Ukulele Lessons in New York

What ukulele lessons cost across New York, and how to find the right teacher.

Marc Levesque updated 11/13/26 - 19 min read

Ukulele lesson prices across New York
Meet teachers
How ukulele learning works in New York
Auditions and events in New York
Starting at any age
Finding the right teacher
Ukulele in New York
Area by area
Frequently Asked Questions

Ukulele lesson prices across New York

A one-hour ukulele lesson in New York typically costs $79 to $126, and a half hour $42 to $69. Prices change noticeably from town to town. The New York area runs highest, up to $137 an hour.

Every town has two guides: an ukulele lessons guide, with local schools, events and places to play, and a costs guide, with that town's prices in detail.

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Town	30 minutes	One hour	Guides
New York area
New York	$45–$73	$83–$133	Lessons Costs
Brooklyn	$45–$73	$84–$134	Lessons Costs
Queens	$44–$72	$83–$132	Lessons Costs
Manhattan	$46–$75	$86–$137	Lessons Costs
Bronx	$45–$73	$84–$134	Lessons Costs
Staten Island	$43–$70	$80–$128	Lessons Costs
Yonkers	$43–$71	$81–$129	Lessons Costs
New Rochelle	$43–$70	$80–$128	Lessons Costs
Mount Vernon	$44–$72	$82–$131	Lessons Costs
White Plains	$43–$70	$81–$129	Lessons Costs
Levittown	$43–$70	$80–$128	Lessons Costs
Freeport	$43–$70	$81–$128	Lessons Costs
Hicksville	$43–$69	$80–$127	Lessons Costs
West Babylon	$43–$70	$80–$128	Lessons Costs
Valley Stream	$43–$71	$81–$129	Lessons Costs
Coram	$42–$69	$79–$126	Lessons Costs
Central Islip	$43–$70	$80–$128	Lessons Costs
East Meadow	$42–$69	$79–$127	Lessons Costs
Commack	$42–$69	$79–$126	Lessons Costs
Elmont	$43–$70	$81–$129	Lessons Costs
Baldwin	$43–$70	$80–$128	Lessons Costs
Long Beach	$44–$71	$82–$130	Lessons Costs
New City	$41–$67	$77–$123	Lessons Costs
Spring Valley	$44–$72	$82–$131	Lessons Costs
Uniondale	$43–$69	$80–$127	Lessons Costs
Huntington Station	$43–$70	$81–$129	Lessons Costs
Centereach	$42–$69	$79–$126	Lessons Costs
Bay Shore	$43–$70	$81–$128	Lessons Costs
Oceanside	$43–$69	$80–$127	Lessons Costs
Port Chester	$44–$72	$83–$132	Lessons Costs
Franklin Square	$43–$70	$81–$129	Lessons Costs
Harrison	$41–$68	$78–$124	Lessons Costs
Shirley	$42–$68	$79–$125	Lessons Costs
Monsey	$43–$71	$81–$130	Lessons Costs
Glen Cove	$42–$69	$79–$125	Lessons Costs
Deer Park	$43–$70	$80–$127	Lessons Costs
Lindenhurst	$43–$71	$81–$129	Lessons Costs
West Islip	$43–$70	$80–$127	Lessons Costs
Holbrook	$43–$69	$80–$127	Lessons Costs
Plainview	$43–$70	$80–$127	Lessons Costs
Rockville Centre	$43–$70	$80–$127	Lessons Costs
Peekskill	$43–$71	$81–$129	Lessons Costs
Medford	$42–$68	$78–$125	Lessons Costs
Dix Hills	$41–$67	$77–$123	Lessons Costs
Copiague	$43–$71	$81–$129	Lessons Costs
