Music Theory
Is your student taking private lessons and looking to go farther with their music instruction? Our Music Theory program is designed to give students a more structured foundation in written and aural theory subjects using the Theory Time curriculum. Classes take place one Saturday a month in a small-group setting. Each of our students has the opportunity to take the National Music Festival Theory Test, a great accomplishment for prospective music majors.
- Ages 5 and up
- All skill levels welcome
Class sections happen on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Classes take place monthly in a small group setting. Private theory lessons are also available upon request. An initial consultation will happen with one of our Instructors to determine placement.
Your Instructor
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.