MC's preparatory piano program now enrolling new students

July 23, 2010

The Maryville College Preparatory Piano Program is now enrolling students for the fall semester. Lessons take place in the new Clayton Center for the Arts located on the MC campus.

 

The prep program is designed for students ages 3 through high school. Adults are also encouraged to enroll. The goals are to instill in pupils a love of music through piano playing and help them to develop the necessary skills and knowledge to become independent pianists and musicians. MC Preparatory Piano instructors are highly qualified. They hold masters degrees in piano performance & pedagogy, music theory and Suzuki piano pedagogy. Current teachers are members of the Knoxville Music Teachers Association, Blount County Keyboard Teachers Association and National Guild of Piano Teachers.

These organizations provide continuing education for teachers, as well as festival and competition opportunities for the students.

The program's semester begins Aug. 3 and includes 16 30-minute private lessons and three 45-minute group classes. Cost is $440. Students also may register for 45-minute and one-hour private lessons.

Private instruction includes technical development, introduction of new pieces, review of familiar pieces, music theory and music history. Group lessons include student performances and a combination of theory games, music history, ear training and Dalcroze Eurhythmics.

For more information or to enroll, please contact Krystyna Koneczny, MC preparatory piano program coordinator, at 865.984.6760, preppiano@maryvillecollege.edu or krystyna.koneczny@maryvillecollege.edu.

Maryville College is ideally situated in Maryville, Tenn., between the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Knoxville, the state‘s third largest city. Founded in 1819, it is the 12th oldest institution of higher learning in the South and maintains an affiliation with the Presbyterian Church (USA). Known for its academic rigor and its focus on the liberal arts, Maryville is where students come to stretch their minds, stretch themselves and learn how to make a difference in the world. Total enrollment for the fall 2011 semester was 1,078.