MasterClass
Group Lessons
Tips and Tricks
for Building Confidence
4 -6 Students
30-45 minutes
Teaching Demo | Student Demo
Positive Praise | Constructive Comments
Performance is not about Perfection….
it’s about recovering from Imperfection.
Practice Strategies
MasterClass Group Lessons
are instructional group meetings
– students of different levels
– critique of selected repertoire
– incorporation of student demo with a quarterly Practice Strategy
This instructional opportunity provides students with exposure to
more repertoire and opportunities to share their pieces with their piano friends.
Concrete Examples
May MasterClass
Practice Strategy
‘Cement it In’ Practice Strategy
Specific examples boost understanding and “Cement In” abstract ideas.
1- SELECT a specific theoretical (abstract) concept, for example
2- SPECIFICS | Major Chord Building
Triads and Ice Cream
White Key Triads with black key in the middle = Triple Dip with chocolate in the middle”
White Key Triads = 3 scoops of vanilla
3- STUDENT IMAGINATION – students create their own examples
Black Key Triads with white in the middle = ice cream sandwich; Oreo cookie