COVID Policies
Health and safety is the number one priority at ThePurplePiano.
-Piano lessons and yoga classes (successfully and seamlessly!) moved to an online platform in March 2020.
-Piano lessons are presently offered mainly online, but per BVSD/CDC guidelines can also be taught in a hybrid of in-person and online lessons if requested by the student.
-Piano Lessons are currently offered outdoors in Louisville on Thursdays for students wishing to receive in-person learning with safety precautions (2 pianos setup, distanced, no shared materials).
-Yoga classes can be pre-filmed, taught live online, or taught outdoors and distanced.
-Ask about setting up a backyard yoga class for your family/friends! Yoga is offered for all ages in styles including Kids Yoga, Gentle Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Yoga Nidra, Vinyasa Flow, and Yoga Sculpt.
-Inquire for a free 15-minute virtual consultation
Benefits of Online Piano Lessons:
-Students gain independence and self-sufficiency - students find books, turn pages, annotate music, find proper keys
-Thoughtful communication - students learn to ask direct questions, take turns to speak, listen attentively, use musical language, understand musical form
-Online Recitals
-Flexible Scheduling/In-Home Convenience
Online Lesson Setup:
-Piano lessons are offered via FaceTime, Zoom, and Google Hangouts.
-Tuition costs remain the same for online lessons.
-Only required supplies include WiFi and a device with a camera (and a piano/keyboard!).
*Resuming in-person lessons will be continue to be evaluated according to BVSD and CDC guidelines. Potential options:
-Lessons will remain online
-Students will choose if they wish to have lessons online or in-person - outdoor options available while weather is warm.
-Hybrid: Lessons will be offered in-person for one or two weeks of the month and online for the remainder of the month.
Distanced Outdoor Yoga Classes:
-This fall, Parent/Child Yoga Classes and Tween/Teen Yoga Classes will be offered outdoors at the Louisville Arboretum.
-The maximum capacity for these classes is 10, and participants will stay on their mats for the entirety of class.
-There will be no shared materials, and mats will be placed with adequate space in between them to ensure distancing.
-There are restrooms located next to the arboretum for use before the start of class.
-Please bring a yoga mat or towel for all classes and apply sunscreen.
-As these classes are outdoor and distanced, masks will only be required upon arrival/departure and can be removed once you are set up on your mat.
*As regulations and infection rates fluctuate, ThePurplePiano reserves the right to transition to a 100% online model