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Kids Piano! āļøĀ
Best Starter Classes for BeginnersĀ Grades K-5Ā
InĀ Kids Piano,Ā my goal is to turn PIANOĀ into one of your child's FAVORITE activities!
Each week, I'll bringĀ your kids on a note-by-note journey through the world's most popular kids songs and classical favorites that will both challenge and excite their interest in music!
It's a lot of FUN, but it's also a SOLID FOUNDATION thatĀ builds students up intoĀ HAPPY, CONFIDENT, SUCCESSFULĀ studentsĀ eagerĀ to take onĀ more challenges!
Well, from "the beginnings of interest" to 2 years later, that's Mikaela playing "Vivaldi's Spring" below!
Check out why Mikaela andĀ a few of my other students are smiling so BIGĀ onĀ songs likeĀ Hot Cross Buns (Ouch!), Baby Shark, Jingle Bells, In the Hall of the Mountain King, and Vivaldi's Spring! (That's Mikaela with the stuffy next to her!)
Get the Kids Piano Starter Song Pack! š¹Modern Favorites! āļøĀ
Beginners Grades 3+ or Younger with Some Experience
The trick to SUPER HIGH MOTIVATION isĀ being able to playĀ songs you love EASIER than you think it will take!Ā
In fact, it was when my students just wanted to be able to play their favorite songs that I first started trying to write sheet musicĀ easier for them,Ā mostly to avoid the risk ofĀ QUITTING after months or years of the traditional route!Ā
Like Megan said, "The CONFIDENCE you have given her is so priceless to me!" Right on, Megan! What matters MOST isĀ CONFIDENCE, especially at the start! Because, like Megan said, too many kids "give up on EVERYTHING if it remotely hard."Ā
There's a LOT to learn about musicĀ other thanĀ reading notes, which is why when kids learn to play the instrument first, learning to read notes is twice as easy! This isĀ the more natural way to do it, like how we learn to SPEAKĀ a languageĀ beforeĀ reading and writing - and it's also the route KIDS prefer!
And in my experience, songs they LOVE is the best way to get themĀ to play ALL DAY!
By the way, remember Mikaela from the Kids Piano section earlier? Her mom is Dr. Ilana Levy-Paris, a neuropsychologist, and we had a wonderful opportunity to discuss the neuroscience that supports WHY my method works better for kids than traditional methods. Check that out below, along withĀ some awesome examples below of how self-motivated kids are to learn when they get to play their favorite songs, likeĀ Minecraft, Super Mario, Frozen, Star Wars, Havana, andĀ SO much more!
Then, keep going toĀ learn more about how I've built myĀ Kids Piano and Modern FavoritesĀ programs to nurture and encourage studentsĀ toward Masterworks!
Get a Song Pack! š¹Masterworks Masterclasses āļø
Best for Beginners Ages 10 to Adult, or Younger with Experience
For most of my students, it's the Kids Piano and Modern Favorites that naturally propels them into the Masterworks... After all, we've been learning easierĀ versions of songs like Fur Elise and Moonlight Sonata ever since Kids Piano Volume 1! (Along with many other classical masterworks.)
Even here, students have the option to read in standard notation OR my custom sheet music with letters at whatever pace they like, because for some people, masterworks like Pachelbel's Canon in D or Chopin's famous Nocturnes ARE the kinds of pieces thatĀ supercharge motivation... but only if the experience of learning it is less overall WORK than the intrinsic REWARD of having learned them!
Ā So whether you start from the very beginning with Kids Piano and work your way the Modern Hits and up to theĀ Masterworks series (like Krishna did, below) or whether you BEGIN with the Masterworks, I'm here to help you and your kids start off on the path to the most satisfying journey learning music, from day ONE, to day one THOUSAND, and beyond! My goal for my students has always been to make music one of your favorite hobbies for life! Perhaps that's what makes my program so different than so many others.
To find out more aboutĀ my student's journey into the masterworks, watch some of the videos of Mikaela below playing Prelude in C from the Kids Piano series, and my son Alexander starting Moonlight Sonata in the Masterworks, and several performances and practice sessions by Krishna, showing you her exceptional journey in the Masterworks program,Ā plus an hour-long conversation between her mom Shweta and I, talking about how Krishna got started and what it's been like for her over these 3 years!
Then... the only thing left to do is decide whether this is the kind of program you want for you and your family! I'm so glad you're here, and I sincerely hope to be able to help you make music into a wonderfulĀ new part of your home!
Try the Masterworks Song Pack! š¹Live ClassĀ Schedule
For some students, my virtual course experience is awesome, but for many students, live classes areĀ theirĀ FAVORITE way to get started!
