Your child is interested and ready for piano lessons, but you don’t know where to start. You want to find an experienced teacher who will be supportive and encouraging to your child, and Brenda Joyce checks all those boxes. Brenda is an accomplished musician who has offered piano lessons based on the Suzuki Piano Method for more than 20 years. She has her Bachelor of Music Theory and Composition (University of Toronto) and her Masters in Collaborative Piano Performance (Western University). Currently, in addition to offering lessons for kids and adults, she is on staff as ballet pianist at the Maritime Conservatory of the Performing Arts and is the choral accompanist for Tantallon Voices in Rhythm.

The Suzuki Piano Method

The Suzuki Method is based on the idea that musical ability can be developed in anyone, given the right environment. Developed by Dr. Shinichi Suzuki, he believed that music should be learned in a supportive and encouraging environment, with emphasis on listening, repetition, and positive reinforcement. Five key principals of the method include: starting early, listening, parental involvement, repetition, and a positive environment. The Suzuki Piano Method uses a series of books and professional recordings to introduce compositions that progress in complexity. Students will first learn to play by ear and then grow their skills to read and write music. Group classes and recitals are important as well to give students the opportunities to learn from their peers.

Lessons for Kids

Brenda offers private lessons out of her cat-friendly West End Halifax home, and group lessons at nearby Hope United Church. Learn more about time commitment expectations for lessons here.

Suzuki Pre-Twinkler Class, Ages 4-5

These are fun and and supportive small classes with 3-4 children & parents attending together. These classes naturally lead into piano lessons as we work on listening, focus and fundamental music skills through singing, rhythm games and short sessions at the piano. Students who register for piano lessons at a later date have their Pre-Twinkler fee credited towards their first term of piano lessons!

Fee: 10-week session: $280.00.
Times: There are waiting lists for following times – Sundays 1pm-2pm  &  Sundays 2pm-3pm

Suzuki Piano Lessons

Students aged 6 and up start by sitting in on other current lessons in an observation period of 6-8 weeks. This period is free of charge. Students come away from this observation time with a positive outlook and a high level of motivation by the time they begin their own lessons.

Fee: 18-week term: $640.00 ($128/month)
Fees include all lessons, group classes and the end-of-year concert.
Times: Saturday 7:30am-11:30am  –  Sunday 3pm-5pm  –  Tuesday & Wednesday 3pm-8pm

Benefit from Experience

Enjoy the benefits of the Suzuki Piano Method and the experience Brenda will bring to your child’s piano lessons. Children who start learning music early often develop a lifelong appreciation for music and develop musical sensitivity and expression. The Suzuki Method also encourages a strong parent-child bond through shared musical experiences. Connect with Brenda today to start your child’s musical journey!

Brenda Joyce Suzuki Piano Lessons

Where: Private lessons at Brenda’s home, 3031 Connaught Ave, Halifax,
Group lessons at Hope United Church, West End Halifax.
Website: https://brenda-joyce-suzuki-piano-studio.mymusicstaff.com/