The Piano Program follows a syllabus designed to prepare students for
participation in the Royal Conservatory and Carnegie Hall Achievement
Program. "The Achievement Program" offers a comprehensive
music education that combines tools for high-quality instruction with
opportunities for personal development. Candidates completing this program gain nationwide recognition and lifelong skills.
Students should expect to learn to read standard music notation and chord symbols in addition to learning to improvise single-line solos in the many contemporary music styles.
Curriculum Example:
Reading Standard Music Notation
Piano Technique
Classical Piano Repertoire (16th Century - 21st Century)
Contemporary Standards in Rock, Blues, Country and Jazz
Scales (Major and Minor)
Keyboard Logic and Harmony
Basic Chords
Chord Construction
Music Theory and its application on the piano
Ear Training and its application
Performance Training as a soloist and in an ensemble