Lessons

Onsite, In-Person lessons

Vance Music has been providing tailored music instruction in Wichita, KS since 1972. We offer professional music instruction for most ages, abilities and instruments. Students attend thirty-minute lessons each week at Vance Music, and are highly encouraged to participate in monthly recitals. In addition, Vance Music frequently invites accomplished guest artists to lead workshops on various topics. The first lesson is provided at no cost. Please contact us to schedule your free lesson.

Online Lessons

Since 2008, Vance Music has provided online lessons to address the need for quality music instruction in rural areas and to those who travel frequently. As with our on-site lessons, Vance Music online lessons are one-on-one and are tailored to each individual student. Our teachers interact with students face -to-face via webcam and Skype. Students attend thirty-minute lessons each week. The first lesson is provided at no cost. Please contact us to schedule your free lesson.

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What Do We Teach?

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Keyboard Instruments

  • Piano
  • Keyboard
  • Organ
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Orchestral String Instruments

  • Violin
  • Viola
  • Cello
  • Bass
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Electric String Instruments

  • Electric Guitar
  • Electric VIolin
  • Electric Viola
  • Electric Cello
  • Electric Bass
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Folk Instruments

  • Guitar
  • Mandolin
  • Ukulele
  • Keyboard Accordion
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Woodwind Instruments

  • Clarinet
  • Flute
  • Oboe
  • Alto Saxophone
  • Tenor Saxophone
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Brass Instruments

  • Baritone or Euphonium
  • Trumpet
  • Trombone
  • Tuba
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Vocal Instruments

  • Unchanged Voices
  • Soprano
  • Mezzo Soprano
  • Alto
  • Tenor
  • Baritone
  • Bass
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Musical Disciplines

  • Music History
  • Music Theory
  • Aural Skills / Ear Training
  • Composition
  • Arranging
  • Orchestration
  • Improvisation
  • Transcription
  • Notation with Sibelius
  • Notation with Musescore