Lessons
All-round musicianship
My piano lessons focus on all-round musicianship with fun. To become an all-round musician, students need a range of interlocking skills - in performance, technique, notation, and listening and musical perception - as well as knowledge, understanding and creativity.
Why learn to play the piano?
The benefits of music education are numerous for both children and adults alike. Learning an instrument awakens new aptitudes and refines talent at every stage of life. Children learn personal discipline, math, and numerical skills and even competitive and presentation skills through rehearsal and performance opportunities. Adults benefit from the calm reflective discipline of developing their musical ear, finger dexterity and memory with the weekly challenge of learning repertoire away from the pressures of responsibility.
Benefits of learning the piano for Children
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It’s Fun
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Improving memory and concentration
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Improving posture and Dexterity
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Stimulates ability to memorize
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A disciplined and relaxing hobby
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Stimulating the short-term and long-term memory
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Stimulating your musical and intellectual mind
Benefits of learning the piano for Adults
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It’s Fun
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Improving memory and concentration
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Improving posture and Dexterity
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Stimulates ability to memorize
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A disciplined and relaxing hobby
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Stimulating the short-term and long-term memory
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Stimulating your musical and intellectual mind
Our instruction programs are specialized to meet your individual needs at every age from 6 and up, and at every level of playing ability.
What happens in the 1st lesson?
I find out about you!
I will begin by finding out about my new students.
The piano is probably the most versatile instrument in the world, so I begin by finding out about what your musical goals and ambitions are and how much time you have to give. Through games and exercises I assess musical and pianistic abilities to find the starting point.
Hand on from the start!
By the end of the first lesson my new student has at least one new exercise of piece to practice at the piano for the week.
Reading music from the start!
Learning to read music is a journey as learning to read words, but the stave is introduced in the first lesson with every student, and everybody is confidently reading and learning some theory from the first course of lessons.
Developing the confident musician from the start!
Music is a form of expression so I help you to develop your ear so that from the first course you know your pieces from within and can improvise at the piano.
For Advanced Students
I help you prepare for any examination, audition, or performance, working with you to fine tune technique and musical nuance, expanding your memorization and repertoire. Classical pianists have the chance to develop their skills in Jazz and Popular Music, and More.
Monthly Lesson Rates
The pricing table below indicates the cost of lessons per month.
Please note that we do observe national and school holidays as non-lesson weeks.
Policy
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1. Tuition is payable before the scheduled lesson.
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2. Tuition & Gift Certificates are not refundable. Gift Certificates expire three months from purchase.
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3. Payments may be made by cash, check, Venmo, or Zelle.
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4. We don't have an open enrollment period - students may begin lessons anytime year-round.
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5. Your lessons are scheduled over consecutive weeks; commencing at the time of payment and agreed upon scheduled days/times. 24-hour notice is required for all cancelations.
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6. Each lesson will commence and end at the scheduled times of each lesson.
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7. Missed lessons are not refundable, but can be made up during the same month via online (Zoom or Skype). This may result in two or more lessons in one week.
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8. Advanced notice required for vacations; lessons could be rescheduled.
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9. A lesson can only be rescheduled for the following reasons: hurricanes or blizzards, attending a funeral, or personal illness that requires medical attention.
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10. Yinyu Li reserves the right to cancel or dismiss any student who does not follow the recommended guidelines or whose parent does not adhere to the studio policies and fees.
FYI
While tuition is based on lesson length, your tuition includes:
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a one-on-one private lesson per week.
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group classes.
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ongoing communication with your teacher between lessons.
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recital recordings.
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unlimited access to our digital resources and memberships.