Garden City	$42–$69	$79–$125	Lessons Costs
Merrick	$43–$69	$80–$127	Lessons Costs
East Patchogue	$42–$68	$79–$125	Lessons Costs
Selden	$43–$70	$80–$128	Lessons Costs
Massapequa	$43–$69	$80–$127	Lessons Costs
Mineola	$43–$71	$81–$129	Lessons Costs
North Amityville	$44–$71	$82–$130	Lessons Costs
Hauppauge	$42–$68	$78–$124	Lessons Costs
North Bellmore	$43–$70	$80–$128	Lessons Costs
West Hempstead	$43–$70	$80–$128	Lessons Costs
East Massapequa	$43–$70	$81–$128	Lessons Costs
Lynbrook	$43–$70	$81–$128	Lessons Costs
North Bay Shore	$43–$70	$81–$129	Lessons Costs
Nanuet	$42–$68	$78–$125	Lessons Costs
Melville	$41–$67	$77–$123	Lessons Costs
East Northport	$43–$69	$80–$127	Lessons Costs
Holtsville	$42–$68	$79–$125	Lessons Costs
Roosevelt	$43–$71	$81–$129	Lessons Costs
Ronkonkoma	$42–$68	$78–$125	Lessons Costs
Syosset	$42–$69	$79–$126	Lessons Costs
Wantagh	$42–$69	$79–$126	Lessons Costs
Lake Ronkonkoma	$43–$69	$80–$127	Lessons Costs
Woodmere	$43–$69	$80–$127	Lessons Costs
Scarsdale	$41–$68	$78–$124	Lessons Costs
Port Washington	$42–$69	$79–$125	Lessons Costs
North Babylon	$43–$70	$81–$128	Lessons Costs
North Massapequa	$43–$70	$81–$128	Lessons Costs
North Valley Stream	$43–$70	$81–$128	Lessons Costs
Bethpage	$43–$70	$80–$128	Lessons Costs
Massapequa Park	$43–$71	$81–$130	Lessons Costs
Mastic Beach	$42–$69	$79–$126	Lessons Costs
Kings Park	$42–$68	$78–$125	Lessons Costs
Floral Park	$43–$70	$81–$129	Lessons Costs
Farmingville	$43–$69	$80–$127	Lessons Costs
Pearl River	$41–$67	$77–$123	Lessons Costs
Bellmore	$43–$70	$80–$127	Lessons Costs
Westbury	$43–$70	$80–$127	Lessons Costs
Mastic	$42–$69	$79–$126	Lessons Costs
Hampton Bays	$41–$67	$77–$122	Lessons Costs
Seaford	$43–$69	$80–$127	Lessons Costs
Sayville	$42–$69	$79–$126	Lessons Costs
Greenlawn	$43–$69	$80–$127	Lessons Costs
South Farmingdale	$43–$71	$81–$129	Lessons Costs
New Cassel	$43–$70	$81–$129	Lessons Costs
Manorville	$40–$65	$74–$118	Lessons Costs
North New Hyde Park	$43–$70	$80–$127	Lessons Costs
Jefferson Valley-Yorktown	$42–$68	$79–$125	Lessons Costs
Nesconset	$42–$69	$79–$126	Lessons Costs
Jericho	$42–$68	$78–$125	Lessons Costs
East Islip	$42–$69	$79–$126	Lessons Costs
Rocky Point	$41–$67	$77–$122	Lessons Costs
St. James	$42–$69	$79–$126	Lessons Costs
Stony Brook	$42–$68	$78–$124	Lessons Costs
Ridge	$41–$66	$76–$121	Lessons Costs
Salisbury	$43–$70	$80–$128	Lessons Costs
Patchogue	$43–$70	$81–$128	Lessons Costs
North Merrick	$43–$70	$80–$128	Lessons Costs
Inwood	$43–$70	$80–$127	Lessons Costs
North Wantagh	$43–$69	$80–$127	Lessons Costs
Tarrytown	$42–$68	$79–$125	Lessons Costs
Elwood	$42–$68	$78–$125	Lessons Costs
Miller Place	$42–$68	$78–$124	Lessons Costs
Dobbs Ferry	$42–$69	$79–$126	Lessons Costs
Suffern	$42–$69	$79–$126	Lessons Costs
