Piano Lessons For Children
Piano Lessons for Kids that are lively and engaging!
The Baker Piano Studio curriculum is designed to carefully coordinate with parents who are dedicated to the advancement of their children’s artistic growth.
The curriculum is directed at achieving a high level of performance capability rather than being merely a passing hobby.
This requires not only daily dedication from the student but in equal measure parental support to ensure that the home environment is supportive of that effort.
At the Baker Piano Studio located near Lincoln Center in New York City, I make a point of keeping piano lessons both engaging and lively while providing the highest level of professional guidance for your child's musical education.
Classical and contemporary musical styles are explored for the sake of variety. Students learn to cultivate a relaxed and expressive approach to making music at the keyboard.
Both the Faber Piano Adventure series and the ABRSM series are utilized for early grades. At the intermediate level, compositions primarily from the classical piano literature form the core of the curriculum.
Beginning Piano Lessons
Learning to play the piano is much more than a hobby – when a child learns how to focus energy and attention to achieving musical goals they acquire a self-mastery that can be applied to all aspects of their life.
Beginning piano lessons encompass:
Good posture and hand position
Reading music notation
Sight reading
Repertoire
Rhythm and harmony
Learning effective practice habits
As skills in reading music and technical ability develop, students are then able to explore more challenging pieces of the repertoire with a confident and flexible technique. Students are provided with short-term goals that lead to long-term improvement.
Students are shown how to practice in an effective manner, and leave the lesson invigorated, knowing exactly how to prepare for the next lesson.
To avoid the trauma children routinely experience from formal piano recitals I instead host piano duet sessions for students of similar grade levels when possible. This more convivial and instructive setting provides a more positive social environment for the student.
Festivals & Competitions
Music festivals and competitions are made available when the student reaches the appropriate technical level.
Because the parent’s support and encouragement is essential, I require parents to be supportive of their child’s efforts.