Join us at Piano Academy!
Director: Suzanne Lehrer
- Grades 2-7 (Participants will be divided into groups by age)
- August 4-8, 2025
- 8:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
About Piano Academy
Piano Academy is a great opportunity for young pianists to focus on their piano and musicianship skills while at the same time making new friends! Conservatory faculty will teach small group piano lessons to piano students. At the beginning of the week, students will be assigned ensemble partners depending on their grade and level of advancement and appropriate repertoire will be selected for them to learn. Students will also enjoy specialty classes such as musicianship and jazz piano.
A mid-morning break time will allow the students to socialize and play outdoor games. They should bring a light snack and a water bottle with them to.
On the first day, your child will be asked to bring one polished solo piece that they have already been working on during this past year. Memorization is optional but they should bring the music with them. The students will perform their solo pieces for each other Monday morning.
Students will also have the opportunity to play for one another in an informal performance class, a master class, and in the final recital.
Prerequisites
Students must have completed at least 2 years of piano lessons and must be entering grades 2 through 7 in the fall of 2025.
A video recording is requested to properly select music that will benefit the level of all of the students participating in Piano Academy. The recording should be no more than 2-3 minutes and should include the student playing a brief sample of a recent piece they have been studying and one scale that they are comfortable playing. The video clip should be emailed to conservatory@rider.edu.
Maximum enrollment per week: 22
Location
Piano Academy will be held on the Rider University Campus in Lawrenceville, New Jersey.
Tuition
- Fees: $550
- Early Bird Discount (Register by May 15): $525
$50 Late Fee will be added to tuition for registrations received one week prior to starting date of the program.
Fee includes an assignment folder plus a Westminster Conservatory T-shirt.
A non-refundable deposit of $150 is due with the application. The balance of the fee is due by June 1. Registrations received after May 15 must pay in full. Cancellations after June 1 will receive a refund (less deposit, above) only if another student can be placed from a wait list.
