This class is a continuation from the Learn to Play Piano, Piano Adventures Level 5. Students are required to have completed the level or reach out to the teacher prior to registration to ensure performance level equivalency.

In Intermediate Performance Practice students will move from working quickly through pieces in a method book to focused practice and detailed improvements in their playing to get pieces performance ready. Each week students will set up practice habits using scales and "A Dozen a Day" technical exercises to improve technique before moving into their required piece for the week. Each week students will take turns leading required piece in class in a masterclass-style setting to work together to improve. Two semi-formal performances will take place throughout the year to share your progress.

During each 4 week block students will work through 4 of the 28 pieces in our book, choosing 1-2 each to bring to focus on and using the others for sight reading, technique building, and learning more about performance practice. Students will work through the book in progressive order with recommendations by the teacher for their chosen pieces each block. 

Performances are during class time for those in class. We will create a setting to practice our bows, play through a program created in the weeks prior, and to have the anticipation and excitement of a performance in a more familiar setting. Students are asked to talk about their pieces prior to performing each pieces, including a few notes about the history or style or the piece. Students will choose which pieces to perform based on their focus pieces in each four week block.

Week 1-4- Introduction to Dozen a Day exercises group I, C Major and A minor, Baroque to Modern Intermediate Level p. 2-7

Week 5-8- Dozen a Day Exercises group II, G major and E minor, Baroque to Modern Intermediate Level p. 8-15

Week 9-12- Dozen a Day Exercises group III, F Major and D minor, Baroque to Modern Intermediate Level p. 16-22

Week 13- Performance Week!

Week 14-17- Dozen a Day Exercises group IV, Eb Major and C minor, Baroque to Modern Intermediate Level p. 23-31

Week 18-21- Dozen a Day Exercises group V, D Major and B minor, Baroque to Modern Intermediate Level p. 32-37

Week 22-25- Dozen a Day Exercises alternating groups using scale of choice that matches final performance pieces, Baroque to Modern Intermediate Level p. 38-47

Week 26-29- Dozen a Day Exercises alternating groups using scale of choice that matches final performance pieces, Baroque to Modern Intermediate Level p. 48-56

Week 30- Performance Week!

Youtube videos will be shared/embedded in the classroom as optional resources to help with performance and understanding. Students are encouraged to listen/watch to a variety of piano performers on any source they have access to at home to improve their own performance. Listen to others helps to develop new ideas, styles, and excitement to learn new things. 

Students will be required to purchase "Baroque to Modern: Intermediate Level" piano book compiled and edited by Richard Walters (Schirmer Performance Editions). Please ensure it is NOT early intermediate or late intermediate, it must be solely "intermediate".  Students will also be required to Purchase "A Dozen a Day" by Edna Mae Burnam Book 3.  Supplementary pieces or studies for printing may be required throughout the course on request of students or for additional challenges.