Mount Sinai	$42–$68	$78–$124	Lessons Costs
Great Neck	$43–$70	$80–$128	Lessons Costs
North Bellport	$42–$68	$78–$125	Lessons Costs
Lake Grove	$42–$69	$80–$127	Lessons Costs
Middle Island	$41–$67	$77–$123	Lessons Costs
North Lindenhurst	$43–$70	$81–$128	Lessons Costs
Sleepy Hollow	$43–$70	$80–$128	Lessons Costs
Terryville	$42–$69	$80–$127	Lessons Costs
Mount Kisco	$43–$69	$80–$127	Lessons Costs
West Haverstraw	$43–$71	$81–$129	Lessons Costs
Chestnut Ridge	$41–$67	$77–$123	Lessons Costs
Buffalo area
Buffalo	$32–$50	$59–$91	Lessons Costs
Niagara Falls	$32–$49	$59–$90	Lessons Costs
North Tonawanda	$32–$49	$59–$89	Lessons Costs
Lockport	$32–$48	$59–$88	Lessons Costs
Lackawanna	$32–$49	$59–$89	Lessons Costs
Kenmore	$32–$51	$60–$92	Lessons Costs
Tonawanda	$32–$49	$59–$90	Lessons Costs
Depew	$32–$49	$59–$89	Lessons Costs
Eggertsville	$32–$49	$59–$90	Lessons Costs
Albany area
Albany	$34–$56	$64–$102	Lessons Costs
Saratoga Springs	$34–$56	$64–$102	Lessons Costs
Schenectady	$35–$56	$65–$103	Lessons Costs
Troy	$34–$56	$64–$102	Lessons Costs
Cohoes	$34–$56	$64–$102	Lessons Costs
Latham	$34–$55	$63–$100	Lessons Costs
East Glenville	$33–$53	$61–$98	Lessons Costs
Roessleville	$34–$55	$63–$101	Lessons Costs
Loudonville	$33–$54	$63–$100	Lessons Costs
Rochester area
Rochester	$33–$51	$60–$93	Lessons Costs
Geneva	$32–$50	$59–$91	Lessons Costs
Syracuse area
Syracuse	$33–$53	$61–$97	Lessons Costs
Oswego	$33–$51	$60–$94	Lessons Costs
Fulton	$33–$52	$60–$95	Lessons Costs
De Witt	$33–$51	$60–$93	Lessons Costs
Poughkeepsie area
Poughkeepsie	$41–$68	$78–$124	Lessons Costs
Kiryas Joel	$43–$70	$81–$129	Lessons Costs
Middletown	$41–$67	$77–$123	Lessons Costs
Beacon	$41–$66	$76–$121	Lessons Costs
Woodbury	$38–$61	$70–$112	Lessons Costs
Myers Corner	$40–$64	$74–$118	Lessons Costs
Binghamton area
Binghamton	$32–$49	$59–$89	Lessons Costs
Johnson City	$32–$48	$59–$89	Lessons Costs
Endicott	$32–$49	$59–$89	Lessons Costs
Endwell	$32–$48	$59–$88	Lessons Costs
Utica area
Utica	$32–$49	$59–$90	Lessons Costs
Rome	$32–$46	$58–$84	Lessons Costs
Jamestown area
Jamestown	$36–$59	$68–$108	Lessons Costs
Dunkirk	$36–$59	$68–$108	Lessons Costs
Watertown area
Watertown	$32–$45	$58–$82	Lessons Costs
Fort Drum	$31–$43	$57–$79	Lessons Costs
Other New York towns
Amsterdam	$40–$66	$76–$120	Lessons Costs
Auburn	$39–$63	$73–$116	Lessons Costs
Batavia	$36–$59	$68–$108	Lessons Costs
Corning	$39–$64	$73–$116	Lessons Costs
Cortland	$39–$64	$74–$117	Lessons Costs
Elmira	$33–$51	$60–$93	Lessons Costs
Glens Falls	$33–$54	$62–$99	Lessons Costs
Gloversville	$40–$66	$76–$120	Lessons Costs
Ithaca	$37–$60	$69–$110	Lessons Costs
Kingston	$35–$58	$66–$105	Lessons Costs
Olean	$36–$59	$67–$107	Lessons Costs
Oneonta	$40–$66	$76–$120	Lessons Costs
Plattsburgh	$37–$61	$70–$112	Lessons Costs

