Piano Workshops
All workshops focus on practicing together. I will be "walking around the Zoom room" giving advice, tips and lots of encouragement.
Each workshop begins and ends with group activities.
August Piano workshop
Ages 7-17
August 8-12
4-6 pm
tuition: $300
Sight-reading Intensive
with group activities
Group activities include:
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rhythm boot camp
- sight-reading
- speed-learning
This is a class for advanced beginners to advanced intermediate levels. Students should be familiar with the class dynamics of zoom and the routines and expectations of a lesson.
Students will be given sight-reading and speed-learning exercises. They will also have group practice time and mini-performances.
Workshop size: 4-8 participants
Send Adrienne an email if you have questions
Summer Piano Workshops
2021
Ages 7-17
1:30-3:30pm EST
June 28-July 2, 2021
July 5-9, 2021
July 12-16, 2021
tuition: $250
Group activities and
online guided practicing
Group activities include:
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ear training
- sight-reading
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improvisation
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games to focus our practicing
This is a class for advanced beginners to advanced intermediate levels. Students should be familiar with the class dynamics of zoom and the routines and expectations of a lesson.
Students will be expected to practice on zoom for 90 minutes with breaks, participate in group activities, and have mini-lessons with me.
Workshop size: 3-7 participants
Send Adrienne an email if you have questions
February Break Practicing Intensive
2021
Ages 7-17
Feb. 15, 16, 18, 19, 2021
10am-12pm
(please note there is no class on Wednesday the 17th)
tuition: $200
Practicing Intensive
with group activities
Group activities include:
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ear training
- sight-reading
-
improvisation
-
games to focus our practicing
This is a class for advanced beginners to advanced intermediate levels. Students should be familiar with the class dynamics of zoom and the routines and expectations of a lesson.
Students will be expected to practice on zoom for 90 minutes with breaks and have mini-lessons with me.
Workshop size: 4-8 participants
Send Adrienne an email if you have questions
Spring Break Piano Workshop
2021
Ages 7-17
March 29-April 2, 2021
1-3pm
tuition: $250/week
Group activites and
online practicing and lessons
Group activities include:
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ear training
- sight-reading
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improvisation
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transcribing
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technique builders
This is a class for advanced beginners to advanced intermediate levels, kindergarten through high-school. Students should be familiar with the class dynamics of zoom and the routines and expectations of a lesson.
For more advanced levels, see Playing Well With Others
Workshop size: 2-7 participants
Send Adrienne an email if you have questions
Studio piano online-camp 2020
Ages 7-17
June 22-26, 10am-12pm
June 29-July 3, 10am-12pm
July 6-10, 10am-12pm
July 27-31, 1-3pm
August 3-7, 1-3pm
tuition: $250/week
(reduced fees for 3 or more weeks)
more weeks to come.....
Group activites and
online practicing and lessons
Group activities include:
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theory at the piano
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sight-reading
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improvisation
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handling performance excitement
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technique builders
This is a class for advanced beginners to advanced intermediate levels, kindergarten through high-school. Students should be familiar with the class dynamics of zoom and the routines and expectations of a lesson.
For more advanced levels, see Playing Well With Others
Workshop size: 2-7 participants
Send Adrienne an email if you have questions
Playing Well With others
2020
any age, advanced level
June 15-19, 1-3pm
July 13-17, 10am-12pm
August 10-14, 1-3pm
tuition: $250/week
more weeks to come.....
PIANO in CHAMBER MUSIC
Group activites and
online practicing and lessons
Participants may choose to start a piece from scratch and explore what it takes to prepare for a first rehearsal. Previously learned repertoire is also welcome.
Group activities will
focus on
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score study,
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listening exercises,
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engineering phrases
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discussing challenges of texture in chamber ensembles with piano
In-depth work on voicing, touch, pedaling and learning tons of notes quickly,
Workshop size: 2-7 participants
Send Adrienne an email if you have questions
Audition and recording prep
2020
Ages 15-24
June 29-July 3, 1-3pm
tuition: $250/week
more weeks to come.....
Group activites and
online practicing and lessons
Group activities will focus on
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training for college auditions
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prepping for competitions
Emphasis on preparing to record for college pre-screening and developing sensitivity and touch for playing to a mic rather than a hall
Trial recordings will be made and shared with the class
Workshop size 2-7 participants
Send Adrienne an email if you have questions
Adult Discover/
Re-discover
2020
June 15-19, 1-3pm
July 27-31, 10am-12pm
tuition: $250/week
more weeks to come.....
Group activites and
online practicing and lessons
For adult pianists returning to, or discovering, the art of playing the piano. Even if you haven't played for years, you can build a healthy technique and play beautiful music beautifully!
Group activities include:
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healthy set-up
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sight-reading and learning music quickly
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improvisation and building the ear
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technique builders
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great piano music!
Workshop size: 2-7 participants
Send Adrienne an email if you have questions
Secondary Pian0
2020
high-school and college-aged
July 13-17, 1-3pm
August 3-7, 10am-12pm
tuition: $250/week
more weeks to come.....
Group activites and
online practicing and lessons
Group activities will focus on
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helping you pass your piano proficiency exam!
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learning finger patterns for scales, arpeggios and chords
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improvising different accompanimental patterns for you to use with your own students when you teach
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harmonization
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sight-reading and score-reading
This course is for beginners through advanced intermediate players. It is more intensive than the studio classes and is geared to passing piano proficency and basic entrance exams in college. More emphasis in theory.
Workshop size 2-7 participants
Send Adrienne an email if you have questions
Piano for composers
2020
any age
July 6-10, 1-3pm
tuition: $250/week
more weeks to come.....
Group activites and
online practicing and lessons
Group activities will
focus on
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developing physical freedom for improvisation and composition at the piano
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addressing notation challenges in writing for the piano
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understanding how you can write to make pianists happy!
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learning repertoire that is written beautifully for pianos and pianist's hands and minds
workshop size: 2-7 participants
Send Adrienne an email if you have questions
Teacher Training
2020
adults
July 20-24, 12-1pm
Tuition: $150
more weeks to come.....
Group activities and emphasis on setting up beginners
Adrienne shares her exercises for setting up beginners at the piano. These workshops are during the lunch hour before you get started with your own teaching schedule. Bring lunch and coffee!
Adrienne is the teacher trainer for Teaching Fellows at Mannes College and guides them in teaching Secondary Piano. She has extensive experience teaching beginners of any age and will share her games, exercises and advice.
Participants will learn as a group and will practice teaching each other online.
This is also a safe place to practice teaching if English is a second (or third or fourth) language!
workshop size: 2-7 participants