Group Piano is an excellent choice for students in 1st-3rd grades beginning their piano journey or for those continuing their journey and preparing for private instruction.
Through engaging games, ensemble playing, music theory, technique, sight reading, and performance activities, students build strong musical foundations while learning alongside their peers in a fun and encouraging environment.
Students receive 45 minutes of weekly instruction in a collaborative group setting. Families are provided with clear practice expectations to help make at-home practice successful and enjoyable. These classes are held in 18 week semester cycles with two optional make-up days and are limited to a capacity of 5 students per class.
Children are all different, and develop at their own unique pace. Therefore, we run group classes in a format where each student can receive a more individualized approach. For the first 5 weeks and last 5 weeks of the term, students will all attend class for the full 45-minute time slot, however starting at week 6 students move to partner classes either before or after the full group time!
Using an example of a 10am class time:
10:00-10:15am: Students A and B share a partner piano lesson
10:15-10:30am: Students A, B, C and D share a group class
10:30-10:45am: Students C and D share a partner piano lesson
Students should be available for the span of class time, as we reserve the right to change your student’s partner lesson at any time during the term.
Learning music requires at-home practice. A parent or caregiver should be available along with the student for short practice sessions (10-15 minutes) a few times a week. We recommend visiting the piano as often as possible for shorter practice sessions, rather than for one or two longer sessions.
Though it is best to have good quality piano, students should at least have an 88-key weighted keyboard at home. We recommend checking out Facebook Marketplace as there are often people giving away free pianos!
If a piano or a high quality keyboard are not in your budget, here are some entry-level 88-key weighted keyboards we recommend (all available on Amazon):
Mustar MDP-1200
Starting price: $269
AODSK S-200
Starting price $278.99
STRICH SDP-100
Starting price $229.99
If you wish to invest in a higher quality weighted keyboard (highly recommended!) which your child can use as their piano studies progress, you’ll sometimes find higher quality keyboards for sale on sites like Facebook Marketplace. Here are some we recommend:
Casio Privia
Starting price $899
Roland FP-30X, bundle with stand, 3-pedal unit and bench
Starting price $979
Yamaha YDP165 Arius Series Digital Console Piano
Starting price $1,799.99
Feel free to contact us with any other questions!