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Let's Play Piano!

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Let's Play Piano!

Let’s Play Piano! includes 10 weekly 45-minute group classes that will kickstart or continue your personal piano journey. Each week will feature engaging activities centered on movement, listening, instrument play, singing, and games that will all lead back to the piano. We’ll delve into musical topics like rhythmic patterns, high vs. low sounds, composing melodies, the musical alphabet, piano finger numbers, and more! Along the way, students will experience the basics of healthy piano technique, develop listening skills, build patience and perseverance, and have fun.

Register early if interested - this class size is limited due to the number of pianos available, and students are accepted in the order in which registration and payment is completed. 

Program Information

  • Age: 7-12
  • Experience:  No experience necessary. Students will participate in activities as a group and receive coaching tailored to their skill level. Beginners or students with some experience may join. 
  • Instructor: Emma Pullium
  • Time: Mondays, 5:15-6:00pm and 6:15-7:00pm 
    • Each class is capped at 7 students and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. If you have a strong time preference, please indicate so in the question later on in this form. Please understand that if there is low registration, we will consolidate all students into one class.
  • Dates: Mondays, January 12 - March 30
    • Class will meet 10 times with additional dates reserved for make-ups as needed. 
    • No class on January 19th or March 9th.
  • Location: Broyhill Music Center, Room 405
  • Price: $250 (tuition assistance available - learn more below)
  • To make the most of practice time outside of class, it is recommended that students have access to a piano or keyboard. Instruments for class will be provided.

Registration for Group Programs

Registration and Payment Link:

https://appstate.irisregistration.com/Form/GROUPSPRING26

The link above is only for community members, not for App State students. 

Registration Tips

  • New Format! This year, you can enroll in one or more CMS Group Programs through one registration link. 
  • If asked for a code, enter GROUPSPRING26. If you do not have an Iris account, you will need to create one and return to the form. 
  • For technical help with Iris Registration forms, please contact Carey Driskell (driskellc@appstate.edu, (828) 262-2942) in the Office of Conference and Event Services.
  • For participants under 18, a parent/guardian will need to complete the registration.
  • Before registering, please review the CMS Musician Handbook.  

Group Program Payment Options

  • By making the full payment of $250 per program during registration, you will not have to log in to Iris again the rest of the semester. Enjoy your class!
  • Alternatively, you may choose the option in checkout to make a minimum deposit of $75 per program to secure registration and begin attending the class/ensemble. 
    • The remaining payment will be due by February 2. This could be the remaining $175 if the class is purchased at regular price, or a reduced amount if approved for tuition assistance (see below for details). 

Applying for Need-based Tuition Assistance

  1. Proceed through the Iris registration form and add your program(s) to your cart. 
  2. Make a $75 deposit per program in order to submit your registration and join the program(s). 
  3. The Tuition Assistance Application Form will be sent in your confirmation email immediately after you have paid the $75 deposit. 
  4. You will hear back from the CMS office by January 30 with your tuition assistance results if you applied for tuition assistance by January 12 (or within two weeks if you applied later). Tuition assistance, if awarded, will be applied as a discount to your order, and we will notify you of your remaining balance due. 
  5. You will need to return to your Iris account, click “Make a Payment,” and pay your remaining balance by February 2. 
    1. If you find that you will not be able to pay your remaining balance by February 2, please email asucommunitymusic@appstate.edu for a payment plan by February 2 in order to remain in the class. 

Additional Registration Forms (Youth Program)

  1. NEW process for minors as of Spring 2026: 
    1. For participants under 18, a parent or guardian will need to complete a CampDoc profile for their child prior to the first rehearsal. 
    2. The next business day after your Iris registration is complete, an email will be sent to you from Appalachian State University via CampDoc <noreply@campdoc.com> to set up and manage your child's profile. This profile must be completed before the first day of class. (Please note the lead time of one business day before you will receive this link by email, and complete your child’s Iris registration a few days before the start of classes to ensure that they are fully registered before the class begins.)
  2. All participants (and parents/guardians of participants under 18), please come a few minutes early to the first rehearsal to fill out the Release for Use of Photography/Video/Sound. You may download it from the link and bring your completed form, or fill in a blank copy provided for you on the first day. 

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