🧒🏿❤️‍🔥🧒🏼🧒🏽🧒🏾 Group Piano Class ages 5+ and 8+ - Thursday 4:35 PM (45 mins) Spring Term from January 12 to June 21, 2026

NO CLASSES:
February 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 (Monday to Sunday) - Midwinter Recess 2026
April 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (Thursday to Friday) - Spring Recess 2026
May 11 (Monday) - Recital, May 11, 2026 4:00-6:00 PM, at Steinway Hall, 1133 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036
May 23, 24, 25 (Saturday to Monday) - Memorial Day

BOOKS ARE REQUIRED MATERIALS: Students are required to purchase the books recommended by their teacher. New students should purchase the appropriate books listed below based on their age group. If you are unsure which books to buy, materials will be provided at the studio during the first class while the teacher determines which method book is most suitable for your learning needs. If your book has not arrived before your first class, or if you forget to bring it, copies will be available at the studio for in-class use.

Books for Early Beginners Ages 3.5 to 4:
Alfred's Music for Little Mozarts, Level 1 🛒 https://a.co/d/fZ8cW8v
Alfred's Music for Little Mozarts, Level 2 🛒 https://a.co/d/7WiaILP
Alfred's Music for Little Mozarts, Level 3 🛒 https://a.co/d/0kD6C3G

Early Beginners Ages 5+:
Alfred's Basic Piano Library Level 1A 🛒 https://a.co/d/5ZEJdUZ
Alfred's Basic Piano Library Level 1B 🛒 https://a.co/d/2WIap2d

Later Beginners Ages 8+:
Alfred's Basic Piano Library Level 1 for the Later Beginner 🛒 https://a.co/d/iPPfwk5

Adult Beginners:
Alfred's Piano 101 Book *REQUIRED BOOK 🛒 https://a.co/d/9rnwdPP
Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory, Complete 🛒 https://a.co/d/3pSp2k4

ABRSM Initial Grade, Performance Books:
ABRSM Piano Exam, Initial 🛒 https://a.co/d/cSpwhFU
ABRSM Piano Exam. Grade 1 🛒 https://a.co/d/1HpV0Qj

Great Repertoire Books for Intermediate Level:
The Library of Easy Piano Classics 1 🛒 https://a.co/d/3lMKYyU
The Library of Easy Piano Classics 2 🛒 https://a.co/d/feUP1p7

RECITAL DATE AND REGISTRATION FEE: Piano Buds In A Pod Recital, May 11, 2026, Monday, 4:00-6:00 PM, at Steinway Hall, 1133 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036. Participation is optional, subject to availability, and open to students enrolled in a Full-Course Enrollment for the Spring Term 2025 from January 12 to June 21, 2026 in either Group Piano or Individual Piano Courses. A recital registration fee per student applies.

RULES FOR WAITING INSIDE THE CLASSROOM: The green area rug with animals is “reserved for students”. You may drop off the student or wait inside the classroom. Accompanying persons are asked to remain in the designated area, seated on the bench or on the small area rug by the door entrance.

Group Piano is a drop-off class without caregiver participation. One parent or caregiver may observe from the designated waiting area for the duration of the class. Due to space constraints, only one parent/caregiver per child is permitted inside Piano Buds in a Pod and must adhere to all policies and procedures to support the focus and learning of both students and teachers.

CLASS OBSERVATION POLICY: In our group setting, where multiple students take turns at the grand piano, all accompanying persons are required to remain outside the students’ peripheral view to support focus during class.

SILENCE IS REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES: Adults waiting inside must remain quiet for the entire class. If noise continues, you may be asked to step outside.

DO NOT MARK AS SPAM: You’ll get a reminder a day before every class. Please don’t mark mail@bookwhen.com as “Spam”—important updates like bookings, cancellations, and recitals are sent by email only.

CLASS DATES AND FEES ARE SET BASED ON THE NUMBER OF SCHEDULED CLASSES FOR THE TERM: Please review the schedule, including school closure dates, before booking.

MISSED CLASSES & MAKE-UPS: We understand that schedules change! Let us know in advance—we’re happy to transfer your class booking to another Group Piano session within the course period. We honor a wide range of holidays. Just let us know if you're observing one and need to miss a class. Up to 4 make-up classes (at maximum) may be scheduled before the course end date, based on seat availability. To rebook, email pianobudsinapod@gmail.com and request a “full-discount code” on a 1-class/drop-on ticket booking for your make-up session.

STUDIO CANCELLATIONS: If Piano Buds must cancel a class for any reason (e.g., teacher illness or inclement weather), a full refund will be issued for the canceled class.

SAMPLE CLASS STRUCTURE: Each Group Piano class includes a variety of activities to support musical growth in a creative, fun environment. Students learn or review finger numbers and notes on the grand staff, play a 1-octave C major scale on the mini pianos, choose a digital piano, open their book to the assigned page, find their correct finger position, play on black keys or white keys (C–D–E–F–G–A–B), use headphones while practicing a piece from Alfred’s Books or ABRSM (Initial to Grade 5), discuss the roles of the artist and the audience, perform in class on the grand piano, take a bow, and end with sight-reading a short phrase from Beethoven’s “Choral” Symphony.

STROLLER PARKING NOTICE: For everyone’s safety, strollers cannot be parked in the hallway due to fire hazard regulations. Please follow these steps: Check in at the concierge desk and ask for Piano Buds’ designated stroller parking space. The concierge will direct you to a stroller parking area either at the concierge desk or inside the community hall—both monitored by security cameras. Take all valuables with you. Use the elevator to Floor 1, Suite 101 to attend your class. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!

REQUESTING A REFUND: Please note that all refund requests must be made in writing to the studio administration within the specified timeframes outlined in this policy. Refunds will be processed within a reasonable timeframe, typically within 15 working days of the request being received to your original payment method. To do so, please send an email to pianobudsinapod@gmail.com requesting a refund.

1. If refunds are requested before the start of a class we will apply a 10% cancellation fee.
2. For course ticket bookings, refunds are permitted up until four (4) weeks after the start of the classes in a course ticket booking. However, a 20% cancellation fee will apply for the remaining classes.
3. No refunds will be granted after four (4) weeks into the start of the classes in a course ticket booking. Piano Buds will provide a credit that can be applied towards future classes without any cancellation fees.

QUESTIONS? Email us anytime at: pianobudsinapod@gmail.com. We’re excited to make music with you—see you in class!