REQUIRED FOR NEW APPLICANTS: video (1-10 minute link) and basic music theory. Applicants without sufficient experience will be invited to participate as Auditors. Fee is non-refundable so email first.

To Register:

1)Fill out the form - click blue button below.
*Last year's participants who are taking the full course can opt to bypass this form.

2)For new Participant (not Auditor), email  a one-minute video or link of your playing to thenutmegstudio@gmail.com. Short Zoom or phone interview requested to make sure it's a good match for you.

3)Make Payment. Rolling admissions until full.

Payment Options:

1)ZELLE IS PREFERRED. Pay to "Nutmeg Press" as First Name. Email is "thenutmegstudio@gmail.com".
Or send me your name and email so I can send you an invoice. Fee is non-refundable.
2)Paypal - paypal.me/hsu2507
3)Check. Email me at thenutmegstudio@gmail.com for address if you need to pay by check. Plan on 5 days for mail.

• 6.25 hrs of live instruction on excerpts from the greatest masterpieces of piano repertoire (emailed to you as soon as you like).

• Weekly home assignments 1 week before each Zoom class for your own score analysis of musical elements. Plan for 10-20 hrs over the 5 weeks, which can be part of your regular practice time. The more you practice, the more you play in the "Performer's Masterclass" portion.

• Unlimited Feedback of individualized homework. Share your short videos right from your phone to my email. Analyze your score and get corrections by email.

• Teacher's Analysis for each piece to compare your analysis with.

• Listening Round One - Discover how the musical elements interact in excerpts from three contrasting works using Conscious Listening.

• Listening Round Two - Revisit each excerpt to integrate, naturalize, and find your flow.

• Listening Round Three "Performer's Masterclass" - Maximize the controlled execution of each element in each excerpt.

• To present an expressive performance of any excerpt as often as you want, with a justification of your interpretation that is sensitive to the composer's vision.

• Certificate of Completion with successful homework completion and masterclass participation of all 5 modules.
  
  

• OPTIONAL: perform your excerpt live at my 5/3 Klavierhaus NYC in-person masterclass! (with livestreaming) 

MUSICAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT

• Level up your knowledge of musical elements and stylistic differences

• Improve score study music harmony skills, listening skills, emotional intelligence skills, and motor skills 

• Learn advanced music harmony and emotional intelligence skills

• Improve motor skills and advanced technique
  
  

CRITICAL THINKING AND ENGAGEMENT

• Learn how to ask questions, dig deeper, and get more detailed 

• Interactive communal learning to give and receive multiple feedback

LIFELONG LEARNING AND PERSONAL GROWTH

• Expand your mindfulness within an interactive community 

• Find the motivation to practice with purpose

• Build confidence by practicing performance anxiety skills

• Challenge yourself to try new ideas

• 25 minutes of score study and Conscious Listening skills in Round One

• 25 minutes of previous week's piece, with different interpretations, to dig deeper and get more detailed in a Listening Round Two

• 25 minutes performance masterclass every week for you to workshop a 1 minute excerpt of any of the 5 works 

• Individual feedback on analysis homework and video evaluation, before or after each class by email

• Optional: setup and soundcheck for your Zoom audio settings. (No requirement for external mic, but you are welcome to use one.)

5 Zoom Group Discussion and Masterclass Modules.  

Please sit at your piano and pre-check your audio setup.

SATURDAYS 10 - 11:15 am ET Zoom
3/1 Mozart Piano Sonata No. 12 in F Major, K 332, Mvmt 1 excerpt 
3/8 Chopin Ballade No.4 excerpts 

3/15 Debussy Sarabande

3/22 Liszt Consolation No.3 in Db Major

3/29 Beethoven Sonata No.24 in F#, "a Therese"

Homework assignments and scores will be emailed a week in advance, starting Feb 22.
Answer sheets will be emailed after each class.

SUSTAINED FEEDBACK: 

• Record your own performance for Video Evaluation (use YouTube, Google Drive, or DropBox) 

• Email your score study analysis as often as you want for feedback. 

• Practice listening skills at The Conscious Listening™ Café, March 21 1pm ET Zoom.

OPTIONAL TRIP TO NYC 4/26 - 5/3, 2025: 

• Perform (50% off $100 fee) at my SAT 5/3 Klavierhaus NYC in person masterclass - also livestreamed. Auditors free admission.

• 1 comp tkt to my SAT 4/26  Klavierhaus NYC Conscious Listening event. 

• Recommendations for NYC lodging and practice rooms available.

• thenutmegstudio@gmail.com

Discounted Cost for 6.25 hours of classes + up to 2.5 hours homework feedback + full participation:

• FULL FIVE WEEKS Participant: $557. 

• One Conscious Listening™ Day Pass included.

• Klavierhaus NYC Masterclass Performance Discount Rate $50 - 50% off masterclass participation fee. Auditors free admission.

• NYC Cafe - 1 comp ticket

• Referral Discount - bring a first time  participant and you both get $30 refund on March 1.

• Piano Teacher Scholarships / Financial Sliding Scale Available. Please share how you would share this impact with others and how you can calculate what you are able to pay.

Pending space available - capped at 10 participants/ 10 auditors:

• DROP-IN  Weekly Project: $117. Must reserve 7 days in advance to get the homework.  
  Homework directions and tips.
  2-3 hours analysis homework and self-video (any way you want to submit it), with customized feedback.
  Group discussion. Masterclass time to perform, with customized feedback.

• DROP-IN Auditor: $37. Must reserve 24 hrs in advance to get the digital score. 

REQUIRED FOR NEW APPLICANTS: video (1-10 minute link) and basic music theory. Applicants without sufficient experience will be invited to participate as Auditors. Fee is non-refundable so email first.

To Register:

1)Fill out the form - click blue button below.
*Last year's participants who are taking the full course can opt to bypass this form.

2)For new Participant (not Auditor), email  a one-minute video or link of your playing to thenutmegstudio@gmail.com. Short Zoom or phone interview requested to make sure it's a good match for you.

3)Make Payment. Rolling admissions until full.

Payment Options:

1)ZELLE IS PREFERRED. Pay to "Nutmeg Press" as First Name. Email is "thenutmegstudio@gmail.com".
Or send me your name and email so I can send you an invoice. Fee is non-refundable.
2)Paypal - paypal.me/hsu2507
3)Check. Email me at thenutmegstudio@gmail.com for address if you need to pay by check. Plan on 5 days for mail.