If you talk with any kid or teenager, they HATE being beginners at anything...they want to be GOOD at piano, and FAST.
Students are initially SO excited to start private piano lessons...they're playing at home and it feels easy. But in many cases...the interest wanes, desire to practice at home fades, and feels too hard in a matter of weeks. Playing piano becomes a chore. Around 88% of U.S. adults say they quit piano too soon and regret not sticking with it...
Why don't kids stick with piano in the first place?
Piano lessons don't have to be this way... and Foragers solved these problems once and for all!
The Evergreen Foragers Piano Program:
Students are initially SO excited to start private piano lessons...they're playing at home and it feels easy. But in many cases...the interest wanes, desire to practice at home fades, and feels too hard in a matter of weeks. Playing piano becomes a chore. Around 88% of U.S. adults say they quit piano too soon and regret not sticking with it...
Why don't kids stick with piano in the first place?
- Excessive Focus on One-on-One Interaction: While individual attention in private lessons may seem beneficial, it can hinder students' independence. With constant access to their teacher, students may rely on immediate answers instead of attempting to figure things out on their own, and teachers may inadvertently provide quick solutions without giving students the chance to develop problem-solving skills. For other kids, private lessons either become a chatty session or the chance to do gymnastics on the bench from boredom while the teacher lectures the lesson.
- Lesson Performance Anxiety: Traditional private lessons often generate pressure and nerves for students. They have the constant presence of the teacher during the lesson, scrutinizing every move and highlighting mistakes that create a stressful and pressured environment. This anxiety can inhibit students' ability to absorb new information and establish a deeper understanding of the music they're learning.
- Lack of Supervised Practice: Outside of lessons, students are left to practice on their own, with little to no supervision from their teachers. Even the most dedicated and self-motivated students can unintentionally develop mistakes or poor habits that must be corrected during subsequent lessons. Parents who may or may not have music reading experience are left to reteach materials at home, or even argue with the child about getting practice time done in the first place.
Piano lessons don't have to be this way... and Foragers solved these problems once and for all!
The Evergreen Foragers Piano Program:
- Is a 6-level program that uses gamified and hands-on curriculum to help students build a solid piano foundation faster (from complete beginner to late elementary levels), and for further study on piano or another instrument in the Trailblazers intermediate/advanced private lesson program
- Meets for 40-minute multi-age, multi-level classes each week in a warm, casual-feeling environment
- Has been shown to dramatically improve a student’s skill level and consistency and quality of their playing… Evergreen and other studios using this curriculum have seen kids and teens get through their beginner and elementary books an average of 25-50% faster, with some moving even faster
- Helps students learn how to assess themselves…instead of waiting for the teacher to tell them how they did
- Allows the student to learn more music each week…this translates into faster completion time
- Minimizes parents’ need to supervise practice at home
what's included?
- 40-minute weekly lessons (choose to come for 1, 2, or 3 classes a week!)
- 2-3 recitals per year
- Rotating music theory, ear training, and music history games, Montessori works, and activities to build students' overall musicianship
- Opportunities to perform in regional festivals...our students regularly earn the highest scores possible for their performances!
- Evergreen student-wide party each semester
- Small 4:1 student-to-teacher ratio
- BONUS: Piano Maestro GOLD iPad app for use at home and lessons ($9.99/mo value)
- BONUS: Piano Express home and lessons account ($5/mo value)
$29 / Lesson
Plus $20-30 / book level set, as needed as your student progresses
How Do I Get Started?
1. Tap the button below to book your FREE 30-minute intro lesson with me, Niki...no obligation to enroll afterward, and start anytime and cancel anytime.
2. Learn 4-6 songs on the piano at your intro lesson
3. Schedule your weekly class time
4. Watch your student grow in their piano skills and love for music!
2. Learn 4-6 songs on the piano at your intro lesson
3. Schedule your weekly class time
4. Watch your student grow in their piano skills and love for music!
