Currently offering: IN PERSON & ONLINE LESSONS and mixed format.
LESSON PROGRAMS in three semesters based on 44 teaching weeks per year:
Fall semester — September to December, 16 teaching weeks (two weeks of Christmas break)
Spring semester — January to June, 24 lessons (out of 25 weeks: week of spring break)
Summer: July/August flexible scheduling — 4 teaching weeks
School holidays:
Thanksgiving Thursday
2 weeks winter break, week of spring vacation
4th of July
Summer vacation– 5 weeks July/August
New students can start lessons at any time of the month, any month of the year.
Students should discuss with the instructor their goals: piano for fun, piano for singers, serious learning interests, or studying to become a musician.
What does your tuition pay?
— reserves weekly the same time slot for your lessons and actual teaching during the lesson
— time the instructor invests to prepare for each lesson (search/select teaching materials, create plan for each student, printouts plus their cost)
— instructor’s training and experience, continuing training
— professional organization membership (allows the teacher to follow new methods and new research during conferences) and professional journals
— studio maintenance expenses and office time (e-mails, bookkeeping, internet, accountant, piano tuning/repairs, cleaning service), income taxes, health insurance, business licence, business insurance, business property rent, and retirement.
— instructor salary
— built in one lesson per six months (Jan/June, July/Dec) per student as paid “sick day” for the teacher. If not used, teacher will use it for a professional development away from teaching, or as a teaching day, so students get a free extra lesson. If teacher gets sick, this one lesson will not have a make up.
All piano lessons include technique, artistry, sight-reading, music theory, studying and performing a variety of musical styles, aural skills, music history, musicianship, memorization, practice methods, and learning to listen to music.
Study plans:
Piano is fun: for students 6 years old, 30 min. weekly lesson
Piano Adventure: for students 7-9 years old:
Getting Serious: for students 10-15 years old: lessons are 45 min. long
Music Achievers: for students 15-19 years old and advanced adults students: lessons are 60 min. long
Adult piano 101: for adults just starting, no experience: once per week, 45 min. lesson
Passion is back: for adults with previous experience in piano: once per week, 45 min. lesson
Group PIANO Combo 3in1. For students who prefer working in a group, but independently, for students who like fast pace and can stay focused during the three modules of the class each week. You get the private lesson with extras. The class is busy, but entertaining at the same time. Good for both, adults and children. Class is 60 min. long. Offered only on Saturday at 11 am.
“Piano Express Double success”: a success over the years–an intensive study program of six to eight weeks with 16 lessons offered in May, June-July, or mid-August. Enables students to advance very fast. Well suited for beginners (all ages) or for people who already have some skills. Focus is on proper, healthy technique development. Recommended for highly motivated students mostly for summer when there is no school attendance.
“Summer Ear-Training crash”: an intensive 3 week program of 15 lessons offered in June, August, and September. For students that need quick skills brush up, for students with deficiencies, or for these in need of a fast-learning pace. Covers sight-singing, intervals, chords, scales, modes, 1-3 voice dictation and more.
“Summer Music camp” for children ages 7-13, 5 classes 60 min long, offered in June and July. Music class for beginner students. Learning rhythm, music alphabet, piano basic technique, music games. Children learn 3 songs by the end of the camp. Daily week long, class limited to 5 students.
“Musical Magic,” for children 6-7 years old. Private, or small study group of maximum 3 students. Zoom meeting or in person. Learning notes, rhythm, coordination, and piano geography as preparation for piano lessons. Once per week, 30 min. session. Offered on Saturday 2:30 pm.
Advanced theory/aural skills: Designed to meet the needs of college and undergraduate/graduate students with deficiencies. Also good for students preparing to begin university music programs which have qualifying entrance exam. Lessons are in person or ONLINE.
Accelerated music theory for beginners: twice weekly, a fast way to learn to basics of music theory: music notation, rhythm, meter, intervals, chords, scales, and more.
All interested students can prepare for RCM (Royal Conservatory of Music ) Certificate Program, or for ABRSM (Associate Board of the Royal Schools of Music) exams accepted in over 90 countries. For more information on the exams, please see: us.abrsm.org
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Matova Music School 