Beginner training plan
Your first lessonWe would discuss your exposure to piano so far in your life and try a few beginning exercises. I encourage you to come to your first lesson with songs in mind that you love listening to. We will talk about what you like about those songs and what you want to one day be able to play. We would also discuss how much you would like to practice outside of class.
Lesson 2-3We would establish which books we want to use and hopefully obtain them by now if possible. We would make a plan for practicing based on your time limitations and goals.
Lesson 4-10We will start to figure out what type of learning style is best for you and fold that into the lesson plans, adapting to your needs as we go. We may add some supplemental books with exercises, etc.
Lesson 11+We will progress through the books we've chosen and add some theory training if you're interested. The speed of your progress through the material depends greatly on how much you practice. I don't insist that you practice - everyone's goals are different. I want you to have fun and feel confident that you are moving towards your goals.
Advanced training plan
Your first lessonWe would start with the last piece you memorized or performed and then any longer pieces you have already started working on. We would make a list of any pieces you really wanted to learn but haven't yet. And of course we would discuss if there was a particular performance/test you were working towards, how many weeks we have to prepare, and the song or theory requirements for that.
