Students will learn how to locate middle C on the keyboard and on the treble and bass clef staves. 

Students will learn how to hold their hands when playing the piano keyboard.

Students will learn how to sit while at the piano.

Students will learn how to play their right hand C 5-finger scale independently with Right hand and left hand.

Students will learn how to play the C 5-finger scale with both hands in parallel motion and contrary motion.

Students will learn to identify intervals of steps (2nds) and skips (3rds) to aid in reading music.

I have twenty years of experience teaching piano from beginner to intermediate. I also have a Bachelor's degree in music and a Master's degree in Elementary Education, giving me a unique insight in how to help learners struggling with reading music to thrive.

Homework Offered
The learner will be expected to practice their pieces at least five days per week. This does not need to be much longer than ten or fifteen minutes per practice session, provided the learner practices all of the pieces they are working on. The practiced pieces will be evaluated during the lesson for correctness, and we will either move onto a new piece or continue working on the same piece depending on the skill shown by the learner.
0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
The assessments will be done as performance evaluations during the lesson each week to monitor technical skill and improvement.
Grades Offered
Certificates of completion will be sent to your learners when they complete a book in their preferred piano lesson curriculum. 

With my elementary reading instruction background, I provide additional support to students who require a more tactile approach to learning how to read music.

I have worked with the Alfred piano library, the Suzuki method, the Bastien piano method, the Hal Leonard Student Piano library, and the Faber Piano Adventures series.