PPSI Fees:

• Every participant pays a tuition fee and a non-refundable registration fee. (SECE students, Sunday teacher workshop participants, and teacher observers are exempt from the registration fee.)

• Some instruments and programs require additional fees. Please see below for more details.

Scroll to the bottom of this page to read the Refund Policy. 

Registration Fee:

A registration fee is required for every participant except for SECE students, Sunday teacher workshop participants, and teacher observers. Registration fees are non-refundable.

• Early Registration:

$60 – individual (enrolling one person in a family)

$90 – family (enrolling more than one person in a family)

• Regular Registration:

$85 – individual (enrolling one person in a family)

$120 – family (enrolling more than one person in a family)

• Late Registration:

$130 – individual (enrolling one person in a family)

$210 – family (enrolling more than one person in a family)

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Optional Fee: Additional PPSI t-shirts are available for purchase for $20 each (this fee is non-refundable).   

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Student Tuition: All enrolled participants receive one PPSI t-shirt (except for SECE students, Sunday teacher workshop participants, and teacher observers; these participants do not receive a t-shirt, but can elect to order one). Note: Registration fee must be paid in addition to tuition fee for all participants except for SECE students, Sunday teacher workshop participants, and teacher observers. For more information on PPSI Suzuki Student programming see Suzuki Student Program. 

• SECE - $125/week OR $30/day

SECE students are scheduled for one daily class and pay SECE tuition fee only

(SECE students do not have a registration fee and do not receive a t-shirt)​

• Sibling enrichment class- - $95/class

Siblings who are not enrolled in instrumental programming at PPSI may elect to enroll in selected enrichment classes.​ (Note: Families thus pay a family registration fee instead of individual registration fee if enrolling a sibling for these classes). 

• Pre-Twinkle - $355

Pre-Twinklers are scheduled for 3 classes

• Books 1, 2, and 3 - $590

Students in Books 1-3 are scheduled for 5 classes

Note: Enrolled participants may elect to add an extra enrichment class during their unscheduled hour for an additional non-refundable fee of $95 ​

• Books 4 and 5- $695

Students in Books 4 and 5 are scheduled for 6 classes

• Advanced Program - $950

Advanced Students receive two additional days of instruction- they participate in a chamber music intensive

July 11 and 12 and continue with chamber and group classes July 13-17(see Advanced Student Program for more information). 

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Sunday Teacher Workshop Classes Tuition: There is not an additional registration fee for these Sunday classes. Enrolled Sunday teacher participants do not receive a PPSI t-shirt, but may elect to order one if they would like one. Participating in Sunday teacher workshops includes free observation at PPSI all week. For further information see Teacher Program information on PPSI website. 

• 5 hour "John Kendall: Our Mentor and Peripatetic Pedagogue" with Christie Felsing and Kimberly Meier-Sims $265

• 5 hour "Theory for Suzuki Cellists- integrating practical theory concepts into teaching books 1-5"                       with Blake Brasch $240

• 5 hour "The Flute in Focus" for Flute Teachers with Christina Jennings $240

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Mon-Fri Teacher Training Classes Tuition: Enrolled teacher participants receive a PPSI t-shirt and includes free observation at PPSI all week.

SAA NEW REGISTRATION PROCESS- teachers wishing to enroll in teacher training courses must FIRST register with and pay a separate SAA training fee directly to the SAA BEFORE you can register at PPSI.

Note: A PPSI Registration fee must be paid in addition to tuition fee for all teacher participants.          

Additional fees to be paid beyond registration and tuition fees include possible course materials fee TBA by individual course instructor.

For course prerequisites and further information see Teacher Program information on PPSI website. 

• 10 hour Enrichment course "Why not Technique AND Music from the first Twinkle? The Beginning; Building the technique to create the music" with Teri Einfeldt $375

• 15 hour Cello Units 9/10 with Heather Hadley- $575

• 30 hour SECE Stage 2 with Danette Warren- $825

Note: PPSI offers teacher tuition discount opportunities for in-person Cello Units 9/10 and SECE Stage 2 Course (not for 10 hour violin enrichment course). If a teacher is enrolling in in-person teacher training in Cello Units 9/10 or SECE Unit 2 and also has students from their studio enrolled and attending PPSI for 2026, the teacher might be eligible to receive a discount on their Suzuki Teacher Training Unit tuition (this discount is off tuition only; the discount does not include additional fees (all registration and course materials fees must still be paid in full)).

Discount is as follows:

7 Instrumental Students from your studio Enrolled and Participating- 50% off TT tuition

12 Instrumental Students from your studio Enrolled and Participating- Full TT tuition waived

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Teacher Observation of Suzuki Student Institute Classes:

• $60/day or $150 week (no registration fee and no t-shirt)

Note: PPSI offers teacher observation discount opportunities: 

• Teachers enrolled and participating in teacher training at PPSI (Sunday workshop classes, Unit, and Enrichment courses)- full week observation fee waived.

Not attending training observation discounts:​

• 3 students from your studio enrolled and attending Suzuki instrumental and/or Advanced programs at PPSI (SECE not included) - 2 day observation fees waived

• 5 students from your studio enrolled and attending PPSI instrumental programming- full week observation fee waived