Project Based Learning Electives provided by the Berrien Springs Virtual Academy
Group Piano with Victoria Kreiter Spring 2025
All students are required to do a project for this class. Speak with your mentor for instructions.
Contact: Victoria Kreiter
Email: vkmelodies@gmail.com
Phone: 269-409-1354
Location: 324 E. Dewey St. Buchanan, MI Suite 101
Format: In Person
Classes begin January 8th
Day/Time: Various class times available on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday between 3:00-6:00pm. Contact Victoria to arrange weekly time.
Group Piano: The Basics
Ages: 5-7
The Basics is designed especially for young beginners. We believe that our young students aren’t meant to stay sitting. We incorporate songs, games, and fun activities to encourage note learning, rhythms, music history, music theory and so much more.
This 40 minute lab style class is designed to give the students time to learn the material DURING the lessons. This type of lesson is beneficial form any reasons: students work at their own pace; learning independence as a musician. The structured curriculum is designed to not only teach notes, but improve aural skills, learn how to compose, music theory, lead sheets, and more. Students will learn the music AT the lesson making practice smoother and lower stress. Students build confidence in each lesson helping them to play music that they love faster!
Group Piano: The Basics Syllabus
Group Piano: Lab 50
Ages: 7-14
This 50 minute lab style class is designed to give the students time to learn the material DURING the lessons. This type of lesson is beneficial for many reasons: students work at their own pace; learning independence as a musician. The structured curriculum is designed to not only teach notes, but improve aural skills, learn how to compose, music theory, lead sheets, and more. Students will learn the music AT the lesson making practice smoother and lower stress. Students build confidence in each lesson helping them to play music that they love faster!
- Individualized plan for each student: piano books/sheet music to meet each student at their level.
- Music theory games and worksheets to build piano skills.
- A strong focus on technique and healthy piano playing habits.
- Monthly piano practice challenges!
*Please note: it is important to make as informed a decision as possible when choosing your student's Community Resource classes. Most locations will allow a student to drop a class after one meeting, at no charge if it wasn't a good fit for the student, but not all. Some classes plan ahead based on the number that have signed up and have purchased materials, hired teachers, etc. and there might be a fee for class time or materials given to the student if the student drops after one or two meetings. The school cannot pay for classes that students do not complete, so choose wisely; if you do not take the class off of your student's schedule by the deadline, you may be asked to pay for the class time incurred prior to dropping the class.
Teacher of Record: Mandy Jankoviak
