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 2

1. 🟩 GPM Note Reading, Lesson 2, page 10

THIS WEEK: Follow the instructions and complete page 10.

2. 🟩 GPM Note Reading, Lesson 2, pages 11 and 12

THIS WEEK: Follow the instructions and complete pages 11 and 12 with your dad.

3. 🟩 GPM Rhythm, Lesson 2, page 15

THIS WEEK: Clap and say page 15 with your dad. Clap and stay silent on the rests.

4. 🟩 GPM Rhythm, Lesson 2, page 16

THIS WEEK: Follow the instructions and complete page 16.

5. 🟩 GPM Ear Training, Lesson 2, page 18

THIS WEEK: Finish examples 5 to 8 on page 18 with the video.

🎥 Clap It Back https://youtu.be/xs-IGU6CHQY

6. 🟩 GPM Ear Training, Lesson 2, page 19

THIS WEEK: Finish the examples on page 19 with the video.

This one may be difficult, and it is fine to take another week on it.

🎥 Higher or Lower https://youtu.be/UmjFzIaq3zk

7. 🟩 GPM Ear Training, Lesson 2, page 20

THIS WEEK: Finish examples 5 to 8 on page 20 with the video.

🎥 High, Middle or Low https://youtu.be/U29zJLjROVE

8. 🟩 GPM Listening, Lesson 2, page 21

THIS WEEK: Complete page 21 with the video, with your dad.

🎥 A Carefree Fellow https://youtu.be/ImeVKFknLe8

9. 🟩 GPM Repertoire, Lesson 2, pages 22 and 23

THIS WEEK: Pages 22 and 23, with the video.

🎥 Dracky's Flight Home https://youtu.be/pT6aSRmPfgw

10. 🟩 GPM Repertoire, Lesson 2, pages 24 and 25

THIS WEEK: Pages 24 and 25, with the video.

🎥 Dracky's Heartbeat https://youtu.be/B11pbq894M8

11. 🟩 GPM Repertoire, Lesson 2, pages 26 and 27

THIS WEEK: Pages 26 and 27, with the video.

🎥 Ghosty's Castle Float https://youtu.be/8dV8ZP4rmWc

12. 🟩 GPM Repertoire, Lesson 2, pages 28 and 29

THIS WEEK: Pages 28 and 29, with the video.

🎥 Ghosty's Midnight Float https://youtu.be/Dg9yd2Ue7w0

Setup

13. 🟧 Your color pages

I am bringing the colored pages to your next lesson.

14. 🟧 Lesson 3, the Christmas version

I am bringing Lesson 3 to your next lesson, with the Christmas characters instead of Spooky Lane.

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.