Why Our Group Piano Lessons
Located in Ahwatukee, Arizona we hold group piano lessons for kids ages 5-18. For adult piano lessons, learn more here! We have a unique curriculum that you won't see anywhere else that combines the benefits of private and group lessons all in one! Here's why Alexa's Piano Lessons' group lessons are superior to other piano studios.
1) Private Piano Lesson Benefits
Private lessons has it's benefits of individual focus allowing piano students to learn at their own pace and the piano teacher to focus on their strengths and weaknesses. You might think that our group lessons wouldn't be able to include those private lesson benefits, but in fact our group structure allows for all the benefits of private lessons!
We have a private room and separate lab room. The private room is where kids get their individual needs met. The lab room is used as a supplement to our private lessons whether that's guided practice time or note reading or rhythms.
2) Group Lesson Benefits
While private lessons have their benefits, well so do group lessons. Group lessons during kids lab room time allow kids to engage and learn with each other, bringing more a sense of community and engagement that you can't get with private lessons. Which is why we combined the best parts of private lessons and group lessons all in one! Lab room time can be spent however the student wants to whether that's guided practice time or playing note reading or rhythm games with each other.
3) Cost Effective Piano Lessons
The price you'd pay for 30 minute private lessons is the equivalent to our 60 minute group lessons! And we put every minute of those group lessons to use. Kids are always working on some kind of activity. We offer more in our group lessons due to the flexibility of time and students. Kids can play games together or independently work on their own practice.
4) Off the Bench Activities
Compared to 30 minute private lessons, the student and teacher may be on the piano the entire time, making it boring for young kids to learn. Our group lessons are designed to keep kids engaged in many different activities and on their toes! We allow kids to pick their activity (unless if they have something in particular they need to review). 60 minutes for young kids will always be engaging and they won't ever get bored!
5) Competitions and Challenges
One of our student's favorite thing about our piano studio is that we'll always have some kind of challenge or competition going on! Whether that's competing for points against their peers or being challenged to practice more days at home. The kids love the friendly competition against each other.
5) Piano Recitals and Performances
Since kids are always in groups, they get practice performing in front of each other for upcoming events. The group setting also makes it easy for students to do duets or trios together! Plus they feel more comfortable at recitals when they can recognize their lab partners sitting across from them!
6) Gain Community
Our students gain a sense of community seeing the same friends in their group or before and after their groups. It makes learning an instrument more enjoyable when they get to learn it side-by-side with their friends, helping out each other, showing each other their progress. We also celebrate their achievements on the studio TV and whiteboard and students applaud each other when they see their friends up there.
So how do we do it?
We have two separate rooms: our private room and lab room. Our private room is where each student learns at their own pace and we assign homework for them to practice at home. Our lab room is where they are given tasks to do based on our private time whether that's guided practice time or music theory activities. Students in the lab room have a lab partner where they can play games with each other.
"My 7 year old son has been going to Alexa for about 9 months and has improved drastically. He loves her lessons and can’t wait to play every day. She makes learning fun and motivates students to do well with points and prizes for practicing, learning songs, etc.."
- Mary Cox
"Miss Alexa is amazing! I have 3 kids in lessons and they really enjoy their piano lessons! Miss Alexa is so creative and comes up with many fun games, activities, and challenges to keep the kids engaged and learning!"
- Jessica Kesti
"Alexa has a unique way she conducts her classes that created a joy of learning and practicing. My boys will sit down and play to work on a piece or just play around, and I never have to admonish them to practice because they do it for fun."
- Stefanie Beeth
"My daughter has been taking piano classes since 2021. I have seen my daughter improve her skills and is so delightful to see her perform at the recital. Alexa is a wonderful, passionate & knowledge instructor. We recommend her 100%."
- Yady Espinobarros
"Absolutely the best lessons we have had for our daughter. Ms. Alexa is patient, kind, and creates amazing enrichment activities that keep my daughter enthralled with music and the piano. We are so happy to have found Ms. Alexa..."
- Sarah Miller
Schedule with Us!
Weekly lessons at 60 minutes are $140 a month flat rate. Students go to Alexa's piano studio for their lessons in person.
Schedule a complementary first lesson below and Ms. Alexa Madison will confirm with you in up to 24 hours. The trial lesson is designed to meet each other and see if we're a good fit as well as get to know the student!
FAQs
Q: Where is Alexa's Piano Lessons located?
A: Our piano studio is located in Ahwatukee next to Arrivederci. Our address is 4221 E Chandler Blvd Phoenix AZ 85048.
Q: How much do weekly piano lessons cost?
A: 60 minute weekly lessons (private piano with lab time) is a flat rate of $140 a month billed on autopay the last day of each month.
Q: How does the lab room work with piano classes?
A: Our piano lessons (ages 6+) are set up to have three students come every hour. One student in the private room and the other two in the lab room. The students rotate so everyone sees the teacher privately and spends time in the lab room.
Our lab room has many different activities including games, worksheets, composition, improvisation, music listening, etc. Students are assigned what to do in the lab room and are invited to work independently or with their lab partner.
Q: Can I drop off my child during piano classes, or should I stay?
A: You can do either one depending on what you and your child is comfortable with! But for most students I recommend dropping off to give the students more of a private experience and allows students to learn independently as they act different when their parents are around.
Q: How much should my child be practicing the piano?
A: We suggest beginning piano students ages 6-7 to practice at least 10 minutes daily. Beginning students aged 8 and older are to practice at least 15 minutes daily. More experienced students should practice at least 20 minutes daily. Of course, if the student is not progressing enough with that amount of practice we would suggest more practice than that. It also depends on the student as well so we're not strict on the number of minutes they are practicing.
Q: Do we need to bring our piano books every lesson?
A: Yes! We specifically use the student's books to write customized notes in there. We use the books to keep track of the songs/pieces they've finished (with a sticker). Plus there are written pages in there that we need to check in person.
Q: Does a keyboard work for piano lessons?
A: Of course! We recommend to have an 88-key weighted keyboard at home for long-term practice at home allowing the child to play dynamics. For short-term we understand feeling weary about purchasing a higher-end keyboard for a beginner. We offer keyboard rentals at just $20 a month as long as you need it! Your child can also start off with a non-weighted keyboard for the first year before upgrading as we understand the upfront costs of keyboards.
Q: What if my child gets distracted in the lab room?
A: Even though the piano teacher will be in a different room teaching another student while your child is in the lab room, we have methods to ensure your child is staying focused.
1) We ensure they are doing activities they are interested in. This alone can make all the difference in ensuring quality lab time.
2) Your teacher has a window to look through from their private lessons to make sure they are staying on task.
3) If your child has a question for us, they are welcome to knock on the door and questions usually take about a minute to answer.
4) Some of our groups may have two teachers teaching their own students at the same time. Since there would be additional students in the lab room we assign a dedicated TA to guide them and help as needed.
