Teacher Training

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.