Kids LOVE learning together with other kids because every student's personality brings something unique! Especially when brand new, it's SO valuable to have multiple classes per weekĀ to get lots of quick wins and have a nice variety of pieces to enjoy. This is KEY toĀ aĀ confident start!
That's whyĀ if you enroll in any live class,Ā you'reĀ invited to join as many live classes per week as are an appropriate fit for their current skill level and interests - including all 8 of my special "Super Learners Flex Classes" where students learn at their ideal level, get one on one help from me, and learn together as a team with their classmates.Ā When you join,Ā the first thing we'll doĀ is set up aĀ 1:1Ā meeting where we'll make a custom learningĀ pathĀ for your goals.
Mondays - Next Class 9/25
Super Learners Flex-Class:Ā 10:00am Pacific / 11:00amĀ MountainĀ / 12:00pmĀ CentralĀ / 1:00pmĀ EasternĀ / 6:00pm British
Kids Piano 1: #27,Ā The 1812 OvertureĀ 1:30pm Pacific / 2:30pmĀ MountainĀ / 3:30pmĀ CentralĀ / 4:30pmĀ Eastern
Masterworks: Fur Elise, by Beethoven ("The Story of Elise") 2:30pm Pacific / 3:30pmĀ MountainĀ / 4:30pmĀ CentralĀ / 5:30pmĀ Eastern
Kids Piano 2: #45, Backe Backe Kuchen! 3:00pm Pacific / 4:00pmĀ MountainĀ / 5:00pmĀ CentralĀ / 6:00pmĀ Eastern
Super LearnersĀ Flex-Class: 3:30pm Pacific / 4:30pmĀ MountainĀ / 5:30pmĀ CentralĀ / 6:30pmĀ Eastern
Tuesdays - Next Class 9/26
Super LearnersĀ Flex-Class: 10:00am Pacific / 11:00amĀ MountainĀ / 12:00pmĀ CentralĀ / 1:00pmĀ EasternĀ / 6:00pm British
Kids Piano 2: #56, Vivaldi's Spring! Page 2,Ā 1:30pm Pacific / 2:30pmĀ MountainĀ / 3:30pmĀ CentralĀ / 4:30pmĀ Eastern
Masterworks:Ā Maple Leaf Rag, by Scott Joplin:Ā 2:30pm Pacific / 3:30pmĀ MountainĀ / 4:30pmĀ CentralĀ /Ā 5:30pmĀ Eastern
Kids Piano 3:Ā #80 Morning Mood, week 1 of 2Ā 3:00pm Pacific / 4:00pmĀ MountainĀ / 5:00pmĀ CentralĀ / 6:00pmĀ Eastern
Super LearnersĀ Flex-Class: Starting with Prelude in CĀ m. 5-8, then open-exploration: 3:30pm Pacific / 4:30pmĀ MountainĀ / 5:30pmĀ CentralĀ / 6:30pmĀ Eastern
Wednesdays - Next Class 9/27
Super LearnersĀ Flex-Class: 10:00am Pacific / 11:00amĀ MountainĀ / 12:00pmĀ CentralĀ / 1:00pmĀ EasternĀ / 6:00pm British
Kids Piano 3: #80. Morning Mood, week 2 of 2. 1:30pm Pacific /Ā 2:30pmĀ MountainĀ /Ā 3:30pmĀ CentralĀ /Ā 4:30pmĀ Eastern
Masterworks: Moonlight Sonata,Ā m. 9-12: 12:00pm Pacific / 1:00pmĀ MountainĀ / 2:00pmĀ CentralĀ / 5:00pmĀ Eastern
Super LearnersĀ Flex-Class: 3:30pm Pacific / 4:30pmĀ MountainĀ / 5:30pmĀ CentralĀ / 6:30pmĀ Eastern
Thursdays - Next Class 9/28
Super LearnersĀ Flex-Class: 10:00am Pacific / 11:00amĀ MountainĀ / 12:00pmĀ CentralĀ / 1:00pmĀ EasternĀ / 6:00pm British
Masterworks: Fur Elise, by Beethoven ("The Story of Elise") 2:30pm Pacific / 3:30pmĀ MountainĀ / 4:30pmĀ CentralĀ / 5:30pmĀ Eastern
Masterworks:Ā Prelude in G, "The Joyous," m. 2 by J.S. Bach:Ā 3:00pm Pacific / 4:00pmĀ MountainĀ / 5:00pmĀ CentralĀ / 6:00pmĀ Eastern
Super LearnersĀ Flex-Class: 3:30pm Pacific / 4:30pmĀ MountainĀ / 5:30pmĀ CentralĀ / 6:30pmĀ Eastern
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