Let's Play Music Piano Classes​

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2020/2021 Class Schedule

​Year One:
Mondays:  3:30 - 4:30pm (full)
  Mondays:  5:30 - 6:30pm (full)
Tuesdays:  5:30 - 6:30pm (full)
Thursdays:  3:30 - 4:30pm (full)

Taught by Ms. Jessica

                     Classes are full for 2020/2021. Click below to be placed on the waitlist for fall, 2021. 

​LPM Waitlist
 
Introducing Let's Play Music Presto for beginners ages 8 - 12!  
Wednesdays:  6:15 - 7:30pm (ages 7-9) (full)
Thursdays:  6:15 - 7:30 (ages 7-9) (full)
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*Parent/caregiver attends every other week.  No siblings, please*

​Fall Semester: Monday and Tuesday classes begin August 10, 2020
Wednesday - Friday classes begin August 19, 2020

Tuition:  $75/month ($750/year)
Registration Fee: $30 (non-refundable)
​Materials Fee:  $88

Mandatory Parent Orientation is August 29 at 10:00am

Fall Semester ends December 11, 2020

Spring Semester:  Jan. 11 - May 7, 2021
Dress Rehearsal week is May 10 - 14
Recital will be held on Saturday, May 15 at 10:00am

In our Let's Play Music Piano Classes we use the reputable music curriculum, Let's Play Music. This exciting curriculum teaches advanced musical skills to young children (beginning age is 5-6) through play, experience, and discovery!  Let's Play Music​ is a complete three-year music course based on proven philosophies and research.  It emphasizes total musicianship through piano playing, singing, folk and classical music, note reading, and ear training.

What does it teach?

• Emphasizes melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic ear training
• Introduces spatial skills necessary for note and rhythm reading
• Teaches note reading
• Studies the music of the masters to understand classic form and instrumentation
• Encourages freedom of expression and musical interpretation
• Channels the young voice into beautiful singing by providing correct vocal models and frequent singing opportunities
• Teaches fundamentals of harmony and chord progressions
• Utilizes "full body movement" for more effective assimilation of concepts and skills
• Adapts skills to the piano

What does all this mean?  It develops musical aptitude.  Your child will learn the things that cause us as adults to say that a person is musically talented. Can you teach talent?  YOU BET!!! Research has shown that musical aptitude (talent) is more acquired than it is hereditary. "Musically talented" people are so, not because of genetics, but because of exposure to a musical environment at a young age.

When you register for our Let's Play Music program, it is understood that you are committing to the three year program.  However, we know that life happens, and sometimes you cannot honor that commitment.  We do ask that you do your best to complete Year One before deciding to not continue with the program.  Of course, it is our every hope that you and your child will love the program, and will continue on this amazing journey with us all three years!

Class Size is 4 - 8 children.  Please note that a minimum of 4 children must enroll before we open the class.
Entry age is 5 - 6 year olds (must be 5 years old by September 1, 2020).  This is for Year One only.
Tuition: First Year:  $75/month;  $750/year.  $30 Registration Fee*
               Second Year:  $80/month; $800/year.  $30 Registration Fee*
               Third Year:  $85/month; $850/year.  $30 Registration Fee*
*This applies to 20registrants only.  Prices are subject to change.

Materials Fee: $88 Complete First Year Set*
                          $64 Complete Second Year Set
                          $72 Complete Third Year Set
*Please note that a $10 processing fee will be added if materials are ordered after July 25, 2020. 
Recital Fee: $25, due in April, 2021.

To Register:

• Complete registration on this site
• After registration is completed and the $30 registration fee has been paid, you will receive an email from our office giving you exact details on how to order your materials through Let's Play Music.
• When your materials have been purchased through Let's Play Music, you will be considered officially enrolled in class, and will have a positive space reserved.
• Please make sure to read and understand the Let's Play Music Registration Policies: click here

                                 
​                                      Three Year Overview 
 
FIRST YEAR:  IDEAL AGE:  5-6 (Must be 5 by September 1st).  

