Jazz Lessons at The Dallas School of Music
Selected best jazz lessons in North Texas by D Magazine and Dallas Child

The Dallas School of Music teaches private Jazz Lessons to students of all ages and abilities. Young beginners through senior citizens can discover, learn, and play Jazz on-campus in our comfortable, contemporary, state-of-the-art facility or online lessons in the comfort of their home.

Days and Times for Jazz Lessons
flexible jazz enrollment options

  • Monday through Thursday from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM
  • Saturday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

Curriculum Design for Jazz Lessons
concepts taught to meet your goals

  • Jazz Reading Skills (phrasing and rhythms)
  • Jazz Aural Skills (ear training)
  • Jazz Techniques (scales/modes)
  • Development of musical time and feel (swing, bebop, hard bop, cool, west coast, modal, fusion)
  • Improvisation (chord/scale relationships)
  • Jazz Composition, Arranging, Song Writing
  • Jazz History (artists, trends, innovations)
  • Exploration of various jazz genres and repertoires

Mobile Music Learning for Jazz Students
Our dlp products and services are included with registration - free!

Tuition for Jazz Lessons
special introductory rates for new jazz students

30 Minute Jazz Lessons : $140 monthly rate for On Campus and Online Lessons
60 Minutes Jazz Lessons : $280 monthly rate for On Campus and Online Lessons

DSM Jazz Faculty
study with professional jazz musicians/educators

Dan Haerle
Our jazz program is headed by jazz legend Dan Haerle. Dan is a Regents Professor Emeritus of Jazz Studies at the University of North Texas where he taught jazz for 34 years. He is an active jazz clinician nationally and internationally and has authored instructional material used by thousands of musicians worldwide. Dan was elected a member of the International Association of Jazz Education Hall of Fame in 2003. He has performed with Clark Terry, Pat Metheny, David Liebman, Freddie Hubbard, and numerous other modern jazz leaders. Dan has recorded multiple albums with his trio and quartet, featuring his own music as well as jazz standards. 

Other jazz faculty include UNT jazz graduates Dr. Bob Lawrence and Mike Finkel as well as Hartt School of Music graduate Eugene Cantera.
* Selected best jazz lessons in North Texas by D Magazine and Dallas Child Magazine.