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Our piano studio includes a Baldwin grand piano, Kawai digital keyboard, and music library.
About Piano Lessons
Each student receives personal instruction based on their age and experience. The primary curriculum is Piano Adventures. Students also do ear training with the teacher at each lesson. Students age 6-12 receive a free subscription to Piano Explorer, a national magazine for piano students.
Students attend weekly private lessons, practice at home 5-6 days per week, and complete weekly written assignments. In an initial interview, the student, parents, and teacher will review the studio guide and curriculum, and create a practice plan. The teacher will provide quarterly progress reports assessing all areas of musicianship.
Students are required to have an acoustic piano for home practice. Most children need the parent's daily assistance with practice.
Through grade 12, students perform in all studio recitals and participate in the NFMC Festival program. Additional performance and competition opportunities are available for advanced students.
Piano Adventures
Adult Piano AdventuresPiano Lessons for Adults
All across the country, adult piano lessons are an increasing trend! Whether you had piano lessons as a child, or simply have always wanted to learn to play the piano, you can expect to make quick and steady progress through weekly piano lessons.
Adults may take weekly 30- or 45-minute lessons. The primary curriculum is Adult Piano Adventures, by Faber & Faber. This spiral-bound, all-in-one book includes music theory, technical exercises, and a variety of songs from classical to contemporary.
Adults can expect to make quick and steady progress with 4-5 days of 20-minute practice sessions per week. Adult students are not required to perform at recitals or competitions.
Teaching Philosophy
My students freely choose to bring music into their lives, to attend lessons, practice, and continue on the path of musicianship. My role is to guide and support them on this journey, not only as their piano teacher, but as their music teacher. Thus I offer a broad list of relevant services beyond the weekly piano lesson.
If they take advantage of the resources my studio offers, my students will:
- Regularly play piano for fun and self-expression.
- Be able to independently work out a piece from unknown to mastered.
- Have a general knowledge of Western music history and major composers.
- Enjoy listening to classical music more, because of their increased knowledge of theory and history.
- Establish new friendships through participation in music activities.
- Enjoy sharing music with others.
- Gain increased confidence, poise, and perseverance.
- Gain enhanced learning skills, such as how to divide a project into sequential tasks.
- Remember piano lessons as a positive experience.
Enrollment
Students age 6 and older are welcome to begin piano lessons at any time of the year, if a lesson opening is available. Children younger than 6 are accepted in certain cases.
