🎶🌹🤩 Save the Date: Piano Recital – May 27, 2025, Tues 4:30 PM, Steinway Hall, NYC!
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. There are a few options to pay for the classes: pay per class "1-class/drop-in ticket"; pay per term "course ticket".
Winter Term 2025
(prorated pricing discount for each past date & class cancellation by the studio.)
Age 3.5 to 4 preschool pianists beginners:
*New class! Curious about the key musical skills young pianists develop? Check out our comprehensive checklist designed specifically for preschool pianists! Click here to view the document
Age 5+ early beginners:
Age 8+ later beginners:
Adult beginners:
Intermediate level:
Dear Students and Families,
The piano recital will take place on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at 4:30 PM at Steinway Hall, NYC. Performers will receive a Certificate of Performance from Steinway Hall, presented by Jennifer Chiaramonte, and the event concludes with a group photo. Enroll in the group or individual piano course by January 31, 2025, and remain enrolled through the recital date to participate.
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✏️ Learn or review finger numbers/notes on the grand staff, 🎹 play a 1-octave C-major scale on the mini pianos, 🎵 select a digital piano, 📕 open your books to page ___, 👋 find your finger position, 🌈 play on black keys or white keys CDEFGAB, 🎧 wear headphones while you practice a piece from Alfred’s Books or ABRSM Initial to Gr. 1-5 books, 🎭 learn about the roles of the artist & the audience,🏅 perform in class on the grand piano ⭐ take a bow 🤖 sight-read Beethoven Symphony 'Choral'
Use the discount code ILOVEGROUPPIANO at checkout after adding a ‘1-class’ ticket to your basket. The code is valid for a ‘1-class’ ticket per single booker email. If booking for 2 or more students, use a different email for each student to activate the code. Each student is limited to one (1) introductory class.
Books will be provided at the studio on your first class.
There are a few options to pay for the classes: pay per class "1-class/drop-in ticket"; pay per term "course ticket". View Fees here
If you miss your scheduled class, students have the option to transfer their ticket to another class date. To request a ticket transfer, please email pianobudsinapod@gmail.com.
5 digital pianos
1 acoustic grand piano
The class capacity is 5 students at maximum. Students attend a 45-minutes class.
No classes on the following dates:
December 24 - January 5, 2025 - closed
March 6-16, 2025 - closed
April 14-20, 2025 - Spring Recess
May 26, 2025 - Memorial Day
Make-up classes (up to 2 classes) for missed Group Piano classes are available until the last day of the course. If you miss your scheduled class, students have the option to transfer their ticket to another class date before the end of the course. Note: Missed make-up classes are non-transferable to another course. To request a ticket transfer, please email pianobudsinapod@gmail.com.
You may either drop off the student or wait in the classroom, following these rules:
Creating a sound-free learning space is our top priority, as students learn to play the piano through attentive listening.
You are welcome to wait inside the classroom; however:
Alexandra Minoza is a professional pianist, a Steinway Teacher & Educational Partner, and holds a Master of Music in Advanced Performance (Piano) from the Royal College of Music in London, where she was awarded the Polani Award scholarship, a Bachelor of Music in Performance (Piano) from the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music in the National University of Singapore, where she was awarded a full-scholarship sponsored by Singtel. Read more
Please read and agree to the Policies before booking a class. Please note that all refund requests must be made in writing to the studio administration within the specified timeframes outlined in this policy. Refunds will be processed within a reasonable timeframe, typically within 15 working days of the request being received to your original payment method. To do so, please send an email to pianobudsinapod@gmail.com requesting a refund.
No classes on the following dates:
December 24 - January 5, 2025 - closed
March 6-16, 2025 - closed
April 14-20, 2025 - Spring Recess
May 26, 2025 - Memorial Day
Students must book and pay the class or course fees in advance before attending.
The piano recital will take place on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at 4:30 PM at Steinway Hall, NYC. Performers will receive a Certificate of Performance, presented by Jennifer Chiaramonte, and the event concludes with a group photo. To participate, you must enroll in the group or individual piano course by January 31, 2025, and remain enrolled through the recital date to participate.
The number of classes may vary each term. You will be paying $37.50/45-minutes class if you purchase a course ticket. Class dates and fees are set based on the number of scheduled classes for the term. Please review the schedule, including school closure dates, before booking.
– $37.50/- discount for each past date (prorated) or cancellation by the studio.
Use the discount code ILOVEGROUPPIANO at checkout after adding a ‘1-class’ ticket to your basket. The code is valid for a ‘1-class’ ticket per single booker email. If booking for 2 or more students, use a different email for each student to activate the code. Each student is limited to one (1) introductory class.
Books will be provided at the studio on your first class.
You will be reserving one (1) piano class time for the upcoming week only. To secure your weekly time slot, you must book a course ticket to guarantee a seat.
Books will be provided at the studio on your first class.
My First Piano Adventure for the Younger Beginner - Two Book Set - Includes Lesson Book A, and Writing Book A
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My First Piano Adventure for the Younger Beginner - Sticker Book
🛒 https://a.co/d/dLwukhH
Alfred's Basic Piano Library Level 1A (5 Books): 1 x Lesson Book, 1 x Theory Book, 1 x Technic Book, 1 x Recital Book, 1 x Notespeller Book
Alfred's Basic Piano Library Level 1 for the Later Beginner (5 Books): 1 x Lesson Book, 1 x Theory Book, 1 x Technic Book, 1 x Recital Book, 1 x Notespeller Book
1 x Alfred's Piano 101 Book
1 x Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory, Complete
Recommended books:
1 x Hanon: The Virtuoso Pianist In Sixty Exercises For The Piano, Vol. 925
1 x Czerny: The Young Pianist, Op. 823
1 x Everybody’s Favorite Series, 100 Easy Pieces for Children
1 x Everybody’s Favorite Series, Piano Pieces for Adult Beginners
1 x ABRSM Piano Exam, Initial
1 x ABRSM Piano Exam. Grade 1
Recommended books:
1 x Hanon: The Virtuoso Pianist In Sixty Exercises For The Piano, Vol. 925
1 x Czerny: The Young Pianist, Op. 823
1 x Everybody’s Favorite Series, 100 Easy Pieces for Children
1 x Everybody’s Favorite Series, Piano Pieces for Adult Beginners
Exam Dates
Digital Performance Grades are available on demand. There are no booking periods and exam sessions. Instead, you can book, pay and submit the exam video when you are ready. You can submit the video when you book or at any time during the following 28 days. Book an exam
Exam Fees
£46.00 Initial Performance Grade
£50.00 Performance Grade 1
£58.00 Performance Grade 2
£66.00 Performance Grade 3
1. A continuous video recording with:
- an announcement of your name, instrument, grade and pieces/songs
- the opening of your own-choice piece/song – shown to the camera
- photo identification for Grade 6, 7 and 8 – shown to the camera
- a continuous, unedited performance of your four pieces/songs
2. An online program form and declaration:
- completed during the upload process by the candidate or responsible adult (if the candidate is under 18)
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Dear Students and Families,
The piano recital will take place on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at 4:30 PM at Steinway Hall, NYC. Performers will receive a Certificate of Performance from Steinway Hall, presented by Jennifer Chiaramonte, and the event concludes with a group photo. Enroll in the group or individual piano course by January 31, 2025, and remain enrolled through the recital date to participate.
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Piano Buds in a Pod® NYC (91 St. & 2nd Ave.)
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