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THOVEN - Music Education Platform

Online saxophone lessons built around each kid's journey.

Start a saxophone adventure your kid will love, from the comfort of home.

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Thoven is an online music academy built around each kid's journey. Your kid takes live saxophone lessons from home with a Thoven teacher who is the right fit. Every teacher completes a video interview and a Checkr background check, and you can start with a free intro call.

Who Thoven is built for

For parents looking for the right fit: a Thoven teacher who gets your kid, and lessons shaped around how they learn.

All ages and levels

Ages 5 to 14, from first note to first recital. Every kid sets their own goals.

  • Play their first song
  • Play a favorite movie song
  • Play at a recital

Perfect for homeschool

Looking for an enrichment activity? A real teacher and a weekly rhythm built around your homeschool.

Diverse learners

Thoven teachers adapt to how your kid learns, and build goals at their pace.

  • Needs to move
  • Learns best by ear
  • Likes a routine
  • Needs extra patience

A real teacher and a saxophone journey all their own

  1. A teacher who gets them

    The right fit for how your kid learns and the music they love.

  2. A journey, not just lessons

    A path built around their own goals.

  3. Live, from the comfort of home

    A real teacher every week, wherever you live.

Thoven teachers who get your kid

Every Thoven teacher is background-checked and interviewed by our team. Meet a few, then find the right fit for your kid.

What a week at Thoven looks like

The live lesson

One-on-one with their teacher, every week.

Between lessons

Practice their teacher sets, ready when they are.

What you see

Every lesson on one calendar, easy to move when life happens.

Questions parents ask

Your kid meets their Thoven teacher live, from the comfort of home, in Thoven's own lesson room, so there's no separate video app to set up. The teacher can add a second camera to see their hands up close and share sheet music to mark up together. You're welcome to sit in, especially with younger kids, and most teachers offer 30-minute lessons.

That's okay, the right fit can take a second try. Explore other Thoven teachers and start with a new one any time. There are no contracts or commitments.

Lesson prices are set by individual teachers and vary based on their experience, teaching format, and lesson duration. You can view detailed pricing directly on each teacher's profile page. Most teachers offer packages of lessons at discounted rates, and lessons roll over if you miss a session.Arizona families: your Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) may cover music lessons on Thoven. Learn how to use your ESA for music lessons.Looking for tuition assistance? We're proud partners of the MusicLink Foundation, which helps families in financial need access music lessons.

Yes, your kid plays their own saxophone at home during each lesson. You'll also need a computer, tablet or phone with a camera and microphone. Not sure which saxophone to get? Ask on your free intro call.

Every Thoven teacher is background-checked and does a video interview with our team before they teach. They bring many musical backgrounds, from conservatory training to years of teaching and performing.

Start your kid's saxophone adventure

We're building the music academy we wish every kid had: one that grows around them.

Find your teacher