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The CU 色吧亚洲 Youth Piano Program trains students through weekly group and private lessons. Instructors are experienced teachers from the College of Music, and the program is supervised by the CU 色吧亚洲 Piano Pedagogy Chair听Alejandro Cremaschi. The lessons provide thorough instruction at the highest and most effective pedagogical standards while providing opportunities for fun, motivation and enjoyment of music.
Youth Piano: Private lessons
Lessons are offered during the fall, spring, and summer semesters. We听鈥媓ave听鈥媋听鈥媟olling听鈥媋dmissions听鈥媝rocess,听鈥媌ased听鈥媜n听鈥媔nstructor听鈥媋vailability.听鈥婼tudents 鈥媟egister for 14 weekly听鈥媗essons听鈥媎uring听鈥媡he听鈥媐all听鈥媋nd spring semesters. If a student enrolls mid-semester, the total number of lessons is adjusted. During the summer semester, we offer flexible lesson scheduling from 6-14 lessons.听All lessons听鈥媤ill听鈥媌e听鈥媗ocated听鈥媔n the听.
The lessons include developing skills for:
- Classical and popular pieces
- Reading music
- Healthy techniques
- Ear training and music theory
- Performance opportunities
Lessons target children age 6-17. New students will have a diagnostic lesson and parent interview during the first meeting with the instructor to determine their level and needs.
Cost
Semester tuition includes one-on-one lessons and the end-of-semester recital.
- Semester tuition for fourteen 60-minute lessons: $980
- Semester tuition for fourteen 45-minute lessons: $735
- Semester tuition for fourteen 30-minute lessons: $490
We will make every effort to accommodate individual times, but exact lesson times will be determined after enrollment based on availability.
For children of CU 色吧亚洲 staff and faculty, there is a 20% discount for lessons. We do not currently provide scholarships or discounts for siblings.
Youth piano enrollment
!听What to expect after submitting this inquiry form:
- In 2-3 business days, YPP personnel will review the availability of the instructors and find a candidate听who best suits the student's availability.
- The YPP Coordinator will contact you by email and make an introduction between you and the prospective instructor to schedule an initial meeting.
- If the initial meeting goes well, the YPP Coordinator will email you with registration information.
Questions? Contact us at听ypp@colorado.edu.
Youth piano policies
Requirements
- A piano or keyboard at home is required to complete the practice assignments. Families of beginners who do not currently own a piano or keyboard may want to purchase an inexpensive electronic keyboard.
- Students will have practice and homework. Parents of younger students need to supervise that students practice regularly and finish the required homework.
- Parents must drop and pick up students in a timely manner.
- Parents of students younger than 12 must escort their children to the door of the studio where the lessons take place. For the student鈥檚 safety, please do not drop children at the door of the building.
- We suggest that parents of younger students stay in the building during the lesson.
- No food is allowed in the lesson facilities.
Make-up lesson policy/refund policy
No refunds are provided for missed lessons. You must contact the instructor at least 24 hours in advance if you need to cancel. Up to two make-up lessons will be provided per semester for approved absences. Make-up lessons are generally held at the end of the semester but may be arranged for a different time at the instructor鈥檚 discretion.
If the instructor must cancel a lesson, we will make every effort to contact you in advance. In the case of instructor absence, contact the Youth Piano Program Coordinator听as soon as possible. We will make every effort to provide make-up lessons for each missed lesson due to instructor absence. If it is not possible to coordinate a convenient make-up lesson time for the student and instructor, we will request that another available instructor conduct a make-up lesson with the student at an approved time.听
Termination policy
If you wish to terminate lessons, you must contact the Youth Piano Program Coordinator听as soon as possible.听