Piano Lessons

Lessons and Courses

Individual lessons with instruction designed to fit your child’s needs and interests. Piano students will work toward these goals:

1. Comprehensive Musicianship
Lessons will include theory, technique, sight-reading and performance preparation. Music literacy and independence is key to building confidence and self-assuredness.

2. Creativity
The very act of playing a piece is creative. Creativity is also explored through composing, harmonizing, and performing with one’s own personal interpretation.

3. Enjoyment
Above all, students should enjoy the music they create! Piano students should be able to derive self-satisfaction from their playing. Materials and books are chosen for each individual student to ensure the highest level of excitement possible.

4. Discipline and Poise
In order to achieve progress, regular disciplined practice must take place. Poise is developed through the frequent recitals.

5. Goal-Setting Strategies
Through Ms. Froehlich’s unique teaching strategies, students will learn the process of setting and meeting goals. This art is transferable to all other aspects in life.
Group Lessons

In addition to individual lessons, students will attend group lessons scheduled throughout the year.

In these lessons, your child will have the opportunity to perform before his/her peers in a comfortable setting, be introduced to composers’ lives and music, and review music theory taught during the lesson.

There are no private lessons the weeks that group lessons are scheduled.
Performance Opportunities

Recitals are scheduled throughout the year to provide an opportunity for students to share their music with others. This also helps build the student’s self-confidence.

In addition, there are opportunities for students to participate in the community and in local, district and state competitions, recitals, and festivals.

Parental Involvement

The amount of time and interest you show in your child’s development directly affects his/her progress. To help your child grow:

1. Establish and maintain a regular practice routine for your child. Younger children will need more supervision to be certain instructions are understood and followed.

2. Take time during the week to have your child perform for you.

3. Have your child teach you! Concepts such as proper hand position, posture, rhythms, or the location of notes are best reinforced by teaching.
Registration

Registration information and further information on lessons may be obtained by email at Alexis@PianoObession.com or phone at 925-783-4147. Students are considered on the basis of background, interest, and schedule.
About the Instructor

Alexis Froehlich graduated from the University of the Pacific in her home state of California with a Bachelor of Music Education with a Piano Emphasis and a California State Teaching Credential. From there, she moved to Greenville, North Carolina where she taught on faculty of the East Carolina Music Academy. Ms. Froehlich was also the director of the Cultural Arts program at an elementary school in Tarboro, North Carolina.

Since moving to Brentwood in 2002, Alexis has been an active teacher and musician in the area. She masterfully juggled her growing piano studio while simultaneously teaching music at Knightsen School and Krey Elementary School, and then later, Bristow Middle School. Blessed with wonderful piano families, Alexis resigned from her position as a public school music teacher and has since focused on her piano studio.

Ms. Froehlich has studied with Frank Weins of the University of the Pacific as well as Sally Drefke Wilson and Louise Savage. Alexis was chosen to perform piano works for Pulitzer Prize winner George Pearle. She also performed a world premier of Daniel Kingman’s works.

Ms. Froehlich is a certified member of the Music Teachers National Association. She is also a member of the California Association of Professional Music Teachers.