A trial lesson is a one-off introductory session with a teacher. It typically differs from regular lessons: it may be shorter or longer, and the price is often different (higher or lower) than the teacher's standard rate.

Trial lessons give you and the teacher a chance to see whether you're a good fit and how to move forward with future lessons.

Your teacher will typically use the session to:

The exact content varies by teacher, but the focus is always on working out how to shape the course of your lessons.

Students don't book lessons, your teacher does.

Trial lessons are paid through your account before the lesson takes place. When your teacher creates the lesson, you'll receive an email with a payment link. For full details on the payment process, see our guide to payments.

Teachers set their own prices. The cost depends on the teacher you choose, the lesson length, and whether they offer a discounted introductory rate. The teacher's example price, you'll find it on the teacher's profile, beneath the Lesson Block From-price.

If a teacher has already sent you a free trial, go to your student dashboard

Details about upcoming lessons such as date, address and confirmation status are shown on your student dashboard. Log in and scroll down to "Future lessons".

Not always. Some teachers include a trial lesson as the standard first step with new students. Others let you go straight into a lesson block. It's up to your teacher.

No. Not all teachers offer trial lessons. If your teacher doesn't have the option listed, message them to ask.

Not all of our teachers offer online lessons, so you will have to talk to your teacher about this.

The teacher sets their own cancellation rules for trial lessons. Check with your teacher what applies. The platform's standard 24-hour rule does not apply to trial lessons.