The Music Center is a community based music program where we offer lessons for students of all ages and abilities, whether they are 3 or 93. There are no restrictions or entrance auditions for entry into the Center. Everyone who wants to learn how to play an instrument or relearn and refresh skills is welcome!

You can fill out the Music Center Registration Form online and come by the Barthelmes Conservatory at 907 S. Detroit, Suite 910 in downtown Tulsa or call us at (918) 794-0330 from Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 6:00 P.M. Our friendly and knowledgeable staff is happy to answer any questions you might have! You may email Ms. Ana at ashelton@tulsaconservatory.com with question or to register too.

Yes, we do. Trial lessons are only $15 and with your instrument of choice. There is no commitment. If you are not satisfied, then we can schedule another trial lesson with a different instructor. When you have found an instructor you are comfortable with, we will register you for the semester.

Currently, we offer lessons in piano, violin, viola, cello, bass, flute, guitar, African drums and voice.

Master Faculty members are professional musicians with advanced degrees, extensive training and experience. Junior Faculty members have been with the Conservatory less then 3 years but also have extensive teaching experience and credentials. To teach at the Conservatory, both Master and Junior Faculty members undergo a rigorous selection process including interview, performance, and teaching evaluation.

In general, we assign teachers to incoming students. However, if you have a particular teacher in mind, depending on the teacher’s schedule and availability we will try our best to accommodate your request.

An individual 30-minute lesson with Junior Faculty is $15.00 and with Master Faculty is $25.00 with progressive increases for longer lessons. Tuition for group lessons with Junior Faculty is an additional $10 per group class and an additional $20 with Master Faculty per class.

It depends, you can take lessons as often as you would like. However, the most popular choice is one lesson per week.

We offer 30 minute, 45 minute and 60 minute individual lessons. All our group lessons are 60 minutes long. In order to have a group lesson we need to have 6 or more students enrolled.

Monday to Friday from 9:00am till 8:00 P.M. (It depends on teachers availability). We currently do not offer lessons during the weekend. Always refer to the Calendar of Events to look for scheduling additions and changes.

Yes, we encourage all our students to perform at the end of the semester Studio Concerts.

Advance notification (at least 24 hours) for absences is required. No refunds, credits or make-ups will be issued for missed classes. If two consecutive lessons are missed with no notification the scheduled lesson time will be forfeited with no refund. Teacher absences will either be made up the week after each semester ends or during another designated make up day set by the office. In the instance of inclement weather it may be necessary to cancel lessons and classes. Holiday closings are listed on the website under the Calendar of Events. All missed lessons due to inclement weather will be made up during the designated make-up week at the end of the semester, or at your teacher’s earliest convenience.

Yes, we have continuous open registration throughout the year. If you register late for the semester, we will prorate the tuition.

Unlike Music School, where curriculum is highly prescriptive and teaching methods closely follow the Russian Music School traditions, the Music Center is much more flexible. Instructional strategies in the Music Center are determined by the music teacher and the music curriculum in his or her subject area or instrument. However, it is important to note that even in our Music Center division we follow a traditional way of teaching and learning classical music. “Playing by reading notes” is emphasized over “playing by ear.”