Group Piano Lessons
Group piano lessons are geared toward our beginner musicians to introduce the foundations of music and the piano. Students will work through a curriculum specific to their age and level. Our group format provides a way for students to interact with their peers & explore music in a relaxed environment without the pressure of preparing for a weekly lesson.
Tuition is $125/month for a weekly 45 minute small group of 3 to 6 students.
Early Childhood Classes:
Tuesdays: 10:45-11:30am - Pre-Piano Class (3-4 year olds)
Tuesdays: 2:00-2:45pm - Pre-Piano Class (4-5 year olds)
Tuesdays: 11:45-12:30pm - Early Childhood Toddler Class (1-2 year olds)
Group Piano Lessons:
Mondays: 4:30-5:15pm - Level 3 (8-10 year olds - 2+ years of experience)
Mondays: 5:30-6:15pm - Level 2 (8-10 year olds - minimal to 1 year of experience)
Mondays: 6:30-7:15pm - Level 1 (7-10 year olds - no experience necessary)
Tuesdays: 5:15-6:00pm - Level 1 (6-7 year olds - no experience necessary)
Wednesdays: 5:45-6:30pm - Level 1 (5 year olds - no experience necessary)
Your Instructor
Becky Gorajewski and Barb Larson
About Becky Gorajewski:
Becky has been playing the piano for most of her life. As a child she took lessons for many years, becoming proficient in classical music and music theory. When she was 15 years old she began to teach beginner piano students. She has over 20 years experience teaching piano to young children as well as adults, taking on both beginner and advanced students.
While continuing to teach piano lessons, Becky studied to get her degree in Elementary and Special Education from Carlow University. After graduation she was hired with a local school district as a Special Education Teacher and for 11 years taught elementary age children with a wide range of learning, behavioral, and emotional needs.
Throughout the past two decades, Becky has participated in many worship bands, using chord improvisation techniques. After many years working with countless musicians she now raises up new musicians and directs the worship at a local church. Throughout the years as a piano teacher she has worked with many piano students seeking specifically to develop their skills using chords and theory to play worship music.
As an adult, Becky also studied with world renowned Jazz pianist Frank Cunimondo, further advancing her skills. Becky continues to draw upon her educational expertise while working with piano students with whom she shares her love of music. She teaches both classical and chord methods with an emphasis on music theory to intermediate and advanced students.
About Barb Larson:
Barb Larson brings a wealth of musical and administrative experience to the table. She holds her BA in Music and Music Business from Geneva College and an Associate's in Business Administration. Barb has over 15 years of experience working in accounting and logistics. Barb has also been involved in choir and band and has coached several vocal ensembles, including a touring student-run group at Geneva. Barb is one of our PSA Office Administrators, she runs our Early Childhood and Theory Programs and she teaches beginner piano lessons.
Barb and her husband Phil live in Gibsonia with their three children, two of whom have taken lessons at Pittsburgh School of the Arts for the last decade. The Larson's have long been part of the PSA family and Barb loves bringing music, growth & development to the young people and families she teaches.