Outstanding Facility Varied Musical Styles and

Techniques
Piano Class
Piano classes will be held in Maine Central
Institute’s Visual and Performing Arts Education at M.C.I.
Students will develop skills in reading music and
Center in the Piano Studio on the first floor of the
musical phrasing. They will have the opportunity to Weekly Group Piano Instruction taught by
building. Each student will work on their own 88
play diverse musical styles ranging from classical to master teacher and pianist Linda Snow in six
key digital piano with weighted keys.
contemporary, as well as gain understanding and week sessions.
Headphones with multiple outputs are utilized to
confidence on specific piano keyboard techniques
provide sound isolation and focused practice and
from fingering combinations and alternatives, to
instruction during group classes. Students will
ornamentation in piano literature.

also have access to a Yamaha P22 Upright

Acoustic piano during the course of the class.

About Linda Snow

Linda Snow has taught private piano
lessons as well as classroom and vocal
music in Maine public schools for 35 years.
She has also performed as a church musician
for most of her career.

She currently teaches classroom and vocal

music at Skowhegan Area Middle School to
students in grades 6-8. In addition, she
currently plays the organ every Sunday at
the First Congregational Church in Pittsfield.

After a 12-year absence, she is grateful and

delighted to once again work with students
from Pittsfield and surrounding towns. She
is looking forward to learning new music
with a new group of piano students!

Mrs. Snow lives in Pittsfield with her

husband, Peter Snow, a retired history
teacher and coach, along with their four
quirky cats and two devoted dogs.
How To Register: Evening Classes
Email Linda Snow directly Class #1: Tuesday’s 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Students of all ages and all ability levels are
at: Class #2: Thursday’s 6:30-8:00 p.m.
lsnow@msad54.org 90 minute classes which will feature individual
instruction along with guided practice.
Students will select one of the two classes to
Space is limited attend weekly throughout the six week
session. Each class is limited to 10 students.
Classes are structured in six week sessions.
Multi-Age and Multi-Level
welcome to enroll in the classes from beginner to
advanced students; young and not so young. Each
class is structured to provide individual instruction
to meet the needs of each student. The primary
source used in the piano curriculum is Alfred
Publishing’s Basic Adult Piano Course however,
supplemental solo materials are used as well as
other method materials depending upon the
student’s level of proficiency.

Session #1 will begin the week of September

25 and conclude November 1 . The week of
November 6 will serve as a make up week if
needed.
Students may sign up for additional sessions
throughout the year. Starting dates for
Piano method books are not included in the cost
of the class. Purchase information for the books will
be provided at the time of registration or in the first
week of instruction. Students will receive some
sheet music for solos during the class at no cost to
them.

additional sessions will be announced during

the first session. Location:
Maine Central Institute

295 Main Street - Pittsfield

Program Cost Make Up Week JR Cianchette Building

$60 per six week An additional week Visual & Performing Arts Education Center

session to be paid in following the six week

full to Linda Snow program will be available 1st Floor - Piano Studio - Room 103
at the start of the as a make up class if
session. (Cost of needed. Student/parent
Method Books is not must communicate with
included in the fee). the instructor if this is
desired.