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How ukulele learning works in New York

New York’s student music opportunities are organized mainly through two associations, but ukulele players have a narrower route than band or orchestra students. The New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) runs spring solo and small-ensemble festivals through member schools, where students receive an evaluation rather than compete for a place. Its All-State honors are for students in school bands, choruses, orchestras, and jazz ensembles, not ukulele. The New York State Music Teachers Association (NYSMTA) runs a separate student competition open across the state, including students whose teachers are not members, so private study can still lead to a competitive opportunity.

Who runs what in New York

New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA)

Runs: Runs spring solo and small-ensemble festivals and school honor ensembles.
For: Students registered through a NYSSMA member school.

New York State Music Teachers Association (NYSMTA)

Runs: Offers student competitions, including the Heddy Kilian Empire State Competition.
For: Junior high, high school, and collegiate students.

New York State Band Directors Association (NYSBDA)

Runs: Provides performance opportunities for outstanding student musicians.
For: Outstanding student musicians across New York.

Auditions and events in New York

How does an ukulele player reach New York's top student honors?

For a statewide student performance goal, ukulele players can pursue a NYSSMA solo and small-ensemble festival evaluation or the separate Heddy Kilian Empire State Competition; NYSSMA All-State groups are bands, choruses, orchestras, and jazz ensembles. To enter a NYSSMA festival, register through a member school, then perform at a zone festival, generally held from April through June. The Spring festival season uses NYSSMA Manual Edition 2026. Students across New York can also submit video performances for the Heddy Kilian competition, whose recitals are virtual. Its application fee is $35 for students of NYSMTA members and $55 for students of nonmembers.

The ukulele route in New York, step by step

Choose a routeFor a contest, consider Heddy Kilian; for a festival evaluation, register for NYSSMA through a member school.
Register or submitNYSSMA registration runs through the school music program; Heddy Kilian accepts submitted video performances.
PerformNYSSMA zone festivals generally run April through June; Heddy Kilian recitals are virtual.

The New York ukulele year

AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul

NYSSMA Solo and Ensemble FestivalsNew York State School Music AssociationStart the piece Sep to Dec

Start the piece Sep to DecMar

Working on the event piece, 3 to 6 monthsEvent

What do auditions ask you to prepare?

For a NYSSMA rating, prepare a graded solo from the current NYSSMA Manual, along with the required scales and sight-reading; its six difficulty levels set out different repertoire and requirements. A student seeking comments only can perform any music and does not have to play scales or sight-read. Festival evaluations are not competitions except in the All-State process. In weekly lessons, a focused event piece usually takes three to six months to prepare, leaving time to make the rhythm secure and the performance expressive rather than simply memorized.

What else is there to enter?

The Heddy Kilian Empire State Competition gives junior high, high school, and collegiate students a competitive goal beyond a festival evaluation. It accepts students from across New York, even when their teacher is not an NYSMTA member, and uses submitted video performances. Students who prefer a shared music experience to competition can look toward ukulele jams around the state.

Homeschool and private school students

A homeschooled student may attend a NYSSMA solo festival through the resident public school district, but the district decides whether to register them. NYSSMA Zone 5 says homeschool students cannot apply for Area All-State or All-State. A K–12 private-school student can enter solo festivals, Area All-State, and All-State if the school pays the NYSSMA Member School Participation Fee and registers the student. The Heddy Kilian Empire State Competition is another performance goal open to students whose teachers are not NYSMTA members.

Starting at any age

Starting a child on ukulele

Ukulele can suit a child in the elementary years, once holding it comfortably and coordinating a simple strum feel manageable. In Three Village Central School District, band and orchestra study start in grade 3; in Lynbrook Public Schools, band begins in grade 3, with band, chorus, and orchestra all available in grade 4. A private teacher can build chord changes, rhythm, and song-reading before and alongside those school opportunities, at a pace shaped around your child’s interests.

