LMU0038 - Group Piano: Level A
Course Description
The Group Piano for Adults Level A course adds some fundamentals under our belts. The instructor will review the Introductory skills and introduce reading notes on the music staff, playing melodies in a single position, and playing with both hands together. Text: Alfred’s Piano 101 Book 1, Units 5-8.Learn to play the piano! Our innovative group piano program for adults is designed to get you started and take you as far as you want to go. Learning together is fun and rewarding! The class meets as a group in our digital piano lab with headphones for individual playing and practice. You will receive personal feedback during class and will learn music in a variety of styles and genres. Each class will end with individual-assisted practice time for extra help and guidance. We have different levels to meet your needs. You may register for the same course as many times as you wish until you feel ready to move to the next level. Currently, there are five levels: Introductory, Level A, Level B, Level C, and Intermediate Level; more levels will be added as students progress further.
Have questions? Our teachers will help you find the correct level. Please contact Vonnie Mrozinski at lmrozins@harpercollege.edu
Private Music Lessons (Adults)
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Helen Chang earned her Masters of Music at the University of Illinois at Urbana in piano performance and also holds a Bachelor of Arts in piano performance from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Her principle teachers were William Heiles, Theodore Edel, and Reid Alexander (Piano Pedagogy). In addition, she had chamber coaching with the Pacifica Quartet, master class with John O’Connor, and served as teaching intern at the University of Illinois Piano Laboratory Program. Helen was the recipient of the Chicago Bar Association Award scholarship for piano, as well as the Steinway of Chicago Music Educator Grant. For the past 15 years, Helen has been on the faculties of Harper College Community Music Center, McHenry County Music Center, and Adler Music and Arts Center where she teaches individual piano lessons, group lessons and theory classes for all ages. In 2018, Helen joined Music Blocks, a non-profit organization in the Barrington area to provide after school semi-private piano instruction to students of low-income families in District 220 and is the current Program Manager. In addition to teaching, she enjoys performing on various solo and collaborative recitals. Helen has been an active member of Music Teachers National Association and served as a Co-chair for the NWSMTA Achievement in Music Program. Her students have been graduates of the ISMTA Level 12 Achievement in Music Theory/Performance Exams, scholarship recipients, and prizewinners at the Grandquist Memorial Contest, IMA State Olympic Contest, NWSMTA Sonata-Sonatina Festival, as well as participants of the Chicago Symphony Young Artists Auditions. Helen has a passion for developing and working with students to establish a solid foundation of music reading, music appreciation and to spark a life-long love for music. She recognizes peer learning as a source of motivation and affirmation, and tries to bring a positive and encouraging attitude to her classes so that every student can succeed.
Jane Yoo earned her Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Performance at the Esther Boyer