Adult & Teen Piano Lab is for the student who desires to learn to read music while developing pianistic technique. A correct curved hand position will be encouraged. This class will cover basic rhythmic structure, key signatures, simple chord progressions and seven major scales. As students learn throughout the course, music will increase in skill level.
Fall 2025
Instructor: Joshua Miller
Meeting Time: Tuesdays, 7 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Location: Diehn Center for the Performing Arts, Room 2118
Dates: September 30 - December 2
Price: $275
CEU Credit: .9 units
Registration Begins: July 1, 2025
Spring 2026
Instructor: Joshua Miller
Meeting Time: Tuesdays, 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: Diehn Center for the Performing Arts, Room 2118
Dates: February 6 - April 10
Price: $275
CEU Credit: .9 units
Registration Begins: July 1, 2025
Joshua Miller is a 21st-century piano teacher with a strong emphasis on mindfulness. He cultivates and customizes a music curriculum that teaches piano performance, music theory, music history, and music composition to a diverse group of students from a range of ages and learning styles. Joshua creates a safe space where his students can grow musically and enjoy the process of music-making. He believes in a 'learn to play and play to learn' experience.
Joshua was awarded the Connie Murray scholarship and the Garrett Brown Piano Pedagogy Endowment during his Master's program for his creative, adaptive graduate teaching methods at West Chester University.
His students have won both composition and performance competitions within the Virginia Beach and Norfolk public schools. His students have also placed in various state competitions.
When outside the studio, Joshua performs both solo and in collaboration with other artists in the Hampton Roads area.
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David Carr Glover Level One Adult Piano Student
ISBN: 0769237614
Live, in class, hands on instruction
- Note reading
- Basic musicianship skills
- Chords
- Proper technique
- Scales
Adults, and teens 13+ years old.
Joshua Miller is a 21st-century piano teacher with a strong emphasis on mindfulness. He cultivates and customizes a music curriculum that teaches piano performance, music theory, music history, and music composition to a diverse group of students from a range of ages and learning styles. Joshua creates a safe space where his students can grow musically and enjoy the process of music-making. He believes in a 'learn to play and play to learn' experience.
Joshua was awarded the Connie Murray scholarship and the Garrett Brown Piano Pedagogy Endowment during his Master's program for his creative, adaptive graduate teaching methods at West Chester University.
His students have won both composition and performance competitions within the Virginia Beach and Norfolk public schools. His students have also placed in various state competitions.
When outside the studio, Joshua performs both solo and in collaboration with other artists in the Hampton Roads area.
None
David Carr Glover Level One Adult Piano Student
ISBN: 0769237614
Live, in class, hands on instruction
- Note reading
- Basic musicianship skills
- Chords
- Proper technique
- Scales
Adults, and teens 13+ years old.
Cancellation
To withdraw from a course you must send a request in writing to oducmd@odu.edu or call 757-683-4075 one business day prior to the start date of the course. Failure to attend a course does not constitute withdrawal. Course registration fees, less a $25 processing fee will be refunded via check per 黑料不打烊 policy (we are unable to return money to a debit or credit card). There are no refunds once the class has begun.