A teen in New York

A teen can set a clear performance goal through either a school-registered NYSSMA solo festival or the New York State Music Teachers Association’s Heddy Kilian Empire State Competition. The festival calendar runs roughly from April through June, while the competition uses submitted video performances and virtual recitals. Weekly lessons give a teen a steady place to shape a solo around school demands, so the next step is choosing the kind of performance experience that feels motivating.

Starting or coming back as an adult

Adults can play with other ukulele players in several parts of New York: NYC Uke Squad meets in New York City, Rosendale Ukulele Group holds a monthly jam in Rosendale, and Ithaca Ukes meets in Ithaca. It is not too late to start or return; you can build chords and rhythm at your own pace, then work toward playing songs with others. Our weekly one-on-one lessons meet you where you are, whether you are learning your first instrument or rebuilding skills.

Finding the right teacher

What should a good ukulele teacher do?

A strong ukulele teacher builds the basics that matter when playing with others: clean chord changes, an even strum, listening, and a steady pulse. For a student considering a New York festival, a teacher should also be comfortable shaping a solo and helping the student work through its preparation. Fit matters as much as training, since a child who enjoys short creative tasks and an adult who wants to accompany singing need different lesson choices. Every Lesson With You teacher holds at least a bachelor’s degree in guitar, and you can choose a teacher yourself or ask us to recommend one.

How do live online ukulele lessons work?

In a live Zoom lesson, your teacher sees your fretting hand and strumming arm, hears your timing and tone, and can correct a chord shape or rhythm as you play. Set the ukulele and both hands clearly in view, with the instrument tuned and a quiet place to play, so your teacher can demonstrate and listen closely. In New York or Depew, you get the same weekly one-on-one lesson and choice of teacher. There is no commute, and live feedback lets you work with a teacher who fits rather than only whoever is closest, making a weekly rhythm easier to keep.

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Ukulele in New York

Where to hear ukulele

Ukulele is not the focus of most New York concert programs, but listening to other performers builds an ear for melody and accompaniment. In Oneonta, the Catskill Symphony Orchestra gives free tickets to school-aged students and college students with ID, with accompanying parents and guardians paying $10. In New York City, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis performs at Frederick P. Rose Hall during the 2026–27 season. These performances offer different ways to hear phrasing and ensemble playing.

Where to play with others

For a ukulele player who wants to make music with others, the Junk Drawer Uke Band in the Buffalo area jams weekly and performs at local events. The Long Island Ukulele Strummers Club also holds Nassau and Suffolk gatherings, normally monthly, in Levittown and Holbrook. These options differ from a formal school honor ensemble: they center on shared songs and playing together, which gives you a practical next step after private practice.

Ukulele around New York, area by area

New York area

In Long Island City, Kupferberg Center for the Arts presents free outdoor concerts on Tuesdays at Gantry Plaza State Park. They give families a chance to hear melody and rhythm in live performance, even when the music is not for ukulele. In New York City, the NYC Uke Squad also offers free jams, so a student who wants to play with others has an informal way to put new chords into practice.

School year: Sep 10 to Jun 25, 40 lesson weeks (New York City Public Schools)
Town guides: New York, Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, Bronx, Staten Island, Newark, Jersey City

Buffalo area

Buffalo offers student access to chamber music at Kleinhans Music Hall, where the Buffalo Chamber Music Society provides free admission to students and three free Sunday concerts. The Buffalo AKG’s Lipsey Summer Jazz series is also free and takes place on the museum’s Lincoln Stairs. Both give a ukulele player a chance to hear melody and accompaniment working together in live music.

School year: Sep 3 to Jun 24, 42 lesson weeks (Buffalo City School District)
Town guides: Buffalo, Niagara Falls, North Tonawanda, Lockport, Lackawanna, Kenmore, Tonawanda, Depew

Albany area

Albany’s Alive at Five is a free summer concert series, giving families an easy way to hear live performances together. The University at Albany also presents a free student recital on December 2 at 6 p.m. A ukulele student can listen for how performers shape a melody and keep time with others, then carry that attention into songs and strumming at home.

