Piano Explorers
Your child is a natural music-maker. You know the great benefits of early musical learning and the value of a developmentally-appropriate curriculum. If you’re looking for the right learning environment to nurture your child’s natural love of music and take the first exciting step in a lifelong musical adventure, look no farther!
The Perfect Musical Foundation
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Peer Learning, Shared Joy
Young children learn best when engaged creatively and playfully with their peers. In class, each child is immersed in hands-on activities that build musical skills, confidence, and connection.
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Rock-Solid Musical Foundation
Children develop a comprehensive and solid foundation in music theory and the piano through a rich combination of music games, singing, movement, and basic improv & composition. Graduates of Piano Explorers are ready for private piano lessons!
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Fine Motor Skills for Piano & Life
“Fine Motor Skills” may be buzzwordy, but it’s important for playing instruments and so much more In class, we strengthen the little muscles in the fingers, hands, and wrists through finger plays, music games, crafts, and piano-playing, of course!
“Absolutely love Harmony Garden's Piano Explorers for my little one. She is learning about concepts of music in a safe fun environment and the staff are lovely and supportive and she is always looking forward to going. She has begun practicing on our piano at home all on her own. Highly recommend!”
-Meghan, Piano Parent
We’re here to help!
Our friendly team would love to help you find the perfect class for your young musician! Give us a call or text, or complete the form below and we’ll get back to you within 24 hours.
You’ll also receive our “Getting Started Guide” with more details about class right away.
Member Benefits, Pricing, & FAQs
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Your all-inclusive membership in Piano Explorers at The Harmony Garden includes:
Weekly classes that establish a strong musical foundation and perfect primer to learning the piano
Take-home musical games to extend the fun and learning all week
Priority registration for new classes.
A special welcome gift for your child
Special events, surprises, and a warm welcome into our studio family!
And more!
Your all-inclusive membership in our Piano Adventures program is $115 per month for the 2025-26 school year.
Your membership fee is charged to your securely-stored card on the 1st of each month. You may update or change this information at any time by logging into your account on the Members page of our website. A late fee is added to unpaid accounts after the 10th of the month.
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Small Group Lessons are 45-minutes in length once a week.
Because continuity in learning is important, we’ve arranged the schedule so that once your child begins their Piano Explorers journey, they can continue in their same class time uninterrupted until you need to make a schedule change, graduate to private lessons, or change their instrument.
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Whenever there is an opening in a class, your child can begin! Enrollment is ongoing throughout the year, with the opportunity to change times for the summertime.
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We love that Piano Explorers makes learning the piano accessible to children at a younger age than most other learning approaches. That said, readiness for piano lessons can vary widely among young children. Little ones develop and change rapidly! Our group approach is designed to help students grow and learn, and creates the most feelings of success when children begin once they are truly ready. Sometimes, waiting just a few months can make all the difference and provide the most joy and confidence as your young musician flourishes!
Here are some milestones a new student should have:
Be at least 4.5 years of age
Ability to count to at least 10
Solid one-to-one correspondence (ability to count each of their fingers)
Ability to hold and write with a pencil or crayon
Ability to follow simple two-step instructions
Ability to focus on and engage in an activity for at least 10 minutes
A genuine interest in music or the piano!
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Those students who demonstrate the attention span, desire, and mastery of concepts needed for longer (30 or 45-minute) fully private lessons can book an introductory private lesson with one of our instructors to gauge their readiness for this exciting next step in their musical learning experience.
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Our mission is for each child's musical experience to be a joyful one that brings them confidence in every other area of their life. That's why it’s critical that each student start at the right level and pace for them - and this is different for each child.
Piano Explorers is so successful because it is designed specifically for the developmental needs of the early elementary aged child: an age that learns best through multi-sensory, multi-modal, play-based experiences with their peers.
Over the last decade we have found a prior musical experience such as a group piano-preparatory class provides the best transition into the more intensive fully private lesson environment. For this reason, a program such as this is prerequisite for beginning private lessons under the age of six.