University Studio Piano
Intermediate and advanced piano students will find these method books, in ten sequentially progressive volumes, useful.
Essential Piano Repertoire From The 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries (kjos.com)
Advanced students will find a great deal of the standard piano repertoire available for reference at Petrucci Music Library. The purchase of scholarly editions, such as those at Henle Urtext Editions, is highly recommended.
Method books often used for beginning students or music majors preparing for competencies include the following.
Adult Piano Adventures All-in-One Course Book 1 | Faber Piano Adventures
Adult Piano Adventures® All-in-One Course Book 2 | Faber Piano Adventures
Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course: Lesson Book 1: Piano Book
Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course: Lesson Book 2: Piano Book
Helpful instructional channels on Youtube for these method books include the following.
Lets Play Piano Methods - YouTube
Faber Piano Adventures - YouTube
Voice Links
Accompaniments for practicing songs may sometimes be found on sites such as YouTube, SoundCloud, and Appcompanist, which includes opera, art song, and Broadway accompaniments; six songs are $3.99 month.
Representative anthologies of songs include The First Book of Soprano Solos, The First Book of Mezzo-Soprano/Alto Solos, The First Book of Tenor Solos, and The First Book of Baritone/Bass Solos.
Anthologies of songs from Broadway are found at The Singers' Musical Theater Anthologies, including teen's editions in all voice parts and renditions of 16-bar auditions.
Home Studio Voice and Piano
Autumn Schedule 2023
Private lessons will take place in Dr. Wolfe's home studio on Tuesdays, September 5 through December 12, and possibly Thursdays, September 7 through December 14.
Dayton area students may be able to schedule a lesson at the University of Dayton on a Monday or Wednesday after school.
Students or parents are asked to e-mail a list of all times that they might be available on Tuesdays or Thursdays.
Autumn Fee Structure 2023
Students who register for weekly lessons for 13, 14, or 15 of the weeks above receive a discounted rate of $2 off the regular amount of $35 per half hour lesson, or $3 off the regular amount of $52.50 per 45-minute lesson, or $4 off $70 per one-hour lesson. For fewer than 13 lessons, the regular rates will apply.
Spring and Summer Schedule 2024
Spring semester lessons are scheduled for January 9/11 through May 14/16, 2024, except for the week of March 26/28. Summer lessons are scheduled for Wednesday mornings and afternoons, for eight weeks, from June 19 through August 7, 2024.
