Piano Teacher
PIANO LESSONS
My teaching methodology is centered around the Piano Safari method which I find highly effective in fostering a love for music. Piano Safari provides a strong foundation in both technique and musicality while promoting creativity. However, I will pull from different sources depending on the student's needs and interests as their journey progresses.
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​Ages 4 - 6
Students ages 4 - 6 begin in Piano Safari Friends. The aim is to provide them with rich and enjoyable musical experiences through movement, singing, imitating, improvising, and learning the fundamentals of rhythmic notation and pre-staff reading.
Ages 6 - 10
Students ages 6 - 10 start in Piano Safari Level 1. This series offers a carefully sequenced, intervallic approach for learning to read music notation, animal themed technique exercises that teach the basic motions of piano technique, and improvisation ideas for developing creativity. This holistic approach combines sound with sight and imagination and allows students to become musically literate at the piano.
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Ages 11 - Up
Students ages 11 and up begin in Piano Safari Older Beginners Level 1. The same concepts as above are adapted slightly to appeal to the older beginner.​
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Instructions for purchase will be given after the first lesson.
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Parent attendance required for children younger than 15.
Piano Safari is the primary curriculum I use for beginner students. This method, highly researched by Dr. Julie Knerr, includes reading (intervallic), rotework on patterns and sound, technique, and improvisation.
Each level takes 1 - 2 years to complete as students work at their own pace through each of the 3 levels. This flexible approach allows students to challenge themselves when they're ready, while offering them time to relax and enjoy where they are when needed. Completing Piano Safari Level 3 equates to a late-intermediate level, and students are then ready to advance into higher repertoire.
Laurie B
“We have been so fortunate to have you as our piano teacher!”