Posture
This part of your body should stay relaxed and not lifted while playing.
What are your shoulders?
Before you play any scale, the very first thing you must do.
What is check hand position, key signature, or finger numbers?
At a recital, the polite thing to do after you finish playing.
What is bow?
The brand of the upright piano in the studio.
What is C. Sauter?
How many days of practice qualify you for 1 Virtus Practice Point?
What is 5 days?
Your back should feel like this — not slouched, not stiff.
What is tall and relaxed?
You tap this before playing to know exactly how fast to practice.
What is the tempo?
Before a recital, students attend this type of practice that prepares them to perform.
What is a performance masterclass (or rehearsal)?
The brand of the grand piano in the living room.
What is C. Bechstein?
How many points do you earn for practicing 5–6 days in a week?
What is 3 points?
Your wrists should not be high or low, they should be…
What is level?
If you play perfectly at your practice tempo, you may increase by this amount.
What is 10%
When you bow, your arms should stay here.
What is
at your sides, or
along your body, or
one hand on the piano and one at your sides.
These plushies live in the studio and watch your lessons (there are more than two).
Who are
Grogu
Reversible octopus
Bob the duck in skeleton costume
Patrick the Pumpkin
Clay the Crayfish
To qualify for Piano Party, your Christmas piece must have no more than this many mistakes per line.
What is two mistakes?
This part of your hand should stay rounded like you’re holding a bubble.
What is your hand shape / curved fingers?
What tempo should you play a scale after you've done a few drills first?
What is the tapped tempo?
During another student’s performance, you should keep your voice and movement like this.
What is quiet and still?
(Or not moving around)
How many items are in the Daily Practice Checklist?
What is 5?
To qualify for Piano Party, the piece must be played like this — not separate.
What is hands together?
Your feet should be placed here to help support your whole posture.
What is flat on the floor (or stool bar for little ones)?
This number tells you how many times you should get a layer correct before increasing tempo.
What is 3 (or your chosen repetition rule)?
This is the name of the space where you perform your winter & spring recitals.
What is Michael Lipnicki Fine Pianos?
Name four virtues that Virtus Music teaches.
What are Mindset, Focus, Discipline, Wisdom, Creativity, Excellence, Passion, Mastery?
To reach performance-ready level, it is advised to have this minimum accuracy percentage.
What is 95% accuracy (or your chosen requirement)?