We currently teach from 2pm CST - 7pm CST Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

We generally host 2 in-person concerts and 1 virtual concert every year.

Goals and Expectations: Welcome to Mimic Music! We are here to help you with your musical (and even non-musical) goals this year. You are expected to confirm your lessons every week and practice regularly. At the end of your first full calendar year, I will send a progress report. We will review your goals for that year and decide on new goals for the following calendar year. We host events, field trips, concerts and unique performance opportunities. Students are strongly encouraged to participate or attend. Hours of Operation: 2pm-7pm Central Standard Time (CST) Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Contact Information: The best way to contact me is brian@mimicmusicservices.com. If you need to text me for minor emergencies, my number is 314-215-8500. Required Materials: 3-ring binder and/or book (provided), a tuner, an adjustable screw capo that attaches to your headstock, an instrument strap, an instrument case, and a positive attitude. Banjo players are also required to have railroad spikes (also called 'pips') attached to the 7th and 9th fret of the 5th string fretboard. Instrument Care and Music Folk (Webster Groves): Students are advised to change their strings twice a year. Straps, strings and other accessories are available at Music Folk in Webster Groves whom we highly recommend for local students. Parking: Please park in our driveway or in front of our home, if possible. We own a medium sized, long haired, friendly dog named Dorian that will be happy to meet you. Please let yourself into our front door up to 5 minutes before your lesson. Our lessons are generally booked back to back, and someone will be right with you. You are more than welcome to sit in on your child's lessons. Photos and Videos: We hire a professional photographer and videographer for our concerts and events. We also shoot videos and take photos with our students in our studio and during our virtual concerts. At times, these images and videos are shared on our website and on social media. Monthly Newsletters: Our monthly newsletters contain: vacation schedules, event information, updates, acknowledgements, gear recommendations, reminders, student shout outs, and other essential information that is NOT covered in your weekly lessons. We do our best our monthly newsletters brief, relevant, and enjoyable. Holidays, Breaks, and Vacations: Mimic Music is 100% closed on Fridays, Saturday, Sundays, New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. We also observe a very brief Spring Break, a week long Summer Vacation, a very brief Fall Break, and a week long Winter Vacation during the holidays. Rescheduling / Cancellations: Every year, every student at Mimic Music averages 4 lessons a month. Sometimes this involves 3 or 5 lessons a month. Emergencies happen. Life happens. Students miss a lesson from time to time. If you would like to reschedule, we're flexible enough to offer 1 make-up lesson every calendar quarter. 24 hours notice is required. Make up lessons are likely to take place after the date of your originally scheduled lesson. We can not reschedule a lesson more than once. We can not combine lessons to create a 60 minute lesson. We can not discount next month's tuition because of this month's absence. Make-up lessons may take place on Zoom. Make-up lessons may overlap with other students’ lessons if we feel it is appropriate. In lieu of a make-up lesson, we can also offer to shoot a brief lesson video customized to your current needs and goals. Lastly and most importantly, rescheduling must be coordinated via email. Tuition, Payments via Square, and Lesson Packages: We charge a flat monthly rate for private 30 minute weekly lessons. Invoices are sent out via Square on the 15th of every month for the following month's lessons. We do NOT accept checks, Venmo, or PayPal. Ask us about our 3 and 6 month packages, if you are interested in saving bewteen 15 to 20%!

Students of all ages are strongly encouraged to participate and attend our unique performance opportunities.

We are happy to incorporate vocals into our banjo, ukulele, piano, and guitar lessons.

We average 30-35 students throughout the entire year.

At present, our policy is to accommodate only one family member per household, with the intention of providing focused and personalized instruction to ensure optimal learning experiences. Our aim is to engage and educate the most dedicated and committed member of your family, fostering a musical journey that is tailored to individual needs and aspirations.

We only offer private 1:1 lessons at this time

We teach 30 minute private weekly lessons. We teach: ukulele (low g), banjo, banjolele, acoustic guitar, piano, keyboard, songwriting, audition preparation, and music theory. We DO NOT teach: electric guitar, vocals without an instrument, drums, cello, violin, viola, accordion, woodwinds, brass, bass, percussion, mandolin, cigar box guitar, 3 string guitar, harmonica, dulcimer, siblings, group lessons, in home lessons, or children under 6 at this time.

We teach all ages from as young as 7 years old to 107 :)