Are individual lessons tailored to suit your child’s interests, learning style and development
Focus on the ‘ear and eye’ (aural discrimination and reading notation), piano technique, artistry, musical appreciation, playing chords, improvisation, theory and fundamentals such as beat, rhythm and pitch.
Support the development of self confidence, positive self esteem, creativity, organizational skills, self reflection, discrimination, independence and relaxation
Encourage parent supervision of practice and communication between parent, child and teacher
Use a range of courses and music collections including Faber’s Piano Adventures, Piano Safari, Bastien's New Traditions Piano Course, Forrest Kinney’s Pattern Play/Create First, Turner’s Exploring Piano, Marlais’ Succeeding at the Piano, Norton and McBride –Smith’s American Popular Piano, Encore on Keys Junior and Primary Series, Milne’s ‘Getting To..’ series and the Australian Music Examination Board publications
Provide opportunities for interested students to complete AMEB or Trinity Guildhall examinations
Individual lessons typically run for 45 mins in duration