Kickstart your piano studies. Join our Group Piano classes in the Summer Term and Fall Term with classes on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
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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.
✏️ 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'
Early Beginners ages 5+
Later Beginners ages 8+
Adult Beginners
Grade 1 ABRSM for students who can read the notes on the grand staff
Monday 3:15pm, 4:15pm, 7pm
Tuesday 3:15pm, 4:15pm, 5:15pm, 6:15pm
Wednesday 3:15pm
Saturday 9:30am (starting fall term), 11:25am, 12:20pm
4 digital pianos
1 acoustic grand piano
The class capacity is 4 students at maximum.
Students attend a weekly 45-minutes group class.
Alexandra Minoza is a professional pianist 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
Students must book and pay the class or course fees in advance before attending.
The number of classes may vary each term. You will be paying $37.50/45-minutes class if you purchase a course ticket. Book a class
– $37.50/- discount for each past date (prorated) or cancellation.
10% sibling discount when you have two (2) course tickets in your checkout basket.
Students are required to book and pay the fees for the class or course in advance before attending. Book a class
Address:
1751 2nd Avenue, Suite 101, New York 10128
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Please arrive 5-10 minutes before the class and be advised that all strollers will be parked at the concierge desk or community hall where there are security cameras at the entry doors. Upon arriving at the building:
1. At the concierge desk, ask for Piano Bud’s designated stroller parking space.
2. The concierge will direct you to the stroller parking space on the same level.
3. Take your valuables with you.
If you can't make it to a class, please let us know and we will transfer the class to another Group Piano class date and time within the course. We recognize other holidays as important to our community. Please let us know if you cannot attend your lesson due to a holiday observance.
Make-up classes for missed Group Piano classes are available until the last day of the course. Students are welcome to attend other class timings within the course dates for the make-up classes based on seat availability.
Read our class cancellation & refund policy
No classes on the following dates:
5/25/2024 - 6/9/2024 - site soundproofing renovation
7/4/2024 - 7/7/2024 - July 4th weekend
11/25/2024 - 11/30/2024 - Thanksgiving Recess
12/21/2024 to 1/3/2025 - Winter Recess
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
Product link: https://a.co/d/5ZEJdUZ
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
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Required books:
1 x Alfred's Piano 101 Book
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1 x Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory, Complete
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Recommended books:
1 x Hanon: The Virtuoso Pianist In Sixty Exercises For The Piano, Vol. 925
Product link: https://a.co/d/8HDfZR6
1 x Everybody’s Favorite Series, 100 Easy Pieces for Children
Product link: https://a.co/d/5lwM51s
1 x Everybody’s Favorite Series, Piano Pieces for Adult Beginners
Product link: https://a.co/d/0bWIeXl5
1 x ABRSM Piano Exam Pieces, Initial
Product link: https://a.co/d/cSpwhFU
1 x Hanon: The Virtuoso Pianist In Sixty Exercises For The Piano, Vol. 925
Product link: https://a.co/d/8HDfZR6
1 x Everybody’s Favorite Series, 100 Easy Pieces for Children
Product link: https://a.co/d/5lwM51s
1 x Everybody’s Favorite Series, Piano Pieces for Adult Beginners
Product link: https://a.co/d/0bWIeXl5
The Associate Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM)
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)
Summer Term 2024
Monday 3:15 PM (45mins) classes starting on June 17, 2024 to September 2, 2024.
Summer Term 2024
Monday 4:15 PM (45mins) classes starting on June 24, 2024 to August 26, 2024.
Summer Term 2024
Monday 7 PM (45mins) classes starting on May 13, 2024 to September 9, 2024.
Summer Term 2024
Tuesday 3:15 PM (45mins) classes starting on June 11, 2024 to August 27, 2024.
Summer Term 2024
Tuesday 4:15 PM (45mins) classes starting on June 11, 2024 to August 27, 2024.
Summer Term 2024
Tuesday 5:15 PM (45mins) classes starting on June 11, 2024 to August 27, 2024.
Summer Term 2024
Tuesday 6:15 PM (45mins) classes starting on June 18, 2024 to September 3, 2024.
Summer Term 2024
Saturday 11:25 AM (45mins) classes starting on June 22, 2024 to September 14, 2024.
Summer Term 2024
Saturday 12:20 PM (45mins) classes starting on June 22, 2024 to August 31, 2024.
Fall Term 2024
Monday 3:15 PM (45mins) classes starting on September 9, 2024 to December 23, 2024.
Fall Term 2024
Monday 4:15 PM (45mins) classes starting on September 9, 2024 to December 23, 2024.
Fall Term 2024
Monday 7 PM (45mins) classes starting on September 9, 2024 to December 23, 2024.
Fall Term 2024
Tuesday 3:15 PM (45mins) classes starting on September 3, 2024 to December 17, 2024.
Fall Term 2024
Tuesday 4:15 PM (45mins) classes starting on September 3, 2024 to December 17, 2024.
Fall Term 2024
Tuesday 5:15 PM (45mins) classes starting on September 3, 2024 to December 17, 2024.
Fall Term 2024
Tuesday 6:15 PM (45mins) classes starting on September 3, 2024 to December 17, 2024.
Fall Term 2024
Wednesday 3:15 PM (45mins) classes starting on September 4, 2024 to December 18, 2024.
Fall Term 2024
Saturday 9:30 AM (45mins) classes starting on September 7, 2024 to December 21, 2024.
Fall Term 2024
Saturday 11:30 AM (45mins) classes starting on September 7, 2024 to December 21, 2024.
Fall Term 2024
Saturday 12:20 PM (45mins) classes starting on September 7, 2024 to December 21, 2024.
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