How is Maranatha Piano Prep School unique from other piano studios and schools?
Maranatha Piano Prep School faculty are specially trained to include a variety of music learning methodologies in both Private and Group Lessons: • Movement activities—Dalcroze and Eurhythmics • Improvisation activities—Orff and Kodaly • Problem solving activities for listening, performing and creating—Wiggins • Application of Gordon’s Music Learning Theory, and and use of Music Learning Sequence Activities (Tonal and Rhythm Patterns)—Gordon Maranatha Piano Prep School faculty purpose to maintain well-balanced lessons: • Technical Skills such as posture, arm weight, relaxed shoulders, good hand position, finger independence/thumb control, the basic drop, pedaling, 2-note slur, rotation etc • Technical Drills such as 5 finger patterns, scales, chords, cadences, and arpeggios • Sightreading • Theory Concepts (via flashcards, theory books, and theory software programs) • Educational and Classical Repertoire • Sacred Arrangement Repertoire (if desired) • Hymn Improvisation (if desired) Mar
