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More information about Piano Adventures
More information about My First Piano AdventurePiano Lessons for Children
Children age 6 and up are welcome to begin piano lessons at any time of the year. Younger children are accepted in certain cases. Students are required to have an acoustic piano for home practice.
Students attend weekly lessons, practice 5-6 days per week, and complete written assignments. Through age 8, many children need the parent's daily assistance and encouragement with practice.
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 12 and under receive a free subscription to Piano Explorer, a national magazine for piano students.
In an initial interview, student, parents, and teacher review the studio guide and curriculum, and create a practice plan. The teacher provides quarterly progress reports assessing all areas of musicianship.
Through grade 12, students perform in all studio recitals and participate in the annual NFMC Junior Festival. Additional competition opportunities are available for advanced students.
More information about Adult Piano AdventuresPiano Lessons for Adults
Adults take weekly 30-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.
Teaching Philosophy
My students freely choose to bring music into their lives, to join my studio, 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.
Success in my studio means reaching goals through diligent effort, rather than simply talent. If they take advantage of the resources my studio offers, my students will:
- Be able to discover and understand the theoretical structure of a piece.
- Be able to independently work out a piece from unknown to mastered.
- Regularly play piano for fun, self-expression, and as an emotional outlet.
- Enjoy sharing music with others through casual performance.
- Have a general knowledge of Western art music history and its greatest composers.
- Enjoy listening to classical music more, because of their increased knowledge of theory and history.
- Realize the positive influence that piano study has in their life, such as:
- Friendships and community ties established because of their active musicianship.
- Increased confidence, poise, and perseverance.
- Enhanced life skills, such as how to divide a project into sequential tasks, and how to fulfill tough goals.
- Remember piano lessons as a positive experience.
- Consider themselves "a piano player."