Suzuki-based training from your baby's first note to advanced chamber orchestra.
Violin, cello, piano, voice, choir, plus the ensembles and classes that surround them. Taught by the best classical musicians in the Permian Basin.
We teach the Suzuki way.
Every music student at WTC learns through the Suzuki method, the approach Dr. Shinichi Suzuki developed by watching how children learn their native language. Kids don't study grammar before they speak; they absorb language through listening, imitation, and encouragement. Suzuki applies the same principle to music.
Start young. Training can begin at age zero. Formal instrument study starts around age three.
Parents are partners. Especially in the early years, parents learn alongside their child and guide practice at home.
Ear before eye. Students learn to play before they learn to read music, the way children speak before they read.
Character first, ability second. Suzuki's core belief: every child can develop musical ability. The goal isn't concert soloists. It's confident, disciplined, self-possessed young people who happen to play beautifully.
Baby Class (Ages 0–3)
Baby Class is where most WTC families start. Based on Suzuki Early Childhood Education, classes meet weekly and build on one another (songs, movement, rhythm activities, and quiet listening) with parents participating in everything.
The goal isn't to make your baby play an instrument. It's to build the listening skills, focus, and parent-child rhythm that make formal music study much easier a few years later. Many families start here and continue with WTC for years.
The details:
32-week program, September through May
60-minute classes, weekly
Monday or Wednesday mornings at 9:00 AM
$500/year for one child, $800/year for two or more children
Scholarships available
General Music: Orff-Inspired Group Classes (Ages 5–12)
General Music is a weekly group class built on the Orff Schulwerk approach, a century-old method developed by German composer Carl Orff that teaches music the way children learn best: through singing, movement, rhythm, and playing simple instruments together. Kids don't just study music in an Orff classroom. They make it.
It's a real music education, not a music appreciation class, and it stands on its own. Your child doesn't need to take private lessons to belong here. Many of our General Music students go on to private lessons later; many don't. Both paths are valid.
Like Choir, General Music meets during the day, which makes it a strong fit for homeschool families and anyone with a flexible weekday schedule.
Two age groups:
Ages 5–7: Early elementary
Ages 8–12: Upper elementary
The details:
Weekly group class, daytime
$500/year
Open to homeschoolers and anyone in the age range
No prior musical experience required
Private Lessons: Violin, Cello, Piano, and Voice (Ages 3+)
Private lessons are the core of a Suzuki education. Your child works one-on-one with a dedicated teacher every week, building technique, musicianship, and a real relationship with their instrument. They're paired with monthly group classes where students play together, learn from each other, and develop the collaborative skills that private lessons alone can't build.
This is a serious commitment. It's also the path that produces the most growth.
Pre-Twinkle through Etude (Beginning students)
30-minute weekly private lessons
Monthly group classes + masterclasses
Recitals and performance opportunities throughout the year
$190/month × 10 months, or $1,900/year
Etude through Book 2 (Intermediate students)
45-minute weekly private lessons
Monthly group classes + masterclasses
Recitals and performance opportunities throughout the year
$280/month × 10 months, or $2,800/year
Book 3 and beyond (Advanced students)
60-minute weekly private lessons
Monthly group classes + masterclasses
Recitals and performance opportunities throughout the year
$380/month × 10 months, or $3,800/year
Plus: $125 annual registration fee.
Before you enroll: Private lesson placements begin with a free consultation with the instructor. You'll meet the teacher, we'll assess your child, and we'll make sure it's a fit.
OrKIDstra: String Orchestra for Young Musicians (Ages 6+, past Suzuki Book 1)
OrKIDstra is where private-lesson students discover the joy of playing in an ensemble. Weekly rehearsals split between sectionals (violins and cellos work separately) and full-group playing. Students tackle real string orchestra repertoire: the kind of music that's thrilling to play and harder to do alone.
The details:
Tuesdays, 4:30–5:30 PM
$500/year
Open to violin and cello students past Perpetual Motion (Suzuki Book 1)
Parents welcome to observe; not required
Chamber Orchestra: Advanced Ensemble (By Invitation)
Chamber Orchestra is the advanced continuation of OrKIDstra, for students who've grown beyond the beginner ensemble and are ready for serious chamber repertoire. Admission is by teacher invitation only: a student's private teacher recommends them when they're ready.
The repertoire is harder. The expectations are higher. Students develop the musical independence and ensemble sensitivity that only advanced chamber playing builds.
The details:
Tuesdays, 5:30–7:00 PM
$500/year
By teacher invitation; typically Suzuki Book 3 and above
Parents welcome to observe; not required
Choir: Vocal Ensemble (Ages 12–18)
A weekly choir for serious young singers, vocalists in middle school and high school building technique, musicianship, and the experience of singing in a trained ensemble. Open to WTC voice students and to outside singers, including homeschool students and any vocalist in the age range.
Choir meets during the day, making it a strong fit for homeschool families and anyone with flexible weekday scheduling.
The details:
Ages 12–18
$500/year
Daytime, weekly
Open to homeschoolers and outside singers, not just WTC voice students
Faculty
Every WTC music teacher is a working classical musician (the best in the Permian Basin) and formally trained in the method they teach: Suzuki for strings and piano, Orff Schulwerk for general music. Voice teachers are credentialed in vocal pedagogy and music education. That combination is rare. Most "lesson teachers" in the region have one or the other. Ours have both.
Monet Goode
Emmet Marsh
Eleanor Parks
Karl Holland
Jaya Dixon
Jaya Dixon
Karl Holland
Karl Holland
Karl Holland
Karl Holland
Karl Holland
Karl Holland
About Tuition
Serious training costs what it costs, and our teachers are worth what they're paid. But we don't believe cost should decide which children get to become musicians. WTC offers need-based scholarships and bursaries for families where tuition is the barrier, not the choice. Every serious applicant is considered.
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What Sets Us Apart
People-First Approach
Everything we do is built around understanding your needs and helping you succeed—because when you thrive, so do we.
Long-Term Relationships
We’re not just here for the now. We love creating lasting relationships with our clients and growing with them over time.
Proven Process, Flexible Execution
We bring structure where it counts and adaptability where it matters. Our methods are clear, but always responsive.