PIANO PROGRAM
Diller-Quaile offers a comprehensive program of piano study for the early beginner through the advanced high school student. Students may begin piano at age five and older. The traditions and artistic approach to piano teaching cultivated by the School's founders, Angela Diller and Elizabeth Quaile, are implemented in our piano program to this day. Our teachers share these pedagogical bonds, using quality repertoire, teaching technique musically, and instilling in students an understanding of the structure of music. In addition, teaching students to produce a lyrical, singing tone and to discover phrasing are essential elements of our pedagogical approach.
A typical program is comprised of an individual lesson and a musicianship class, with students participating in chamber ensembles as they progress through the curriculum. Students taught by the Suzuki method also participate in a weekly group playing class. Teenage piano students enroll in a weekly repertoire class.
Group Playing Classes
Students play their shared repertoire in a motivating social environment that reinforces work done in lessons; they also hear pieces soon to be studied.
| Book II | Monday | 3:45 - 4:15 p.m. |
| Book I | Monday | 4:30 - 5:00 p.m. |
| Book I | Thursday | 3:45 - 4:15 p.m. |
| Books I-II | Saturday | 12:15 - 12:45 p.m. |
Piano Repertoire Class
Teenagers studying intermediate to advanced repertoire participate in this weekly class, which focuses on the interpretation and performance of works from the standard literature. In class, students are coached on solo works and learn from observing and participating in the work of their fellow students. This class provides a venue for students to perform each week and to discuss the various style periods and performance practices relevant to their repertoire.
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