Description
Instructor: Julie Hague
Class size: 18 students in each section (this is the max)
Platform: Zoom
Times: Mondays from 1:30pm-2:45pm Eastern Standard Time
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Length: 12 weeks
- August 21
- August 28
- September 11
- September 18
- September 25
- October 9
- October 16
- October 23
- October 30
- November 6
- November 13
- November 27
Required materials: Level 1 Pack
Suggested materials: Level 1 Teacher Resources
Included as a perk of registration: 30% discount code for Piano Safari materials (coupon will last throughout the duration of the course).
Course Syllabus
This twelve-week course will provide a comprehensive journey through the six units of Piano Safari Level 1. In addition to detailed information on teaching each piece and exercise in Level 1, general pedagogical topics will also be explored through a combination of lecture and discussion formats. As desired, teachers will also have the opportunity to submit short video samples of individual students to gain teaching advice and discuss common teaching questions and challenges. This live Zoom course will provide teachers with a thorough understanding of how the authors teach Piano Safari to their own students and, through the live Zoom format, will also foster connections with other teachers around the world.
Syllabus Subject to Change
Week 1. August 21, 2023
Philosophy
- Introduction
- Materials related to Level 1
- Philosophical underpinnings of Piano Safari
- Teaching Video of the Day
Week 2. August 28, 2023
Introductory Unit
- Sample first lesson plan
- Assignments
- Teaching Video of the Day
Week 3. September 11, 2023
Introductory Unit
- Pieces in Introductory Unit
- Preparation activities for Unit 1
- Teaching Video of the Day
Week 4. September 18, 2023
Unit 1
- Seven Animal Techniques
- Pieces in Unit 1
- Teaching Video of the Day
Week 5. September 25, 2023
Unit 1
- Lesson pacing and organization
- Preparation activities for Unit 2
- Teaching Video of the Day
Week 6. October 9, 2023
Unit 2
- Pieces in Unit 2
- Hand – Note – Keyboard awareness
- Teaching Video of the Day
Week 7. October 16, 2023
Unit 3
- Staff preparation activities
- Pieces in Unit 3
- Teaching Video of the Day
Week 8. October 23, 2023
Unit 3
- Intervals and note names
- Pieces in Unit 3
- Teaching Video of the Day
Week 9. October 30, 2023
Unit 4
- Pieces in Unit 4
- Sight Reading Card activities
- Teaching Video of the Day
Week 10. November 6, 2023
Unit 5
- Pieces in Unit 5
- Teaching Video of the Day
Week 11. November 13, 2023
Unit 5
- Pieces in Unit 5
- Recitals
- Teaching Video of the Day
Week 12. November 27, 2023
Conclusion
- Recapitulation
- Final Question and Answer Session
