group Piano
Age 4-6
Piano Safari Friends (Pre-K/Kindergarten beginners)
Piano Safari Friends introduces children in Pre-K and Kindergarten to the piano, in collaborative classes which lay the foundation for successful piano study. Through rote playing, improvisation, and follow-the-leader pieces, as well as movement, singing and rhythm patterns, children will learn the layout of the keyboard, diatonic note letter names, and piano technique, while continuing and strengthening their music development. These classes for 3-4 students combine partner lessons with overlapping group activity time. Families are provided with a detailed practice outline, making at-home practice easy.
Each student receives 40 minutes of instruction, including a partner lesson and group class. Students must be available for the entire 60-minute class duration. BMS reserves the right to adjust partner lesson schedules.
Piano Safari Friends is recommended as a one-year course, spanning Fall and Spring semesters, and prepares students for Piano Safari Level 1, or private study (if age 6+).
Piano Safari Level 1
(For Grade 1 beginners and students in Kindergarten who have completed Piano Safari Friends)
This class continues rote playing, improvisation and technique exercises, while introducing students to reading, through finger numbers, directional reading and finally reading on the staff. Families are provided with detailed practice outlines, making at-home practice easy.
Piano Safari level 1 is recommended as a one-year course spanning Fall and Spring semesters, and prepares students for private study.
Each student receives 40 weekly minutes of instruction, including a partner lesson and group class. Students must be available for the entire 60-minute class duration. BMS reserves the right to adjust partner lesson schedules.