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Gifted&Talented Private Piano Lesson

In this ongoing course I'll meet your learner where they're at in their piano learning, and help propel them to the next level with serious technique & theory disguised by fun, engaging music and games.
Mrs. Judy "ViolinJudy"
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4.7
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(44)
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Meets on Demand
schedule meetings as needed
30 mins
per session
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Class Experience

Why are my lessons "premium"?  ALL music, including holiday and seasonal supplemental materials are included in your lesson fee!

I believe that Every Child Can Learn music, and after teaching gifted and talented child of my own, and many gifted and talented learners over the past 25+ years, I have a developed a complete piano learning program that moves at an accelerated pace for learners of all ages. 

Repetition
Constant repetition is essential in learning to play an instrument. Children do not learn a word or piece of music and then discard it. They add it to their vocabulary or repertoire, gradually using it in new and more sophisticated ways. I encourage my students to practice a piece as many times as their age!  We start with very short pieces so this only takes about a minute when we begin lessons!

Encouragement
As with language, the child’s effort to learn an instrument should be met with sincere praise and encouragement. Each child learns at his/her own rate, building on small steps so that each one can be mastered. In private piano lessons we encourage parallel learning while developing new skills, including aural skills (listening) theory work (written work to understand the "math" or the "why" in music as well as developing beautiful musicianship.

Learning with Other Children
In addition to private lessons students in these private lessons can participate in additional optional group lessons where we have fun while reviewing pieces we all have learned well, learning new music terms and discovering new friends who also love piano!

Please note: Each lesson begins with "I am ready to learn" and we end each lesson with "thank you for teaching me."  We learn new pieces is smaller chunks so that students can learn correctly and well.  We review pieces learned in the past in fun and engaging ways.  We may play a game or do a worksheet together that will help prepare you for the next piece in your Piano Adventures Book. 
I may send other supplemental studio licensed material but learners can purchase their own Piano Adventures books for practicing at home as providing an electronic copy of these books would be illegal. I may also recommend other supplemental material and would work with the parent to find an affordable solution and provide direct links to those products.  I also love to make YouTube practice reminder videos for my students.  
 

For these individual private lessons, I work with each learner wherever they are at in the book.  I love teaching piano, and have been giving private and group instruction for over 20 years. I may suggest supplemental material after the first lesson or two, and post those in the classroom. Below is a great example of what can be accomplished in a young beginner private lesson.  Please note days and times will be specific to your schedule!

~Week of March 6: Topic/Theme 1: Introduction to Music Basics
- Pages 4-12
-Audio Tracks 1-3
- Meet Famous Musicians
- Share previous piano knowledge : Posture, Hand Position, Finger Numbers, C 5-Finger Scale,  Middle C Position hand position and notes
- Pieces:  Giddy-Up Pony by Faber, Ode to Joy by Beethoven

~Week of March 13: Topic/Theme 2: Learn your first notes
- Pages 14-19
-Audio Tracks 4-7
- The Grand Staff, Lines and Spaces, Musical Alphabet, Middle C position , Treble Clef D-learn to locate, play and draw
- Pieces: The King’s Cat, The Queen’s Cat, Tub Time with Tucker Dog

Week of March 20: Topic/Theme 3- Draw and Play music
- Pages 20-25
-Audio Tracks 8-10
- Steps on the Staff, Treble Clef E-learn to locate, draw and play, Patterns by Memory
- Pieces: Gliding Goldfish, Pumpkin Party, Musical Patterns with Mozart

Week of March 27: Topic/Theme 4-Play longer pieces with both hands.
- Pages 26-29
-Audio Tracks 11-13
- Bass Clef Notes A and B, Dotted Half Notes and how to clap, Dynamic term: Mezzo Forte, 
-Pieces: Ride the “A” Train, Tooth Fairy, Tucker Dog's Secret Life

Week of April 3:Topic/Theme 5: Adding Dynamics
- Pages 30-35
-Audio Tracks 14-16
- Bass Clef B-learn to locate, play and draw
-New Dynamics of Forte and Piano, Dotted Half Note--learn to locate, play and draw, Forte and Piano-learn to locate, play and draw, Stepping Down, Musical Patterns
- Pieces: A-B Bop, Russian Folk Dance, Sounds of Beethoven

Week of April 10: Topic/Theme 6:  Applying Time Signature
- Pages 36-39, Audio Track 17
- 4/4 Time Signature
 Bass Clef G-learn to locate, play and draw,
 -learn to locate, play and draw Treble Clef F
- Pieces: The Time Keeper, Gallop Pony

Week of April 17: Topic/Theme 7:  Skip, Step or Repeat?
- Pages 40-43, Audio Tracks 18-19
- 3/4 Time Signature, Repeated Notes, Share Pieces we like
- Pieces: King of the Land, Tambourine Party

Week of April 24: Topic/Theme 8 Moving Hand Positions
- Pages 44-46, Audio Tracks 20-21
- Time Signatures, Fingerings, Treble Clef F-learn to locate, play and draw
- Pieces: Finger Trick 1, Finger Trick 2, Ice Cream Dog

Week of May 1: Topic/Theme 9 Famous Melodies
- Pages 47-50, Audio Tracks 22-24
- Different Sounds, Rhythm Study, Lullaby, Composer Highlight
- Songs: Knock Knock, Hush Little Baby, Wolfgang’s Theme

Week of May 8: Topic/Theme 10 Famous Composers
- Pages 51-53, Audio Tracks 25-26
- Repeated Notes, Stepwise Motion, Composer Highlight
- Songs: Ludwig’s Theme, 3-Speed Fingers, On My Two Wheeler

There will be no eating during this class.  

I will wait 10 minutes for the learner to arrive! I always work for my students during their paid lesson time and will send you a practice video or new music to work on if you're able to practice! 

Please contact me if you don’t see a time that fits your schedule so that we can coordinate a time that will work.

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Joined February, 2021
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Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from Wichita State University
Hi! I'm "ViolinJudy," Mrs. Judy Naillon, and I LOVE TEACHING MUSIC! I'm a Professional Violinist and have played with many ensembles, including the Wichita Symphony for over 20 years.  I'm a Piano and Violin Teacher with 25 + years experience teaching both in person and virtually! In my free time I write Violin music books, and biographies of composers for kids in my "Very Interesting Life of" series which are available on Amazon. 

I have a private teaching studio with MANY Violin, Piano, and Ukulele students so I have limited availability, if you message me I go through my waiting list each week trying to connect learners with any spots that have opened up! I am a master teacher, and have had the amazing opportunity to also work for Alfred's Music Publishers, one of the largest music publishers in the world.

I enjoy teaching beginners through advanced music students with my professional studio setup, and am experienced in teaching ages 3 through adult students. I use a combination of tried and true teaching methods like Suzuki, along with note reading skill building to help my students learn to play music they love. I always have a quick music theory game to engage my music students.  My virtual students also benefit from the many educational videos I post for them to my YouTube channel. 

I love keeping up with current events and usually read 2-3 newspapers every day from around the world. I enjoy sharing some of these stories in my "breakfast club" weekday morning meet-up and genuinely love getting to know my students.  My guilty pleasures are watching til-tok videos and enjoying good chocolate.  I love to play the Spelling Bee game from The New York Times Crossword App and try to get to genius every day! I also used to work for our local NPR station and love public radio!

 I am blessed to have a wonderful husband,  a cute, well behaved mini golden doodle puppy and an amazing daughter who plays many musical instruments and has learned French from Outschool!

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