April Student of the Month

Congratulation Lauren for earning 11 shamrocks during March!  

March Recap

 Our focus for the month of March was note values.  

Students earned shamrocks each week for the following:

•  Practice a minimum of 5 days a week
•  Pass off your warm up
•  Pass off all of your piece assignments written in your notebook
•  Perform a piece outside of lesson

All of my students earned at least 10 shamrocks which got them their Pot of Gold at the end of the month!

Piano Lessons

·         Individual piano lessons will be held on a weekly basis for one-half hour, forty-five minutes, or one hour (as decided upon by instructor and parent/student). 

·         Students should arrive on time and be prepared with all music materials.

·         Lessons consist of a balance between piano performance, sight reading, theory training, and student achievements.

·         Repertoire will be selected that is appropriate to the student’s level of proficiency.

·         Parents are encouraged to drop the students off on time and pick them up promptly after the lessons.  Parents are also welcome to observe lessons so they may assist with piano practice at home.

Lesson Preparation

·         Students are expected to have prepared their lessons each week.  Daily practice is encouraged to make lesson time more beneficial to the student.

·         Recommended daily lesson practice is 20-30 minutes per day.  This practice schedule should increase as the student’s level of musical ability increases. 

·         Parents are encouraged to participate in a student’s practice schedule by listening and motivating the student.

Piano Commitment

·         Piano Time Slot: Once you have signed up for piano lessons at a certain time; you keep that time slot for the year.  Lesson times may be adjusted during summertime.

·         Piano Commitment:  Once a student has reserved a time for piano lessons, it is requested that they stay with that commitment for the full piano year.  If a student decides to stop piano lessons at any point, a 30 day notice must be given to instructor. 

Teaching Philosophy

For all parents and students interested in music and playing the piano~

Ever since I was a young child, I have loved listening to music and playing the piano.  It has been the source of my strength and something that always brings such joy to my heart!  Just knowing how playing the piano brings so much happiness into my life, it has become my dream to share this happiness in my teaching with all my students.  Thus, I opened my piano studio and started teaching children and adults.

I love sharing the joy of playing the piano with others.  I love to motivate students and help them to enjoy the music that they play.  I recognize that every student is different ~some want to learn classical music and perform in competitions or festivals while others just want to be able to play the piano for fun and enjoyment for their families.  Because everyone has their own needs and desires, I really work to cater towards each individual student and help them achieve their goals and dreams in music. 

I work diligently each day to prepare and plan out all of my lessons.  The lessons are a blend of piano performance, theory, ear training, sight reading, and “flashcard fun”.  I also try to incorporate some additional knowledge about eh composers and different styles/periods of music.  I always try to make the lessons very pleasant, and I work hard to teach them all the skills they need to successfully read music and perform on the piano. 

My ultimate teaching goal is to enable my students to find their own, unique strength in music and help them develop and enhance their natural abilities!  I want each of my students to just learn to love the music that they create and to feel proud of their accomplishments!

~Stacy Allen~