East York
Leaside Music School is in East York, at 214 Laird Drive, so private lessons are close to home for families across the neighbourhood. Piano, guitar and bass, drums, voice and woodwinds, for children, teens and adults.
Free
First trial lesson
1-on-1
Private format
30 / 45 / 60
Minute options
Since 1965
Teaching music
5 stars on Google
Trusted by hundreds of students
Teaching since 1965
60+ years in the neighbourhood
RCM exam prep
Certified professional teachers
Voted #1 by NOW Magazine
Best music school in the GTA for private lessons
Most East York addresses are roughly ten to fifteen minutes away by car, depending on whether you come up Broadview, Pape or through Thorncliffe Park. From the DVP, you can come in via Millwood or Overlea. The studio is at 214 Laird Drive, 2nd Floor, with parking on Laird and nearby side streets.
We open at noon on weekdays and run through 10:00pm, and on Saturday and Sunday from 10:00am to 6:00pm. That covers after-school lessons for East York students as well as evenings and weekends for working adults. Weekday slots between 3:30pm and 6:30pm fill first, so contact us a few weeks ahead if you need one.
Choose from piano, guitar and bass, drums, voice and woodwinds, with style-specific options including jazz piano, rock and jazz drums and songwriting. Students start from age four, and adults of every age are welcome.
You do not need to buy an instrument before your first lesson. The school rents drum sets, acoustic and electric guitars and electric basses, and your teacher can advise on what to buy for piano and other instruments. Start with a free trial lesson.
Lessons are $40 for 30 minutes, $55 for 45 minutes and $70 for 60 minutes, billed in four-lesson cycles. There are no registration or administration fees, and music lessons are not subject to tax. Your first lesson is a free trial.
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Working musicians who teach one-on-one, minutes from East York.
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Ask a questionTen to fifteen minutes from most East York addresses, depending on whether you come up Broadview, Pape or through Thorncliffe Park.
Yes. We open at noon on weekdays and run through 10:00pm, and on weekends from 10:00am to 6:00pm, which covers most school and work schedules.
Yes. Every new student is welcome to a free trial lesson before committing to a regular slot.
Yes. Most lessons are in person, with online lessons available when scheduling or travel makes it difficult to attend.
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