Programs

# Program Details

Lesson lengths, tuition structure, policies and everything else parents ask before enrolling.

Overview

## Program Details

NTPPA provides comprehensive piano lessons for students of all ages in the New Tampa area. The program structure includes lessons for beginner, intermediate, and advanced students. The academy's aim is to offer high-quality piano lessons using current research on learning styles, psychology, and performance.

### Programs at a Glance

#### Pre School Music & Piano Class

Group Music Class for babies and toddlers (birth through 4 years old) accompanied by a parent or guardian.

#### Prep Class

45 min. group classes for students in Kinder and 1st grade. Concepts include rhythm, ear training, music notation and piano pieces.

#### Mommy & Me Piano Lessons

A piano lesson in which both student and parent engage in piano learning. 30 min. long weekly lesson for students 5 years old.

#### Beginner Level

For students first grade through high school. 30 min. weekly private lesson + 60 min. biweekly group class.

#### Intermediate Level

For students first grade through high school. 45 min. weekly private lesson + 60 min. biweekly group class.

#### Advanced Level

For students first grade through high school. 60 min. weekly private lesson + 60 min. biweekly group class.

#### Beginner Program (Adults)

For students 18 years and older. 30 min. weekly private lesson + 60 min. group class four times during the Academic Year.

#### Intermediate & Advanced (Adults)

For students 18 years and older. 45 min. weekly private lesson + 60 min. group class four times during the Academic Year.

#### Beginner Group Class

For students 18 years and older. Group class piano for beginner adults in our Clavinova Piano Lab. Meets 60 min. weekly.

#### Recreational Group Piano

It is never too late to learn how to play the piano. Recreational group piano lessons for Senior Citizens meets for 50 min. weekly.

#### Specialised Training Areas

- Music Theory
- Music History
- Ear Training
- Sight Reading
- Creativity and Improvisation
- Performance Anxiety Remediation
- Ensemble Playing

#### Development Benefits

- Neurological development and brain health
- Concentration, focus, and patience
- Attention, discipline, and self-regulation
- Fine motor skills and coordination
- Creative expression and confidence
- Academic excellence and discipline

#### How Young Is Too Young?

NTPPA recommends exposing children to music from birth. Age four is a possible starting age for piano lessons, depending on the child. It is never too early or too late to learn piano. Students are routed into the program that best fits their developmental stage.

### Complete Program Overview

Children's Programs

- Prep Class: 45-min. group, K–1st grade
- Beginner: 30-min. private + biweekly group
- Intermediate: 45-min. private + biweekly group
- Advanced: 60-min. private + biweekly group

Adult Programs

- Beginner: 30-min. private + 4 group/year
- Intermediate/Advanced: 45–60-min. private
- Beginner Group: 60-min. weekly in Clavinova Lab
- Recreational Group: 50-min. for seniors