Small group instruction is available for piano. The studio focuses on teaching the following comprehensive musicianship skills:

  • Solo, duet, and ensemble live performance opportunities
  • Technique
  • Theory
  • Ear-training
  • Sight-reading
  • Playing-by-ear
  • Improvising

Each piano class is limited to a maximum of 4 students. Piano small group classes are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the studio.

Books

These are the 5 books parents will need to purchase for the group classes.  View the link below to watch a video describing each book. The video is posted at the YouTube channel for Piano and Guitar At Dana Middle School.

https://youtu.be/aZAiad4FB6g

Books for Group Classes and Private Piano Lessons Include:

  • Alfred Premier Piano Course, Lesson 1A
  • Alfred Premier Piano Course, Performance 1A
  • Bastien Piano Basics, Piano Primer Level
  • Bastien Piano Basics, Performance Primer Level
  • Bastien Piano Basics, Technic Primer Level