Piano Passion strives to offer a diverse curriculum to enable an adequate learning environment for each individual student. Traditional piano lessons are offered and are based on classical technique and repertoire. We encourage our students creativity and provide the education to enable them to freely create. Many of our students build skills in Sight Reading, Classical, Hymnals, Pop, Broadway, Jazz etc. and combine all of those skills to perform their own music. Students are encouraged to take part in all of the available classes provided.
Music Theory
Music Theory is a very important part of understanding music. Students are offered music theory class
for a more in-depth look into theory and to fully understand the rudiments of music.
Emphasis is placed on music notation, rhythmic patterns, scales, key signatures, intervals, chords,
fundamental melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic analysis, introduction to part writing, ear-training, and sight-singing.
Composition
Students are encouraged to be creative in the very first lesson. Many of the students build upon those
skills by composing music. Our composition class helps beginning composers as well as advanced.
Many students take this class and are surprised to know that they can create very beautiful music.
Ms. Florence Smith is the Instructor for Composition and she is very patient as she guides and instructs the students.
She is very open-minded to all styles of music. We use Finale Workbook to create a professional copy of student's
written work.
Pop Piano Improv
This class allows students the opportunity to play songs that they already identify as favorites. No matter if
you are a beginner or an Advanced student, you are welcome to participate in this class. Students take popular
songs that they've heard on the radio and learn them by ear and then improvise.
Students learn to Improvise, Accompany, and even Jazz up any song they love all in one lesson!
Special programs are offered throughout the school year. As a school we like to keep our programs interesting, fun, and cutting edge technology. Some programs are taught by special guests invited
to come to Piano Passion and teach a certain expertise. Special programs are available
for individual and group lessons to students of all ages. Our Special Programs will be posted throughout the year.
Schedule
Lessons will be scheduled accordingly.