Welcome to our short Fall Term, 2025.
The term begins on Tuesday September 9 and ends on Wednesday October 8. The term is 5 weeks long. As you know this is because I need knee surgery and must take most of the term off to recuperate. If I can teach sooner I will let you know. Fingers crossed!!!
As usual I will send a piano lesson reminder and invoice before your first lesson of the Fall term.
Our annual concert will be held on Saturday May 17, 2026 at 2:30 at Heliconian Hall. Please put this in your calendar.
Winter term will begin on Tuesday January 6.
To gain the most from your piano study, here are some important points:
1. Come to your lesson each week at your scheduled time.
2. Practice regularly during the week. The amount of time spent in a practice session is dependent on the goals for that week. The emphasis needs to be on MIND SPENT NOT TIME SPENT.
However, here is my suggestion for the minimum time requirement for daily practice:
- I suggest 5-6 days each week for these minimum times each day:
- 15-20 minutes for young beginners… best split into two sessions.
- 30-45 min. for Prep B to Level 5;
- 45-60 min. for level 6-7;
- 1.5 hours for level 8-9
- 2 hours for level 10-ARCT
3. Bring all of your books to each lesson.
4. I write specific practice instructions in the student’s organizer each week. The student should read and follow these instructions. At this time I will write Practice instructions and goals in Google docs. Please make sure each student in your household has access to this information.
5. Please provide a well-tuned and cared-for piano placed in a location conducive to concentration. At the very least please provide a good keyboard or electric piano with at least 4 octaves, a pedal and touch sensitive (weighted) keys.
LET’S HAVE A GREAT PIANO YEAR!!
Fall Term Piano Lessons are divided into four terms: Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer.
Tuition Fall 2025 No Registration fee this term as I will not be providing piano performance classes.
Fees are:
- $40.00 for 30 minutes
- $60.00 for 45 minutes
- $80.00 for 60 minutes
Fall term is 5 weeks in length. I will send a reminder and Tuition cost a week before your first lesson.
I look forward to continuing our musical journeys together