Friday, November 13th: No Conservatory Lessons
    • Wednesday, November 25th-Friday, November 27th: No School
    • Friday, December 18th: No Conservatory Lessons
    • Monday, December 21st-Friday, January 1sth: No school
    • Monday, January 18th: No School
    • Monday, January 25th: 2 Semester Begins for Conservatory
    • Monday, February 15th and Tuesday, February 16th: No School
    • Tuesday, March 9th: No Conservatory Lessons
    • Wednesday, March 10th: No School
    • Friday, March 12th: No Conservatory Lessons
    • Monday, March 15th-Friday, March 26th: No School
    • Friday, April 9th: No School
    • Wednesday, April 21st: No Conservatory Lessons
    • Thursday, April 22nd: No School
    • Monday, May 31st: No School
    • Tuesday, June 1st-Monday, June 7th: Make up lesson week
    • Tuesday, June 8th: No Conservatory Lessons

    • Refund Policy

      If necessary for a student to withdraw after lessons have begun, they will be entitled to a tuition refund based on the following schedule:
      • Before the first lesson: 100% refunded, minus $50 registration fee
      • After the first lesson: charge for one lesson only
      • After the second lesson: charge 25% of the total fee  
      • After the third lesson: charge 50% of the total fee
      • After the fourth lesson: no refunds available
      Makeup Policy:

      If a student is out due to illness or personal reasons, we do not offer makeup or remote lessons. If a student is absent due to a school event, we will offer makeup lessons. If the teacher is absent, we will offer makeup lessons.

    • Billing

      You will be billed by the Business Office. For tuition assistance information for the Arts Conservatory, please see your contract letter. The Arts Conservatory is open to non-Trevor students with payment of a $50 non-refundable registration fee.

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