Ms. Libby's Music Class

2 & 3 Jason Ct, Weldon Spring MO

(314) 518-0985

Summer Session 2022

June 13th - July 21st

(See specific dates below)

FREE TRIAL classes are June 6th - 9th (same time as your session class). Registration for free trial class applies to full session if you join!

Preschool Piano

Wednesdays

4:00-4:30pm

 Kinder Piano 

Wednesdays

4:30-5:00pm

Big Kid Pian0

(*45 minute class)

Wednesdays

5:30-6:15pm

Session dates

June 15th through July 20th

*Free trial week is June 6th through the 9th (same day/time as your registered class)

Group Piano Lessons

Years ago, Ms. Libby noticed a need for age-appropriate piano lessons for preschool-age children. Although there are plenty of talented piano teachers available, there wasn't a play-based class that catered to the way very young children learn. With Ms. Libby's years of experience teaching early-childhood education and her background in music, she decided to provide a fun "starter pack" step-up program of group piano lessons that teach children the basic concepts of piano and prepares them for private lessons. Each step: (Beginner Piano, Kinder Piano and Big Kid Piano), helps transition very young children from learning through mostly games and preschool-related activities to finally sitting at a large sized keyboard for most of the lesson. After completing even one of the levels, he or she will be in a better position to start one-on-one private lessons!

Alternatively, perhaps your child is an athlete and has shown interest in an instrument but ongoing private lessons is too much of a commitment? Ms. Libby's group sessions offer an opportunity to give piano a try without a long (and expensive!) commitment. 

Ms. Libby will evaluate your child's learning level if she feels that they would benefit from a class level different from their age group. 

 Lessons are by sessions of 10-week increments, (except for the summer session, which is 6 weeks).

Preschool Piano  (ages 3.5 - 5)

• Identifying High and Low Sounds
• Identifying Long and Short Sounds
• Introduction to the Grand Staff (Treble and Bass Clefs)
• Introduction to Quarter and Half Notes
• Introduction to the Piano and the Corresponding Letters (Notes) of the Middle C Scale
• Learning Finger Dexterity
• Introduction to Reading Music, specifically Middle C, D and E
• This class spends 1/4 of the time at the keyboards, and 3/4 of the time with piano learning games

Kinder Piano  (ages 5-7)

• *Reinforce/Introduce concepts from Preschool Piano 
• Introduce beat values for music notes, emphasis on quarter and half notes
• Introduce left hand play on the Bass Clef
• Improve sight reading, introduction to Bass Clef notes Middle C, B and A
• This class spends 1/2 of the time at the keyboards, and 1/2 of the time with piano learning games

Big Kid Piano   (7-10) 

Book required

*Piano 3 is a 45 minute class*

• *Reinforce/Introduce concepts from Beginner Piano and Kinder Piano classes
• Reinforce beat counts for quarter and half notes, work on counts for eighth and whole notes
• Start playing music without the letter guide (tells them which note to play)
• Introduce tempo and time signatures
• Introduce piano playing with both hands
• Follow along with a piano book at home like a one-on-one lesson
• This class spends 3/4 of the time at the keyboards, and 1/4 of the time with one piano learning game, depending upon time

Rate

$15 per week for Preschool Piano

$17 per week for Kinder Piano

$20 per week for Big Kid Piano (*45 minute class)

All siblings receive a 20% discount.  Payment for session due in full on or before the first class.