The Preparatory Piano Department is pleased to announce our new Piano Enrichment classes. Meeting once a week at our Downtown or Towson locations, these classes bring students together in small groups to expand their focus and supplement their learning. Piano Enrichment includes performance opportunities and is taught by members of our preeminent faculty. Designed as a supplement to weekly lessons, and offering a unique learning opportunity, all Piano Department students are encouraged to participate in the Piano Enrichment program.
Teodora Adzharova, Piano Enrichment Coordinator
Elizabeth Azcona-Hartmark
Laura Garvin
Min Young Park
Michaela Trnkova
Enrollment in Piano Enrichment classes requires students to also enroll in private lessons.
BACH (45 min) 5-6yo
The BACH Piano Enrichment class is for our youngest beginners who must be 5 years old at the beginning of the fall semester. The class brings students together in a motivational environment to reinforce concepts from their weekly lessons. The class will focus on recognition of music notation and rhythms. In addition, students will work on singing games through solfège and rhythm exercises. Students will also be encouraged to perform in class in an informal setting. This class is strongly recommended for all first-year students.
HAYDN (45 min) 7-9yo
The HAYDN Piano Enrichment class is for our older beginners aged 7 to 9. The class brings students together in a motivational environment to reinforce concepts from their weekly lessons. The class will focus on recognition of music notation and rhythms. In addition, students will work on singing games through solfège and rhythm exercises. Students will also be encouraged to perform in class in an informal setting. This class is strongly recommended for all first-year students.
BEETHOVEN (1 hr) 6-9yo
The BEETHOVEN Piano Enrichment class is for students at the Elementary 1 level. Students will continue to work on recognition of music notation and rhythms, as this will aid sightreading at the Elementary 1 level. In addition, students will work on singing games through solfège and rhythm exercises, an introduction to composers, and simple classical forms. Students will be encouraged to perform in class in an informal setting.
SCHUMANN (1 hr) 6-9yo
The SCHUMANN Piano Enrichment class is for students at the Elementary 2 level. Students will work on sightreading at the Elementary 2 level. The class will focus on theory, rhythmic games, an introduction to the main periods of music history and their composers, and some simple analysis of form. Students will be encouraged to perform in class in an informal setting.
CHOPIN (1 hr) 8-12yo
The CHOPIN Piano Enrichment class is for students at the Elementary 3 level or for students who have completed the SCHUMANN Piano Enrichment class. The class also satisfies the theory requirement for students completing their Elementary 3 Certificate Exam to obtain the Elementary Certificate in piano. Students will work on theory, sightreading at the Elementary 3 level, music history with a focus on the Baroque and Classical periods, and some simple analysis of form. Students will be encouraged to perform in class in an informal setting.
DEBUSSY (1hr) 9-14yo
The DEBUSSY Piano Enrichment class is for students at the Intermediate 1 level or who have completed the CHOPIN Piano Enrichment class. Students will work on theory, simple analysis of form, sightreading at the Intermediate 1 level, and music history with a focus on the Romantic period. Students will be encouraged to perform in class in an informal setting.
PROKOFIEV (1hr) 10-18yo
The PROKOFIEV Piano Enrichment class is for students at the Intermediate 2 level. Students will work on theory, analysis of form, sightreading at the Intermediate 2 level, and music history with a focus on Impressionism and composers from the 20th Century. Students will be encouraged to perform in class in an informal setting.
BERNSTEIN (1hr) 10-18yo
The BERNSTEIN Piano Enrichment class is for students at the Intermediate 3 level. The Bernstein class satisfies the theory requirement for students completing their Intermediate 3 Certificate Exam to obtain the Intermediate Certificate in piano. Students will work on theory, analysis of form, simple composition, and sightreading at the Intermediate 3 level. Music history will be a focus: Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Impressionist, and 20th Century music will be studied. Students will be encouraged to perform in class in an informal setting.