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

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!

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.