Calgary Piano Institute

Calgary Piano Institute header Aug. 27 - 31, 2012
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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Calgary Piano Institute boy The Calgary Piano Institute is an intensive one-week piano immersion program. Students in the program can accelerate through lessons and practice that would normally take a month or longer.

Activities for Junior, Intermediate and Senior levels include:

masterclasses
private lessons
technique classes
duet practice time
individual practice time
ensembles

In addition to the above each group will have a program specifally designed for their level of development.

Junior level - RCM Grades 1 - 3

reading skills
aural skills
introductory history
Baroque dances

Intermediate level - RCM Grades 4 - 6

reading skills
aural skills
introductory jazz
music history

Senior level - RCM Grades 7 - 9

harpsichord skills
organ skills
performance skills
accompaniment skills

Calgary Piano Institute harpsichord

Advanced pianists will have both masterclasses and private lessons. Students at this level will have an option to focus on one of the following areas:

solo repertoire
chamber repertoire
harpsichord
organ
accompaniment
composition
theory
history

After-hours option: recreational activities like swimming, capture the flag, wall climbing and more.

This is our standard daily schedule for each group.

Juniors

9:00	Technique class
10:00	Masterclass
11:30	Duet
12:00	Lunch
12:30	Outside recreation
1:00	Practice (parental assistance optional)
2:00	Lesson
2:30	Group Activity
4:00	End with option to participate in after hours activity

Intermediates

9:00	Technique class
10:00	Masterclass
11:30	Duet
12:00	Lunch
1:00	Practice (parental participation optional)
2:00	Lesson
2:30	Group Activity
4:00	End with option to participate in after-hours activity

Seniors

9:00	Technique class
9:00	Masterclass
11:00	Practice
12:00	Lunch
1:00	Ensemble
2:00	Practice
3:00	Group Activity
4:00	End with option to participate in after-hours recreation