Students can enter Piano Safari Friends class in either K1 or Kindergarten. Children are all different, and develop at their own unique pace. Here are a couple of questions to ask when assessing whether your child is ready for group piano classes. If you can answer ‘yes’ to both of these questions, chances are good that your child is ready for Piano Safari Friends:

 

1) My child is able to listen and follow instructions

2) My child is willing to try new activities

 

If the answer to both of these questions is not a confident ‘yes,’ we recommend starting in another group class such as Move Sing Drum or Sing Like A Star. 

 

 

Piano Safari requires at-home practice to be successful. A parent or caregiver should be available along with the student for short practice sessions (5-10 minutes) a few times a week. We recommend visiting the piano as often as possible for shorter practice sessions, rather than for one or two longer sessions.

 

Students are sent home with a detailed practice guide for each week of the semester. Should your teacher make any changes to the practice guide, they will let you know.

 

Though it is best to have good quality piano, students should at least have an 88-key weighted keyboard at home. If a piano or a high quality keyboard are not in your budget, here are some entry-level 88-key weighted keyboards we recommend (all available on Amazon):

 

Mustar MDP-1200

Starting price: $269

 

AODSK S-200

Starting price $278.99

 

STRICH SDP-100

Starting price $229.99

 

If you wish to invest in a higher quality weighted keyboard (highly recommended!) which your child can use as their piano studies progress, you’ll sometimes find higher quality keyboards for sale on sites like Facebook Marketplace. Here are some we recommend:

 

Casio Privia

Starting price $899

 

Yamaha YDP165 Arius Series Digital Console Piano

Starting price $1,799.99

 

Roland FP-30X, bundle with stand, 3-pedal unit and bench

Starting price $979