Coming soon · Now forming the first class

Music lessons where little musicians flourish.

Note & Flourish is a new K–8 music studio with teacher Cristina Gallagher, based in Seaford. Private lessons and beginner courses in ukulele, beginner guitar, and saxophone — at Cristina’s home studio, at your home on Long Island, and live online.

📍 Seaford, NY — home base 🗺️ Long Island — in person 🏠 Home studio · Your home · 💻 Virtual 🎓 Grades K–8 · Beginner & intermediate

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Private lessons start at $60 for 45 minutes. Full booking opens when the site launches — join the list below and you’ll be first to hear.

A young student smiling while playing a ukulele at home — Beginner ukulele is where Note & Flourish starts — small instrument, big first win for young players.

$60per 45-minute private lesson

4 lessonsBeginner Ukulele Starter course

K–8grades welcome, beginners first

3 wayshome studio · your home · virtual

Launching first: Beginner Ukulele Starter

Four 45-minute lessons built for a true first instrument experience. Students learn to hold and strum with confidence, play their first chords — C, A minor, F, and G — and finish playing real songs, including Row, Row, Row Your Boat and Mary Had a Little Lamb.

Young student holding a ukulele and forming a chord

Ukulele — start here

Launch instrument. Gentle on small hands, quick to make music, and the focus of the first starter course and lesson plans.

Beginner & intermediate
Chords C · Am · F · G in the starter
Class-use rentals available in lessons*

Saxophone

Cristina’s own main instrument — embouchure, fingering, tone, and reading music, step by step for young players.

Beginner & intermediate
Great path into school band
Students bring their own saxophone

A young student holding an acoustic guitar during a lesson

Beginner Guitar

Beginner guitar foundations — posture, chords, strumming patterns, and songs students actually want to play.

Beginner & intermediate
In person or virtual
Students bring their own guitar

* Rentals are for supervised use during class sessions only. Students in ongoing private lessons need their own instrument. Instrument purchase packages — instrument, case, accessories, and a care & maintenance lesson — are being prepared for launch.

Where lessons happen

🏠 In person — Long Island

At Cristina’s home studio in Seaford, or at your home anywhere in the in-person service area: Long Island.

In-person lessons are Long Island only for now. Virtual lessons are available everywhere.

💻 Online

Live virtual private lessons, plus prerecorded courses for beginner, intermediate, and expert levels in development — so families can learn on their own schedule alongside private lessons.

A student with a guitar taking a live virtual music lesson on a laptop

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Tell us about your child and what you’re hoping for. This page can’t send messages on its own yet, so your answers become a ready-to-send note you can copy or download and hold onto — booking and email signup open with the full launch.

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Note & Flourish

Private music lessons and online courses for grades K–8 with Cristina Gallagher — in Seaford, in your home across Long Island, and live online.

A student with a guitar in a live virtual lesson, notebook open beside her laptop — Live virtual lessons feel personal — instrument in hand, notes open, teacher on screen.

Start with one instrument. Grow from there.

Note & Flourish launches with ukulele, beginner guitar, and saxophone — taught by a school music educator whose own background spans general music, band, and chorus, including teaching experience in Brooklyn, with alto saxophone as her main instrument.

$60 / 45 minutesBeginner & intermediatePackages paid up front

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Lessons

Every private lesson is 45 minutes, one-to-one, and matched to your child’s pace. Choose the setting that fits your family — you can mix in-person and virtual as schedules change.

Ukulele

The launch specialty. First chords in lesson one, first songs by the end of the starter course.

Home studio · your home · virtual
Starter course: 4 × 45 minutes

Young student holding an acoustic guitar in a lesson

Beginner Guitar

Foundations that stick: how to hold, tune, strum, and read chord charts — then play.

Home studio · your home · virtual
Own guitar required

Saxophone

Note reading, breath control, tone, and ensemble-ready skills — an ideal on-ramp to school band, taught by a saxophonist.

Home studio · your home · virtual
Own saxophone required

Inquire

Share your child’s grade, instrument, and preferred format using the form below.

Match & schedule

Cristina confirms fit, format, and a weekly time. Packages are paid up front.

Play & grow

Weekly lessons, songs from the start, and prerecorded course material to practice with between lessons as courses launch.

Beginner Ukulele Starter — the first course

What your child will play

Skill	Detail
First chords	C · A minor · F · G
First songs	Row, Row, Row Your Boat · Mary Had a Little Lamb
Foundations	Holding the ukulele, strumming, rhythm, and caring for the instrument
Format	4 lessons × 45 minutes · in person or virtual

Need an instrument?

Students need their own instrument for ongoing lessons. Two ways Note & Flourish helps:

Class-use rentals — ukulele, guitar, and saxophone available for supervised use during a class session, returned before the student leaves.
Purchase packages — instrument + case + accessories + a repair & maintenance lesson, being finalized for launch so families can order per student without guesswork.

Rental fees, deposits, and package prices are being finalized — ask when you inquire and you’ll get the current sheet.

Pricing

$60 / 45-minute private lesson

Cristina’s starting rate for private lessons — the same for home studio, at-your-home, and virtual lessons. Lesson packages are paid up front.

Single private lesson (45 min)	$60
Beginner Ukulele Starter (4 × 45 min)	$240 (4 × $60)
Prerecorded online courses	Pricing at course launch

Private students will also get ongoing access to new course material as the course library grows — details at launch.

Monthly estimator

Slide to the number of lessons per month to see the total at the $60 rate.

Lessons per month: 4

$240 / month

4 × 45-minute lessons at $60 each.

About Cristina

Cristina Gallagher is a music educator based in Seaford, NY, teaching grades K–8. Her school background covers general music, band, and chorus — including teaching experience in Brooklyn — and the instruments she teaches from — ukulele, beginner guitar, and saxophone for launch, with alto saxophone as her own main instrument.

Note & Flourish is her own studio: small, personal, and built for beginners to feel successful fast — a first chord, a first song, and the confidence to keep going.

Service area

Long Island — home studio in Seaford + lessons at your home
Anywhere — live virtual lessons & prerecorded courses

In-person lessons are Long Island only for now. Cristina’s teaching experience includes Brooklyn, where she has taught in schools — Brooklyn is part of her background, not a current in-person service area for Note & Flourish.

Questions parents ask

What ages and levels do you teach?

Grades K–8, at beginner and intermediate levels. The launch focus is true beginners, starting with ukulele.

Does my child need their own instrument?

Yes, for ongoing private lessons. Ukulele, guitar, and saxophone rentals are available for supervised use during class sessions only, and purchase packages (instrument, case, accessories, and a care lesson) are being prepared for launch.

Where do lessons take place?

Three ways: Cristina’s home studio in Seaford, at your home on Long Island, or live online. In-person lessons are Long Island only for now. Prerecorded courses are also in development for learning between lessons.

How does payment work?

Private lessons are $60 for 45 minutes, and lesson packages are paid up front. Full payment, cancellation, and rental policies are being finalized — you’ll receive them in writing before you book.

What if we’re not sure which instrument to pick?

That’s normal. Ukulele is the recommended first step for most young beginners — say “help us choose” in the inquiry form and Cristina will advise based on your child’s age and interests.

Inquire about lessons

Same note-builder as the Coming Soon page — fill it in and copy or download your inquiry to send when booking opens.