NO CLASSEs on April 14–20 (Mon-Sun): Spring Recess
🌳 Piano Buds x Central Park Conservancy Annual Party on May 21, 2025!
Piano Buds in a Pod® is a Steinway Educational Partner located at 91 Street & 2nd Avenue in Manhattan, New York. Contact Us
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Baby Beethoven
Baby Beethoven are early-childhood music classes for babies, toddlers and preschoolers crafted to spark their imagination through music, movement, piano, and dramatic play. Over the semester, with varied themes, students will explore the core concepts of performing classical music within pretend play while keeping a steady beat, playing rhythm instruments, dancing to orchestral music, reading notation, singing the solfège, and exploring the piano with one-finger classical tunes with your stuffy Nina the Ballerina. Fee: $30/1-introductory class with the code BABYBEETHOVEN; $32/1-class with a course ticket; $45/1-class (drop-in)
Group Piano
Piano Pioneers is a group piano program for beginner & intermediate levels. You will explore the keyboard basics, reading on the grand staff, increasing finger dexterity, playing solo repertoire, and performing in front of the class. Whether you plan to play your favorite piece, or take a piano exam, pieces are at the heart of your piano education. After all, playing an instrument is all about exploring, performing, and learning through repertoire. Fee: $37.50/45-minutes class with a course ticket; $50/45-minutes class (drop-in )
Individual Piano
Individual Piano is a 1:1 weekly piano class on the grand piano for beginners up to ABRSM Grade 1 to 8 levels, open to all ages from 3+ to adults. Whether you're aiming to play your favorite piece or preparing for an ABRSM exam, the focus will be on mastering pieces as the core of your piano education. Additionally, students have the opportunity to practice on any of the five digital pianos with headsets, available before and after the class. Please inform the teacher in advance if you'd like to take advantage of this. Fee: $25/30-minutes 1-introductory class with the code ILOVEPIANO.
Piano Exam Certification: The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM)
Congratulations to our students on their outstanding achievements in the ABRSM (The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music) Piano Performance Grade Exam! 🏆
Anthony Nguyen, Piano, Performance Grade Initial (Distinction)
Xin Wang, Piano, Performance Grade Initial (Distinction)
Neha Singh, Piano, Performance Grade Initial (Distinction)
Shiv Dubey, Piano, Performance Grade Initial (Distinction)
Pass 100 | Merit 120 | Distinction 130 of 150