Yiyi Ku Piano Studio

Learning an instrument can provide the following advantages to students:

Mila and Caleb Rosenthal-Vincenti

• build self-esteem
• develop initiative
• provide outlet for creativity
• develop sense of responsibility for possession
• develop sense of responsibility for being well behaved
• develop sense of responsibility for making an honest effort
• prepare foundation for drama, dance, and other arts activities
• develop attention span and concentration level
• develop visual memory
• develop aural memory
• develop time-management and organizational skills
• develop goal-setting and task-completion skills
• develop problem-solving skills
• develop confidence in facing new situations and challenges

For pre-schoolers and kindergarteners, there are additional pre-academic skills and attitudes fostered by piano study in particular:

Ashleigh and Trevor Stepanyan

• develop small muscle skills (writing)
• develop differentiation between left and right (reading, writing, following directions)
• develop visual tracking (reading, writing, math)
• develop aural short-term memory (following directions)
• develop visual discrimination (reading, writing, math)
• develop aural discrimination (following directions)
• provide practice in sequencing letters and numbers (reading, writing, math)