• Classes held once a week, parent attends twice a month (every other week, on odd lessons), 15 lessons per semester, 45 - 60 minutes in length. No siblings allowed, please.  If you have younger siblings that need care during parent week, please let us know.  If we have enough requests, we will provide childcare for a small fee.  
• Skills Taught:

1. Solfeggio hand signs and singing patterns
2. Rhythm reading and performing
3. Staff reading and playing on tone bells (piano skills begin year 2)
4. Primary chord playing and recognition
5. Classical music recognition and training
6. Becoming familiar with the keyboard geography (black keys, high/low, finding keys, etc...) and playing simple melodies.

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SECOND YEAR:  IDEAL AGE:  6-7

• Classes held once a week, parent attends once a month (no siblings, please). 15 lessons per semester, 50 -60 minutes in length
• Skills taught:

1. Playing cadences and scales on the piano
2. Self accompany, add correct chord to melody
3. Distinguish intervals and chords by ear
4. Reading intervals and chords on staff

THIRD YEAR:  IDEAL AGE:  7-8 

• Classes held once a week, parent attends once a month (no siblings, please).  15 lessons per semester, 60 - 75 minutes in length.
• Skills taught:

1. Play cadences and scales in 5 different keys
2. 3/4 and 4/4 time signatures
3. Classical form, ABA, and theme/variations
4. Improvisation, transposition, composition  

Bridge
For graduates of Let's Play Music

​Bridge is designed to help Let's Play Music graduates continue their total musicianship education.

​Each carefully crafted lesson includes instruction on ear training, harmony, melody, sight reading, rhythm, music history, theory, technique and musicality. Bridge allows graduates to review, explore and expand on the foundation that they have worked so carefully to develop over the last three years.

Bridge students will gain a truly remarkable understanding of music as they build their skills. Those who complete the Bridge program will develop a deeper confidence in their musical abilities which will help them succeed in private piano lessons or other further music instruction.
Bridge Tuition:  $100/month  $1000/year
Bridge Material:  $71.00
Registration Fee:  $30 (non-refundable)

REGISTER NOW

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2020/2021 Class Schedule​

Fall Semester: Monday and Tuesday classes begin August 10, 2020
Wednesday through Friday classes begin August 19, 2020
Fall Semester ends December 11, 2020

Spring Semester:  Jan. 11 - May 7, 2021
Celebration Recital:  Saturday, May 15, 2021 10:00am

Please choose from the following: 

Let's Play Music Year One
*Mondays:  3:30-4:30pm
  Mondays:  5:30-6:30pm
Tuesdays:  5:30 - 6:30pm 
Thursdays:  3:30 - 4:30pm
Taught by Ms. Jessica
 
Let's Play Music Year Two
(prerequisite: Year 1)
*Mondays:  5:30-6:30pm
**Tuesdays:  3:30-4:30pm
**Tuesdays:  4:45 - 5:45pm
**Wednesdays:  3:30 - 4:30pm
     *Thursdays:  5:00 - 6:00pm
*Fridays:  3:30 - 4:30pm
Dress Rehearsal Week May 10-14
Celebration Recitals:   May 15 at 12:00pm 

* Taught by Ms. Luanne
**Taught by Ms. Sally

Let's Play Music Year Three
(Prerequisite:  Year 2)
Mondays:  3:30 - 4:45pm
Tuesdays:  6:00 - 7:15pm
Wednesdays:  4:45 - 6:00
Thursdays:  3:30 - 4:45pm

All Year Three classes taught by Ms. Luanne 

Dress Rehearsal Week:  May 10 - 14
Celebration Recitals:   May 15 at 2:00pm

BRIDGE
(Graduates of Let's Play Music)
TBD

Please refer to our studio calendar for holiday closures

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