We provide music lessons by highly-trained international teachers for the following instruments:
Keyboard
Keyboard
WIND
Flute
Recorder
Trumpet
Strings
Guitar (pop, classical)
Violin
Cello
Bass
Ukulele
Cuatro
Charango
Rhythm
Percussion
Djembe
Cajón
Other
Voice (pop, classical, jazz)
Theory
Composition
Renting/Buying Instruments
We are happy to help ISM students in buying or renting instruments, and we also have our own small stock of instruments available for hire for lessons. Note that instrument rentals are offered for ISM students only. Please contact your teacher or our office for more information.
We offer lessons in the following languages:
Our Music Lessons Are:
for All Ages
for All Skill Levels
For Individuals or Groups
Taught by Highly-Trained International Teachers
Provided without Entrance Exams
Open for Year-Round Enrollment
Our Teaching Approach
Simultaneous Learning
The process of learning music contains elements of listening, performing, memory, rhythm, notation, theory, composition, improvisation, character, and expression. Our music lessons include these elements in the learning process in the form of appropriate, continuously achievable musical activities. The goal of this process is to produce positive and empowered learners. This approach was developed by Paul Harris and is the basis for ABRSM exams.
ABRSM Exams
All of our students have the option to take ABRSM exams. ABRSM (The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music) is an international organisation that offers standardised exams for many instruments and all levels of musical ability in over 90 countries. ABRSM exams are organised once per year (generally at the end of the spring semester) and are meant to encourage and motivate players and singers at all levels by providing clear goals and measuring their progress. There are options for both in-person and recorded exams overseen by a panel of teachers. For those instruments requiring accompaniment, there may be an additional accompanist fee.
ISM Finland is one of the few music schools in Finland that follows the internationally recognised ABRSM syllabus. Information regarding the different types of examinations can be found here. For more information, please contact our ABRSM coordinator.
ROCK SCHOOL Exams
Pricing for music lessons
Lesson fees per semester include weekly lessons and an end of the year concert (with the last lesson being the concert). A maximum of two lessons can be substituted for workshops and the end of year concert. Prices were established at the ISM Finland Kannatusyhdistys RY Board meeting on 5.2022.
Individual lessons
It is possible for students to have one trial lesson on the instrument of their choice with no obligation to continue lessons. The trial lesson must be paid for in full prior to the arranged lesson time. You can purchase trial lessons from our online shop.
Length Trial music lesson
20 min 24€
30 min 33€
45 min 47€
Purchase trial lessons from our online shop.
Semester packages
Autumn 2022 Spring 2023
Length (15 lessons) (17 lessons)
20 min 360€ 408€
30 min 495€ 561€
45 min 705€ 799€
60 min 915€ 1037€
Discounts are available for multiple family members and for lessons on multiple instruments. However, there is a limit of one type of discount (early bird, second instrument, and sibling discount) per family .
Individual Theory lessons
Length 1 lesson
30 min 25€
45 min 36€
60 min 50€
Choir lessons (at Espoo International School)
ISM Students FREE
Non-ISM Students 120€
Group lessons (45 mins each, price is per student)
Autumn 2022 Spring 2023
Students (15 lessons) (17 lessons)
2 students 450€ 510€
3 students 330€ 374€
4-10 students 300€ 340€
For theory lessons, students will be grouped as best as possible by age and theory knowledge. We teach the ABRSM theory curriculum and students are encouraged to take part in the annual theory exam.
ABRSM Exams
The pricing for ABRSM exams varies from 67€ to 150€, depending on the level of the student.
For more information:
Click here for lesson guidelines and current curriculum
Meet our teachers
Mathieu Garguillo
Instrument: Violin
Languages: French, English
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Alan Guerra
Instrument: Guitar
Languages: English, Spanish
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Silvia Melero Gómez
Instruments: Piano, Ukulele
Languages: English, Spanish, Finnish, Catalan
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Dušica Grbatinić
Instruments: Voice, Piano
Languages: Serbian, English
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Anna Leone
Instruments: Guitar
Languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish
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Laura Martin
Instruments: Cello
Languages: French, English
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Scott Natzke
Instruments: Trumpet
Language: English
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Mindaugas Neverovas
Instruments: Piano
Languages: English, Russian, Lithuanian, Finnish
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Myra Owens
Instruments: Choir, Music Playschool, Voice
Languages: English
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Camilo Pajuelo
Instruments: Guitar
Languages: English, Spanish, Finnish
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Faten Ruel
Instruments: Piano
Languages: French, English
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Henri Salonen
Instruments: Guitar, Ukulele, Recorder, Piano, Drum, Composition, Music Theory
Languages: Finnish, English
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Livia Schweizer
Instruments: Flute, Recorder
Languages: Italian, English
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Victoria Sergeenko
Instruments: Piano, Composition, Music Theory, Choir/Voice
Languages: English, Russian
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Megumi Tiensuu
Instrument: Piano
Languages: English, Japanese
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Mioko Yokoyama
Instruments: Piano, Composition
Languages: Japanese, English, Finnish
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Ani Luna Zafieri
Instruments: Piano
Languages: English, Italian, Croatian, Spanish, French
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Lesson Locations
We offer private music lessons at schools in Helsinki, Espoo and Oulu, as well as our studio (marked with green). Music Playschool locations are marked with blue, and individual lesson locations with red.
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