Benefits
- Develops hand-eye coordination better than sports.
- Builds confidence and self-esteem.
- Improves IQ test scores.*
- Increases brain function and mathematical skills.
- Develops discipline, patience, determination and perseverance.
75% of Silicon Valley CEOs had instrumental music education as a child.
Recommended starting age: 5 (younger students welcome after a free evaluation)
Equipment needed:Piano or keyboard. Keyboard should have at least 60 full-sized keys, be velocity sensitive (the harder you press, the louder it plays) and NOT have keys that light up or other distractions, like rhythm accompaniment.
Practice time: 15-20 minutes per day for beginners, increasing over time to at least an hour per day.
Recommended lesson length:
- Age 5-10, 30 minutes
- Above age 10, 60 minutes
Pricing:
- 30 minute private lesson once each week $120 per month
- 60 minute private lesson once each week $226 per month
Piano is an excellent beginning instrument for students age five and above (We will start students at age four if they are deemed ready after a free evaluation). Learning keyboards is a great way to learn the fundamentals of music. It is easy to understand because of its straight-forward layout.
In addition, piano is a great starting instrument for those students who are a little too young to start their favorite instrument. And it can make a change to a different instrument easier when a child is older.
Of course, pianists of all styles and levels are welcome, whether to be more prepared for an audition, improve their skills for church, or just to have more fun with friends and family.
Learning piano, or keyboard, promotes excellent hand-eye coordination. It requires the ability to perform multiple movements and thoughts simultaneously, which encourages rapid processing in the brain. Studies have shown that this can assist in other areas of learning as well.
All students learn to read music. Teachers will devise a customized curriculum for each student which will incorporate the style of music that the student wants to learn in addition to teaching music theory, history and other appropriate musical skills.
*In a 2004 study by E. Glenn Schellenberg at the University of Toronto at Mississauga.