Welcome to Strings & Keys Studio

I’m Deb Shurtz, owner of Strings & Keys Studio. My team and I invest the best hours of our week instilling a love of music in our students and guiding them toward musical mastery. Strings & Keys Studio offers instruction in:

Piano—Guitar—Ukulele—Voice

The Strings & Keys Approach

Our studio’s style of musical instruction strikes a nice balance between gentle joy and age-appropriate challenge. First and foremost, we help our students fall in love with making music. Once that love takes root, students become self-motivated to progress in their skills and develop a music habit that lasts a lifetime.

Every Strings & Keys teacher has been trained in my methodology and style of interacting with students. You can be certain that every Strings & Keys student will experience a positive, informative, encouraging lesson time.

Thanks for considering our studio as a path forward on your musical journey. I look forward to serving you and your family!

Our Program

Strings & Keys Studio runs a year-round program to maximize each student’s uninterrupted progress and make the most of your investment in musical instruction. We follow the Leander School District calendar for breaks and holidays. During summer, weekly lessons and our Summer Accelerator program boost each student’s progress.

Lesson Days & Times

  • Monday–Friday

  • Daytime sessions, ideal for homeschool families or work-from-home parents.

  • After-school sessions (3:30–6:30 p.m.), ideal for students and adults

Lesson Types

  • Standard (30 minutes)

  • Extended (45 or 60 minutes)

  • Dual Instrument (45 or 60 minutes)

  • Instrument & Voice (45 or 60 minutes)

  • Virtual or Video Exchange (see Flexible Learning Plan)

Flexible Learning Plan

Our Flexible Learning Plan includes virtual and video-exchange lessons for times when illness, travel, or inclement weather result in a missed lesson—or for students who don’t live near our studio in Georgetown, Texas. Learn more on our Flexible Learning Plan page.

Next Steps

Book a Free Meet & Greet Lesson and Assessment to see if we might be a good fit for each other. Strings & Keys Studio lesson spots are in high demand, but if you’re looking to begin right away, let’s talk about possibilities.

Strings & Keys keeps an active waitlist from which waitlisted students are offered newly available spots on a first come, first served basis. Email your requests, and we’ll add you to our waitlist!