How does a piano lesson gift certificate work?
You choose a package and pay by PayPal or card, Venmo, Cash App, Zelle or Apple Cash, or order first and receive a PayPal invoice by email. Then you fill in the order form with the recipient’s name, the From line and the design you chose. You receive the printable certificate by email within 24 hours. The recipient then books online lessons with Dr. Maria Pisarenko in their own time zone.
Can I still give a certificate at the last minute?
Yes. The certificate is delivered by email within 24 hours, so you can print it, or forward the email, for a last-minute gift.
Do I need a PayPal account to pay?
No. Pay with PayPal and any credit or debit card works, worldwide, with no PayPal account needed. Apple Pay and Google Pay cards can be used where PayPal checkout offers them. In the US you can also pay by Venmo, Cash App, Zelle or Apple Cash.
How long is a gift certificate valid?
There is no expiration date for starting: the recipient books the first lesson whenever they are ready. Once lessons have begun, a ten-lesson package is used within six months of the first lesson, and a four-lesson package within two months. A single lesson does not expire.
What does the recipient need for online piano lessons?
A device with a camera, such as a phone, tablet or laptop, and a piano or a full-size keyboard. Lessons are taught online by Zoom or FaceTime, worldwide, in English or Russian.
What payment methods do you accept?
PayPal (any credit or debit card, worldwide), and in the US also Venmo, Cash App, Zelle and Apple Cash. Please put the student’s name and “gift certificate” in the payment note. Outside the US, use PayPal.
Will lesson prices go up?
Lesson prices increase January 1, 2027. Gift certificates bought by December 31 keep today's price.
