2026-2027 Events
October 17-18, 2026 — Group Classes
December 5-6, 2026 — Group Classes
January 24, 2027 — Performance Class & Guest Artist Workshop
February 27-28, 2027 — Group Classes
April 10-11, 2027 — Group Classes
May 22, 2027 — Student Final Recital
How to Practice
Use the Practice Guide below. It writes your practice down for you, no comments needed.
Tap the first assignment on your list.
The timer starts by itself. Read it and practice.
When you are finished, press Done. It saves your time and opens the next one.
Need to stop for a minute? Press Pause.
Lost? Press My Assignment List at the top to go back.
30 minutes a day.
Some assignments finish. Those carry a Done for the Week button. Press it when the job is done and the assignment comes off your list.
Need the metronome, a recorder or the Section-Work colors? They are in Practice Tools. Tap one and it opens inside your assignment. Tap Close to put it away.
Official tracking started Monday, October 19.
🟩 on track · 🟨 needs extra attention · 🟪 didn't get to it at the lesson · 🟥 priority · ⬛️ on hold, don't practice this one · 🟧 mine, not yours
[PRACTICE TOOLS]
Lesson 1
1. 🟩 GPM Repertoire, Lesson 1, pages 38 and 39
THIS WEEK: Play Cave to Castle again. Use the video.
🎥 Cave to Castle https://youtu.be/vsap0oAnsJo
Lesson 2
2. 🟩 GPM Technique, Lesson 2, pages 2 and 3
THIS WEEK: Follow the instructions and complete pages 2 and 3. Every day.
3. 🟩 GPM Theory, Lesson 2, pages 4 and 5
THIS WEEK: Follow the instructions and complete pages 4 and 5 with your dad.
Press Done for the Week once both pages are finished.
4. 🟩 GPM Theory, Lesson 2, pages 6 and 7
THIS WEEK: Follow the instructions and complete pages 6 and 7 with your dad.
Press Done for the Week once both pages are finished.
5. 🟩 GPM Note Reading, Lesson 2, pages 8 and 9
THIS WEEK: Follow the instructions and complete pages 8 and 9 with your dad.
Press Done for the Week once both pages are finished.
6. 🟩 GPM Note Reading, Lesson 2, pages 10 to 12
THIS WEEK: Follow the instructions and complete pages 10, 11 and 12 with your dad.
Press Done for the Week once all three pages are finished.
7. 🟩 GPM Note Reading, Lesson 2, pages 13 and 14
THIS WEEK: Follow the instructions and complete pages 13 and 14 with your dad.
Press Done for the Week once both pages are finished.
8. 🟩 GPM Rhythm, Lesson 2, page 15
THIS WEEK: Follow the instructions and complete page 15. Count out loud.
Press Done for the Week once the page is finished.
9. 🟩 GPM Rhythm, Lesson 2, page 16
THIS WEEK: Follow the instructions and complete page 16 with your dad.
Press Done for the Week once the page is finished.
10. 🟩 GPM Rhythm, Lesson 2, page 17
THIS WEEK: Follow the instructions and complete page 17.
Press Done for the Week once the page is finished.
11. 🟩 GPM Ear Training, Lesson 2, page 18
THIS WEEK: Complete page 18 with the video.
Press Done for the Week once the page is finished.
🎥 Clap It Back https://youtu.be/xs-IGU6CHQY
12. 🟩 GPM Ear Training, Lesson 2, page 19
THIS WEEK: Complete page 19 with the video.
Press Done for the Week once the page is finished.
🎥 Higher or Lower https://youtu.be/UmjFzIaq3zk
13. 🟩 GPM Ear Training, Lesson 2, page 20
THIS WEEK: Complete page 20 with the video.
Press Done for the Week once the page is finished.
🎥 High, Middle or Low https://youtu.be/U29zJLjROVE
14. 🟩 GPM Listening, Lesson 2, page 21
THIS WEEK: Complete page 21 with the video.
Press Done for the Week once the page is finished.
🎥 A Carefree Fellow https://youtu.be/ImeVKFknLe8
Setup
15. 🟧 Your color pages
I am bringing the colored pages to your next lesson.
Remember
Do your practice with your dad, and follow the videos.
You do not have to do all of these in one day. Spread them across the week.
I am going to test you on anything that is on these pages, so do them all.
Two Piano Rules
Always sit in the middle. Piano seatbelt.
Low wrist first, then play. Never flat fingers.