PHONE (915) 342-3043
Guitar Lessons For Kids - The Childbloom Difference
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The easiest way is to call me at (915) 342-3043. The phone may go to voice mail but you can always leave a message or email your specific questions (and I will give you specific answers) at: elpaso@childbloom.com
Childbloom Guitar Program - El Paso
The Childbloom Guitar Program for kids 5 and up has been THE leader in introducing young people to music through the guitar since it was developed in Austin & Round Rock in 1980. Our teachers are specialists in teaching young people. We now have students we have taught bringing their children to us for music lessons. Why? Because of the happy memories they have of learning music through the guitar in Childbloom when they were kids.
The expert and award-winning teachers in the Childbloom Guitar Program share the mission in bringing the value of music into the lives of children. All our teachers are vetted and thoroughly trained before they enter the class room. CHILDBLOOM is the only guitar curriculum based on child-development and music education research in existence. The Childbloom Program will work for your child! Childbloom students develop their talent and become the highest skilled young guitarists in the area. We have many happy references from parents. Call us to find out more or schedule a visit.
If you wish to know more about Childbloom’s music education for children, the easiest way is to call me at (915) 342-3043. If you do not get a hold of me you can leave a message when I can call you back and I will get back to you as soon as possible. You can always email your specific questions (and I will give you specific answers) at: elpaso@childbloom.com. But I would like to talk to you. I consider it an honor to introduce your child to music. Childbloom does it right.
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Phone: (915) 342-3043
Address: 4501 Jon Cunningham Blvd, El Paso, TX 79934
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EXPERIENCE THE CHILDBLOOM DIFFERENCE WITH OUR NEW STARTER PACKAGE $195
INCLUDES!
Cordoba Guitar with gig bag
1st Month’s Tuition
Enrollment Fee
Your child can now join in the success at the guitar that over 17,000 children nation wide have experienced with our low starter package price of $195!
Scheduling: ”When are the lessons?”
Currently lesson are on Saturdays. Give me a call to find out about available lesson times.
I generally teach in small groups, minimum 2 kids per groups – maximum 4. These groups are great for developing ensemble skills, camaraderie and improvement of long-term motivation (as well as a competitive cost factor). We group the students according to age and experience level. 98% of all our entering students are beginners. If your child has experience with a non-Childbloom teacher I then will organize an assessment lesson to see where he or she can be placed in the curriculum.
If I don’t have a another student to start right away, there are several options available: 1) we can take your child privately for a few lessons and merge him into a class; 2) put you on a call-back list – the wait is usually just a few weeks; 3) or if you wish to start right away we may be able to schedule your child in a private lesson. Because of our small-group structure, scheduling is often the most difficult part. But a good Childbloom class, at a time convenient for your schedule, is sure worth any wait!
”How much does it cost?”
There is a $25 enrollment fee per family into the El Paso Childbloom Program. When you enroll we give you 2 things: the initial enrollment materials, which includes a CD of the music, lessons, exercises that the student will be learning. This material provides a key ingredient to the Childbloom success – listening to the music before, during and after learning it. We also provide easy-to-read music for the non-musician parent to help at home. You also receive a subscription to The Childbloom Monthly Newsletter. This helps parents deal with the many ups and downs of motivation that will occur in the musical education process. The newsletter also has local events and contests your child can participate in. Contests are geared to every skill level.
Tuition is $68/month for the group class. The lessons are scheduled on a yearly basis, with 42 lessons per year. This means some months will have 3 lessons, some months 4 and some months may have 5 lessons. It is the same tuition each month. You don’t commit a year or a semester at a time. You pay tuition the first lesson of each month. We do need notice of withdrawal by the 15th of the month prior to the month of withdrawing. The Childbloom Guitar program is one of the most affordable entrances into private music education in the El Paso area. We are also the best.
Siblings are 1/2 price. So for a family with two kids in the program, the cost is $102 per month. For three kids, $140/mo.
Private tuition is $85/mo.
Getting the Right Instrument – What you should know.
It is so very important that your child have an appropriate guitar on which to learn. Please call us for recommendations (342-3043) before you purchase one. We are not in the business of selling instruments (though we sometimes consign used instruments for our clients who are moving up to larger ones.) So we can give you an unbiased view of the marketplace. We try to keep abreast of what the good instruments are and where you can get them close to you. We’ve been in this business for over 30 years and know that kids learn best on an instrument that fits them. Consult with us before you buy. Its a free service!
Young children will outgrow their instrument. Count on getting a new one every two to three years until the child can use a full-sized instrument – usually around age 13-14. But an old instrument can be be sold as used. The market price (at least in El Paso) for a used one is about 30-50% of the full retail value of a new one.
The best brands of guitars are: Cordoba (4 fractionally sized), Strunal (5 fractionally sized), Yamaha (3 fractionally sized) , & Amigo (two sizes). All these brands may not currently be bought in the El Paso area but are available online. They are all nylon-string instruments. That is what we strongly recommend for the high-skill technique that we teach the children. Don’t know which to buy? Contact us.
What style of music is best to learn?
Child-development and music education research tell us that children are not born with any preference for musical style. Children are ”open-eared.” They like what they can do. Period. That is why we believe it is important to teach a high-skill method of playing that maximizes the child’s ability, growth of sensitivity, and musicality – even for the adolescent. The Childbloom Method does just that. Our students will experience playing many different styles of music in our curriculum – folk, blues, world music, rock & classical. When their style preferences develop they will have plenty of skill and musical sensitivity to pursue their musical dreams.
We teach literacy. The ability to read music opens up the entire world of music to the student. Too many kids who really want to learn guitar take lessons at the local rock shop for months and never learn to even play a complete song or develop long-term skill. Beware of the music programs that teach through ”tab” or guitar teachers who cannot read music. Why limit your child’s education with inferior systems and illiterate teachers? Childbloom students learn to read music naturally with our specialized and proven curriculum. It is done in the context of fun, story and group playing. This is one of the ”secrets” of the Childbloom system. We hope your child can be a part of the learning.
The highest cost of music education
We take music education seriously. Begun in 1980, the Austin Childbloom Program is one of the longest running guitar programs for children in the world. That is why we know that parents must be involved in their child’s musical growth. We want a parent to be present in the lesson with the child. You need to know the details of what the child is learning; the goals for the week, the technical aspects that the child can’t see from his or her viewpoint and help encourage practice in an effective way. The quality of that involvement will change as the child matures but parental involvement has been a key ingredient to the success of the students in our program from age 5 -18. This is the the highest cost – YOUR time and attention. It will will provide the greatest value to your child.

Many of the Childbloom Guitar Programs involve their students in performance groups that regularly play in the community. Childbloom groups throughout the country regularly perform for hospitals, retirement centers, schools, libraries and offices. Wouldn’t you like your children to make this valuable outreach part of their lives? This is part of the Childbloom spirit. Come join us!