Lesson Time                 30 – 45  minutes/week

Practice Time              @ 20-30 minutes/day

Books and Materials  (depends on student level and interests)

1. Piano Safari Level 1 and 2.
2. Christopher Norton Microjazz A and B.  
3. Royal Conservatory: Preparatory, Level 1, & Level 2 Technique, Theory, Sight Reading, Etudes and Repertoire.
4. Other supplemental music or duets may be suggested.
5. Metronome.
6. Listening to pieces and moving is a good way to practice.

Goals for high achievers

1. Facility with all major and minor pentascales,  triads and inversions, with a range of articulation, dynamics and tempi.
2. Learn and record 8-16 measures of new music per month.
3. Steady progress in sight reading and theory workbooks.
4. Effective practice habits and lesson preparation.
5. Performance in group lessons, school programs, local recital opportunities and formal assessments (if desired).