Fall Session 2023
September 12th through November 21st
Free trial piano classes are:
September 5th and 6th (for am class)
Preschool Piano
Tuesday Evenings
4:30-5:00pm
(No class on Halloween)
Wednesday Mornings
10:00-10:30am
$150 for the fall session, $120 for siblings
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*Morning class session dates: September 13th through November 15th
Kinder Piano
Tuesday Evenings
(No class on Halloween)
$170 for the fall session, $136 for siblings
Big Kid Pian0
(*45 minute class)
Tuesday Evenings
(No class on Halloween)
$200 for the fall session, $160 for siblings
Group Piano Lessons
Years ago, Ms. Libby noticed a need for age-appropriate piano lessons for preschool-age children. Although there are plenty of talented piano teachers available, there wasn't a play-based class that catered to the way very young children learn. With Ms. Libby's years of experience teaching early-childhood education and her background in music, she decided to provide a fun "starter pack" step-up program of group piano lessons that teach children the basic concepts of piano and prepares them for private lessons. Each step: (Beginner Piano, Kinder Piano and Big Kid Piano), helps transition very young children from learning through mostly games and preschool-related activities to finally sitting at a large sized keyboard for most of the lesson. After completing even one of the levels, he or she will be in a better position to start one-on-one private lessons!
Alternatively, perhaps your child is an athlete and has shown interest in an instrument but ongoing private lessons is too much of a commitment? Ms. Libby's group sessions offer an opportunity to give piano a try without a long (and expensive!) commitment.
Ms. Libby will evaluate your child's learning level if she feels that they would benefit from a class level different from their age group.
Lessons are by sessions of 10-week increments, (except for the summer session, which is 6 weeks).
Preschool Piano (ages 3.5 - 5)
- Identifying High and Low Sounds
- Identifying Long and Short Sounds
- Introduction to the Grand Staff (Treble and Bass Clefs)
- Introduction to Quarter and Half Notes
- Introduction to the Piano and the Corresponding Letters (Notes) of the Middle C Scale
- Learning Finger Dexterity
- Introduction to Reading Music, specifically Middle C, D and E
- This class spends 1/4 of the time at the keyboards, and 3/4 of the time with piano learning games
Kinder Piano (ages 5-7)
- *Reinforce/Introduce concepts from Preschool Piano
- Introduce beat values for music notes, emphasis on quarter and half notes
- Introduce left hand play on the Bass Clef
- Improve sight reading, introduction to Bass Clef notes Middle C, B and A
- This class spends 1/2 of the time at the keyboards, and 1/2 of the time with piano learning games
Big Kid Piano (7-10)
Book required
*45 minute class*
- *Reinforce/Introduce concepts from Beginner Piano and Kinder Piano classes
- Reinforce beat counts for quarter and half notes, work on counts for eighth and whole notes
- Start playing music without the letter guide (tells them which note to play)
- Introduce tempo and time signatures
- Introduce piano playing with both hands
- Follow along with a piano book at home like a one-on-one lesson
- This class spends most of the time at the keyboards, and maybe a piano learning game, depending upon time
Rate
$15 per week for Preschool Piano
$17 per week for Kinder Piano
$20 per week for Big Kid Piano (*45 minute class)
All siblings receive a 20% discount. Payment for session due in full on or before the first class.