Cost, Curriculum & Contact
COST:
*Please note that I only accept students age seven or older because at that age it is more likely for a student to be disciplined to regularly practice, which is essential for success.
The cost per lesson is $25. This includes individual half-hour in-person lessons/virtual lessons, and it also includes 50-minute group lessons. Once a month students have a group lesson; this group lesson replaces the individual lesson during group week.
The fee for the month is due the first week of every month. It is important to be timely. The fee for the month depends on how many lessons the student has that month.
CURRICULUM:
During my 34 years of piano teaching, I have seen what works and what doesn't. So, here are the initial books that I start a new student in:
--Suzuki Piano School, Volume 1 (please listen to the recording of Volume 1 on YouTube).
--Alfred’s Basic Piano Library, All-in-One Course, Book 1, Sacred Course series or regular series. (NOT the universal edition.)
There are more books that the student will use, but those will depend on the student’s progress.
More information about Group Lessons:
What is Group Lesson?
Group lesson is the last piano session of the month. During group week there are no individual lessons but only one group lesson per student.
Each group lesson consists of each student performing two pieces of their choice in front of the other students. The remaining time students play various games (team and individual). These games include air hockey, table foosball, magnetic metal darts, cornhole, skee ball, and music-related games.
Why Group Lesson?
Group lesson is a great opportunity for students to showcase their skills to other students in a friendly forum. Students gain confidence by learning how to regularly play in front of others. There are several unperceived benefits of group lessons:
· Students get to see and hear the progress of other students.
· Students get to hear more advanced pieces than their own, which encourages them to see what is possible as they stick with it and keep practicing.
· Students become inspired to stay focused on their own personal growth. If Student A plays the same two pieces each group but sees Student B playing different pieces each month, it fosters a healthy peer pressure. Student A typically begins to practice more regularly so that in the next group their pieces are more polished, or they have progressed to new pieces.
· Students gain training in proper piano performance etiquette, such as proper bowing and performing, and even learn to introduce themselves to the audience. These practices prepare them for future piano recitals and other public events they may be involved in with their schools or churches.
· Students build community and a camaraderie with other piano students.
Throughout decades of piano teaching I have seen firsthand the benefits of group lessons. Thus, I believe they are an invaluable part of a student's musical training.
CONTACT:
Please contact me if you have any questions at 765-631-4363, text or voicemail. I look forward to hearing from you!