Keyboard Encounters

For adults who’ve always wanted to learn how to play the piano or keyboard (or who want to get back to playing!), this fun class explores a variety of musical styles and keyboard skills within a small and supportive group setting.

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Course:  There are a total of 6 books in the entire course, moving from the beginning playing level to intermediate.  New classes begin in the fall and spring.

Students per class: 6-8

Class length: one 55-minute class per week

Tuition:  $25.45 / class

FAQ

 "I'd like to learn how to play, but I don't have a keyboard."  
If you don't already own a keyboard or piano, you might not be ready to purchase one until you're sure that the class is right for you.  We'll loan you a portable keyboard, free of charge for up to one full semester, until you're ready to purchase your own.

"What kind of instrument will I be playing on?" 
Yamaha's Clavinova Digital Keyboard is the classroom instrument. 

"What kind of songs will we be playing?" 
You'll learn a variety of styles, from classical to blues to pop.

"Thank you for your support. I am enjoying the class immensely. It is just what I need. I am using the course to work on a couple of areas: ear training to improve my general musical facility and my hand-based fine motor skills."

"I am enjoying the class particularly because you are treating us like adults and doing your best to be sensitive to our individual sensitivities."

Emily Murphy, YMES, Piano/ Keyboard Encounters
Emily holds a Masters degree in Musicology from the University of Washington in Seattle and a Graduate Performance Diploma in Collaborative Piano from the Longy School of Music in Cambridge, MA.

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In 2002, Emily was one of two recipients of the Artsbridge Scholarship for facilitating the creation and production of original operas in Salt Lake City public schools. She continued her work educating children as Music Director for Studio East Children's Theater and Youth Theater Northwest in Seattle from 2004-2006. She was awarded a teaching fellowship at the University of Washington and in 2008, Emily was named a Stern Fellow to participate and perform in Songfest, an international program for pianists and singers held in Malibu, CA.

In June 2009, Emily received a scholarship to attend the Collaborative Piano Program as part of the Vancouver International Song Institute which included master classes and concerts throughout the Vancouver, BC area. Emily studies with Brian Moll, and has most recently participated in master classes with Margo Garrett, Graham Johnson, Martin Katz, John Harbison, Kenneth Griffiths and Paul Sperry. She continues to enjoy freelancing with singers and instrumentalists throughout the Boston area.