Piano Safari Friends (Pre-K / Kindergarten beginners)
Piano Safari Friends introduces children in Pre-K and Kindergarten to the piano, in collaborative classes which lay the foundation for successful piano study.
Through rote playing, improvisation, and follow-the-leader pieces, as well as movement, singing and rhythm patterns, children will learn the layout of the keyboard, diatonic note letter names, and piano technique, while continuing and strengthening their music development.
These classes for up to 5 students per class combine partner lessons with overlapping group activity time.
Each student receives 45 weekly minutes of instruction, including a partner lesson and group class.
Families are provided with a detailed practice outline, making at-home practice easy.
Piano Safari Friends is recommended as a one-year course, spanning Fall and Spring semesters, and prepares students for Piano Safari Level 1.
Piano Safari Level 1 (Grade 1 beginners / Kindergarteners who completed Piano Safari Friends)
This class continues rote playing, improvisation and technique exercises, while introducing students to reading, through finger numbers, directional reading and finally reading on the staff.
These classes for up to 5 students per class combine partner lessons with overlapping group activity time.
Each student receives 45 weekly minutes of instruction, including a partner lesson and group class.
Families are provided with a detailed practice outline, making at-home practice easy.
Piano Safari level 1 is recommended as a one-year course spanning Fall and Spring semesters, and prepares students for private study.