Town guides: Albany, Saratoga Springs, Schenectady, Troy, Cohoes, Latham, East Glenville, Roessleville

Rochester area

Rochester offers several ways to hear live music: most of Eastman’s more than 800 annual performances are free, and students and children can attend Chamber Music Rochester concerts free at Beston Hall at Nazareth University. These performances let a ukulele learner hear phrasing and ensemble balance in musical settings beyond their own instrument.

Town guides: Rochester, Geneva

Syracuse area

In Syracuse, current students with ID can get a free ticket at the door to a Syracuse Friends of Chamber Music concert. The concerts offer a chance to hear musicians balance melody and accompaniment, a skill that matters when a ukulele player supports a singer or plays with a group. Families can make listening part of a student’s musical life without turning it into another competition goal.

School year: Sep 8 to Jun 25, 39 lesson weeks (Syracuse City School District)
Town guides: Syracuse, Oswego, Fulton, De Witt

Poughkeepsie area

Poughkeepsie families can hear the Hudson Valley Symphony Orchestra, where K–12 and college students can attend concerts for $12 and children age 5 and under are free. In summer, the Town of Poughkeepsie’s Music at Greenvale concerts are free on Tuesday nights at Greenvale Park. A ukulele player in Rosendale also has a monthly jam through Rosendale Ukulele Group.

Town guides: Poughkeepsie, Kiryas Joel, Middletown, Beacon, Woodbury, Myers Corner

Binghamton area

In Binghamton, children age 17 and under can get free tickets to Binghamton Philharmonic concerts at Forum Theatre. Vestal offers another concert option: most of Binghamton University Music Department’s more than 100 academic-year concerts are free and open to the public. A ukulele student can hear a range of performers and follow melody and accompaniment, even when the instrument on stage differs from their own.

Town guides: Binghamton, Johnson City, Endicott, Endwell

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I find a good ukulele teacher in New York?

Choose a teacher who can help you build clean chord changes, steady strumming, and the kind of repertoire you want to play. Lesson With You offers live weekly one-on-one Zoom lessons with teachers who hold at least a bachelor’s degree in guitar; you can choose a teacher or ask us to recommend one.

Do live video ukulele lessons really work?

Yes, because a teacher can see your hands, hear your rhythm, and give corrections while you play. A clear camera view of your fretting and strumming hands supports focused weekly lessons without a commute.

How does an ukulele player reach New York's top student honors?

A ukulele player can pursue a NYSSMA solo festival evaluation through a member school, though ukulele is not part of NYSSMA All-State bands, orchestras, choruses, or jazz ensembles. The New York State Music Teachers Association’s Heddy Kilian Empire State Competition is a separate statewide contest open to students even if their teacher is not a member.

Can homeschool students enter New York music contests?

A homeschooled student may attend a NYSSMA solo festival through their resident public school district if the district chooses to register them, but NYSSMA Zone 5 says homeschool students cannot apply for Area All-State or All-State. The NYSMTA Heddy Kilian Empire State Competition is another statewide option open to students regardless of their teacher’s membership.

What age should a child start ukulele lessons?

Many children are ready once they can hold the ukulele comfortably and coordinate a simple strum, often in the elementary years. A good starting point is when a child is curious and can manage short, regular practice.

Is it too late to learn ukulele as an adult in New York?

No, adults can start at any age and build toward playing songs with others. New York has ukulele groups including NYC Uke Squad, Long Island Ukulele Strummers Club, Rosendale Ukulele Group, and Ithaca Ukes.

How much are ukulele lessons in New York?

Ukulele lessons in New York typically cost about $94 an hour, or $42 to $69 for a half hour. Lesson With You charges per lesson with no term to sign up for, and the first lesson is free.

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How ukulele learning works in New York

Auditions and events in New York

How does an ukulele player reach New York's top student honors?

What do auditions ask you to prepare?

What else is there to enter?

Homeschool and private school students

Starting at any age

Starting a child on ukulele

A teen in New York

Starting or coming back as an adult

Finding the right teacher

What should a good ukulele teacher do?

How do live online ukulele lessons work?

Ukulele in New York

Where to hear ukulele

Where to play with others

Ukulele around New York, area by area

New York area

Buffalo area

Albany area

Rochester area

Syracuse area

Poughkeepsie area

Binghamton area

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