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Piano
Private piano lessons are offered to children and adults. Lessons are offered on a weekly basis for 30 minutes and are available for beginners as well as those who have piano experience. Minimum age requirements for enrolling in piano lessons will be determined by each instructor. Multiple qualified instructors will be teaching piano for the Community Education program. Piano lessons take place in the after school hours. Class times will be assigned individually. Please note that your registration does not confirm your enrollment in the piano class. You will be contacted once assigned to an available class or placed on a waiting list if no class is available. Prices may vary by instructor.
In Introduction to College Prep Piano, the student receives a weekly 30-minute piano lesson that is tailored to their individual learning style. Lessons are focused on theory, technique, sight-reading, aural-training, and a variety of musical styles appropriate for beginners to advanced students of any age. Students are responsible for purchasing lesson books as assigned and should have access to a piano for daily practice.
*Please note that all students are placed on a waiting list at the time of registration to allow staff to place students in an appropriate day and time. Once all spaces are filled and a true waiting list exists, registrants will be contacted as space becomes available. Please call the Community Ed office if you have questions regarding placement.
Myong Namias
Piano Instructor
Heather Dawn Rogers
Instructor
Ms. Rogers known professionally by her preferred name, Heathyr Whitman, began piano lessons at age 4 and has been performing for over 30 years all across the country. She has instructed piano students for over 15 years.
She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Music from the University of Redlands and has performed under Steve Allen Fox with the Golden State Pops Orchestra in Los Angeles, CA from 2002-2004. She has also served as a Junior High and High school choral and instrumental accompanist in various schools from 2001-2013.
She has also served as a church pianist for Main Post Chapel in Fort Riley, KS (2014-2016) and for Great Neck Baptist Church in VA ( 2019- 2022). She moved to Richmond Hill , GA in 2023 and has just completed her third year of piano instruction as a Master Teacher at Music & Arts in Savannah. She is a member of Music Teachers National Association.
Her passion is educating students of all ages and abilities to cultivate a genuine love for music, and challenge themselves to work toward their highest potential.
