Piano I

   Notes:

• A high school student who chooses to elect piano I does not have to have a piano at home.
• Students who do have a piano to practice excel faster and are able to learn more difficult music.
• A $10.00 lab fee pays for the first book and a folder.
• Students who have a piano at home are encouraged to purchase the Alfred Level II (Lessons, Fun, and Recital books) after their first book is completed.
• Students who do not have a piano at home will have access to the piano lab library.

Activities:

• Halloween Treats

• Christmas party

• In-class video of Christmas Solo
• Christmas solo performance at Acadian Village
• Spring field trip to ULL to listen to piano concert
• Spring solo recital

Piano II

    Notes:

• No lab fee required
• Students electing Piano II should be able to play the Level I Technique fluently according to the State Handbook for (C G D A E B F a d e).
• Students electing Piano II should be able to read the music in their Level II series with minimum difficulty.
• Students electing Piano II should have memorized at least 3-5 solos during the 4^th thru 6^th six-weeks periods.  One solo from memory will become the public spring recital piece.

Activities:

• Halloween Treats

• Christmas party

• In-class video of Christmas Solo
• Christmas solo performance at Acadian Village
• Elected to perform in New Orleans at the Intercontinental and view the city
• Spring field trip to ULL to listen to piano concert
• Spring solo recital

Piano III

   Notes:

•  No lab fee required

• A 3^rd year student is eligible for a senior Piano Lab jacket.  The Piano Lab will defray half of the cost of the jacket.  The student will be responsible for the other half upon placing an order.

• It is advised that a Piano III student have a piano or digital because of the level of difficulty of the music. (However it is not required)

• Students electing Piano III should be able to play with some facility and speed the Level II Technique requirements according to the State Handbook for (C G D A E B F# C# a d e b). 

•  Students electing Piano III should read the music in their Level III series with minimum difficulty.

• Students electing Piano III will be under the recommendation of the teacher.

• Students electing Piano III should not have trouble following the metronome.

 Activities:

•  Halloween Treats

• Christmas party

•  In-class video of Christmas Solo

• Christmas solo performance at Acadian Village

• Perform in Missouri at the Dixie Stampede and view the sights and sounds of the city.

•  Spring field trip to ULL to listen to piano concert

• Spring solo recital