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PIANO KEYBOARD PROGRAM Background: The piano program was enabled by a generous gift by the Fernando family in memory of Laura Fernando. Neuroscience research has documented that learning to play the piano has the greatest impact on enhancing science and math ability compared to any other instrument. Description: They spend the first ten minutes in class working on theory and then the students move to the keyboards. The students work at their own pace using headphones. The teacher circulates around the room providing help and agreeing when each student is ready to progress to a new piece. The goals are (1) to provide students the enjoyment of learning to play the piano while developing knowledge of music theory; (2) achieve the neurological benefits of early training in playing the piano; (3) identify promising students for private piano lessons whom are economically needy and promising musically. Status: The Piano Program is integrated in the afterschool program at Avalon, Parkside, Golden Terrace Elementary Schools and Bonita Springs Middle School. There were 46 students in 201314. Keyboards, stands, benches and music are purchased for each of the schools. Impact: The students in these classes demonstrate greater selfconfidence, a better work ethic, and improved ability to concentrate. One of the teachers said “I noticed a definite change in all of the students in the piano class. Four of the students were some of the shyest in all of my classes; I could see their confidence increase as well as their musical abilities. All of the students spoke up more in class, understood theory better and increased their musical independence. The piano is perfect for creating wellrounded independent musicians and my students have benefited from learning this instrument in many ways.” Cost: Approximately $225 per student per school year is required once the classroom is equipped. Initial setup costs are about $1,800 per school for seven keyboards, stands, benches and music.

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PIANO  KEYBOARD  PROGRAM      

     

                                                           

Background:    The  piano  program  was  enabled  by  a  generous  gift  by  the  Fernando  family  in  memory  of  Laura  Fernando.    Neuroscience  research  has  documented  that  learning  to  play  the  piano  has  the  greatest  impact  on  enhancing  science  and  math  ability  compared  to  any  other  instrument.    Description:    They  spend  the  first  ten  minutes  in  class  working  on  theory  and  then  the  students  move  to  the  keyboards.    The  students  work  at  their  own  pace  using  headphones.    The  teacher  circulates  around  the  room  providing  help  and  agreeing  when  each  student  is  ready  to  progress  to  a  new  piece.    The  goals  are  (1)  to  provide  students  the  enjoyment  of  learning  to  play  the  piano  while  developing  knowledge  of  music  theory;  (2)  achieve  the  neurological  benefits  of  early  training  in  playing  the  piano;  (3)  identify  promising  students  for  private  piano  lessons  whom  are  economically  needy  and  promising  musically.    Status:    The  Piano  Program  is  integrated  in  the  after-­‐school  program  at  Avalon,  Parkside,  Golden  Terrace  Elementary  Schools  and  Bonita  Springs  Middle  School.    There  were  46  students  in  2013-­‐14.    Keyboards,  stands,  benches  and  music  are  purchased  for  each  of  the  schools.        Impact:    The  students  in  these  classes  demonstrate  greater  self-­‐confidence,  a  better  work  ethic,  and  improved  ability  to  concentrate.      One  of  the  teachers  said  “I  noticed  a  definite  change  in  all  of  the  students  in  the  piano  class.    Four  of  the  students  were  some  of  the  shyest  in  all  of  my  classes;  I  could  see  their  confidence  increase  as  well  as  their  musical  abilities.    All  of  the  students  spoke  up  more  in  class,  understood  theory  better  and  increased  their  musical  independence.    The  piano  is  perfect  for  creating  well-­‐rounded  independent  musicians  and  my  students  have  benefited  from  learning  this  instrument  in  many  ways.”    Cost:    Approximately  $225  per  student  per  school  year  is  required  once  the  classroom  is  equipped.    Initial  set-­‐up  costs  are  about  $1,800  per  school  for  seven  keyboards,  stands,  benches  and  music.