Curriculum

If you are interested in becoming a Guide at PPA and are going into 6th grade or higher come fall then come to the PPA Guide Training Course!!

Course Length: 8 weeks
Teacher: Mrs Skousen
Classes held: Wednesday, 6:30-7:30pm at the Academy
Dates: June 10, June 24, July 15, July 22, July 29,
August 12, August 19, August 26
Fee: $100- includes a Peery Habits Level 1 workbook
to use with your student Class size is limited
to 8 trainees.
Why become a PPA Guide?

– Being a Guide gives relevance to each student’s piano study.
– It puts the student in a position of responsibility and relevance at the Academy.
– Guides get to share what they have learned with others.
– Guides earn scholarship money towards their tuition – often enough to get their lesson for free
– Students who are Guides are more likely to keep involved with the piano even during their busy junior high and high school years.
– Being a guide improves your own ability as a pianist – you always learn something better and at a deeper level when you have to teach it.
– Your experience as a Guide is also a great addition to scholarship, private school and college applications. Could be that extra something that gives you the edge over other applicants!
– Being a PPA Guide is fun!!

The term ‘Trainee’ below refers to the PPA student taking the course as requirement to become a PPA guide.

Requirements:

- Trainee must be going into 6th grade or higher.
- Each Trainee is required to have a private student they are teaching weekly for a minimum of 8 lessons throughout the duration of the course. The studio at the academy may be available for use depending on time of day.
- Each Trainee will bring in their student during 1 of the classes for demonstration purposes
- Trainees will be using the Peery Habits Level 1 curriculum and should find a student that is appropriate for this level – from no lesson experience to 1 year of experience.
- The Trainee’s student will have access to the online video lessons for the duration of the course.

The Trainee STUDENT must fill out and send in the Registration Form by June 8 in order for the Trainee to be enrolled in the course. The form can be found here or you can email Missi at info@peerymusic.com for the form.

The Trainee will receive a confirmation email upon receipt of the student reg form and a Peery Habits Workbook to use with their student.

Students have the opportunity to be evaluated by Mrs Skousen each month during their TM/Showcase Classes. It’s really important that students don’t think of this as a lesson time and just want to ‘double check’ they are doing something right or wrong. That is what their weekly lesson is for. If you are wanting more constant contact with Mrs Skousen, please sign up for a Plan B or Plan C so you can have her hear you on a more regular basis.

Level One

Jada L – Muscular
Mary P – Muscular, Practical and Musical
Mira C – Muscular
Sebastian S – Muscular
Allison L – Practical and Musical
Keenan P – Practical

LEVEL TWO

Nathan A – Musical
Samuel J – Practical
Ethan W – Musical
Priscilla H – Practical
Zoe W – Musical
Brandon K – Muscular

LEVEL THREE

Lucas W – Musical
Nicole L – Muscular

You can view your progress on the Peery Habits Certification Page here. Please let Missi know if you think there is an error.

PEERY HABTIS LEVEL ONE
Allison L. – Muscular
Megan M. – Musical
Anjolina H. – Muscular and Musical
Kennedy P. – Practical
Noah H. – Practical
John P. – Musical

PEERY HABITS LEVEL TWO
Lucas W. – Practical
Amy P.  – Muscular
Michael P. – Muscular
Nicole L. – Practical
Hunter L. – Practical
Sam J. – Muscular and Musical
Zoe W. – Muscular
Brandon K. – Musical
Beth P. – Practical

Parents, we had 3 evaluations sheets that were passed out with no name written on them (apologies), so could you please check over the Habits page to see if your child has any info missing and email Missi at info@peerymusic.com.  You can access the Habits page here.

Priscilla H. – Muscular Level 2

Kevin S. – Musical Level 1

Amy P.  – Practical Level 2

Soren R. – Musical Level 3

Jenna A. – Musical and Muscular Level 2

Noah H. – Muscular Level 1

Sam J. – Muscular and Musical Level 1

Hunter L. – Practical and Muscular Level 1

Revan A. – Muscular and Musical Level 1

Sebastian S. – Practical and Musical Level 1

Dajiana H. – Practical Level 1

Zoe M. – Musical Level 2

Mira C. – Musical Level 1

Lucas W. – Muscular Level 2

Gracie K. – Muscular Level 1

Tessa C. – Musical Level 3

Jodie L. – Muscular and Musical Level 1

Braeden A. – Muscular and Practical Level 1

The Hand Over Hand video is now available and located in the Peery Habits 2 gallery.  Email Missi at info@peerymusic.com if you have any questions. 

Christie has been working hard and having lots of fun…. 

She just got back from Napa where she spent a week filming video lessons for her new piano teaching site, www.peerypiano.com.  The site will contain videos of every lesson in the Peery curriculum beginning through advanced.  It  also features a video exchange so students can submit their videos and get answers directly from Christie.  She will be able to teach students around the world making the Peery curriculum and her teaching available to everyone!  Very exciting!!

Here are a few pictures from her trip:

Lucas Walker Level 2 Musical
Samantha Sasaki Level 2 Musical
Gracie Karic Level 1 Practical
Trinity Yue Level 3 Musical and Level 2 Muscular
John Papadapoulus Level 1 Practical and Muscular
Nicole Leyfman Level 2 Muscular
Rachel Schultz Level 1 Practical and Musical
Revan Aponso Level 1 Practical
Dajiana Huang Level 1 Muscular
Si Yi He Level 1 Musical and Muscular
Kai Sorenson Level 1 Practical and Muscular
Lucy Chambers Level 1 Practical
Sam Joffe Level 1 Musical and Practical
Michael Packard Level 1 Muscular and Practical
Zoe Martin Level 1 Musical
Hunter Liu Level 1 Musical and Practical
Jacqueline Woo Level 2 Musical and Muscular

Edit: Nathan Atikinson passed Level 1 Practical in December.  Congratulations!

The transition to including the video lessons in the Habits class was a success!  There were a few bumps along the way and a few more to work out, but we are excited about how this will help our students and appreciate your patience and support in this change.

To clarify the use of the videos -

1)  Video viewing is now required to be eligible for evaluation with Mrs Skousen.  Each video relevant to the component and level you want to evaluate must be viewed three times.  You can view the videos at home or during your habits class.

  – If the video is viewed at home a parent must initial each view in the video log handout that you keep in your workbook pocket.

  – If the video is viewed during Habits class the student can check off the view box in class.

Students must bring their logs with the relevant video views checked off in order to be evaluated.  You are responsible for knowing all of the details that are presented in the videos, so if you check off the video view log without watching the videos Mrs Skousen will know by the details you have missed!

2)  Parents are encouraged to watch the videos at home.  Especially those that cannot attend the Habits classes with their child.  This will keep you up to date on what is being taught and help you know best how to help your child at home.

3)  If all video views that are relevant have been completed, the student may use the station time to do Music Ace.

Lauren C.  -  Level 1 Practical, Muscular, and Musical

Hunter L.   -  Level 1 Musical

Colin R.     -   Level 1 Musical

Rachel S.   -   Level 1 Muscular

Dajiana H. -   Level 1 Musical

Zoe M.       -   Level 1 Muscular and Practical

Lucy C.      -   Level 1 Musical and Muscular

Nicole L.    -    Level 2 Musical

Nathan A.   -   Level 2 Muscular and Musical

Beth P.       -   Level 2 Musical and Muscular

Kennan R.  -    Level 2 Practical

Adam R.     -    Level 2 Musical

Priscilla H.  -    Level 2 Musical

Trinity Y.    -     Level 2 Musical  

View the full list of Peery Certified students and track your progress here.