1809 University Ave
Berkeley, CA 94703
Golden Key Piano school
Berkeley CA
- Address
- Business Hours (in Person)
Mon-Fri: 2pm – 7pm
Sat: 10am – 4pm - Online Lessons
flexible hours by appointment
Dear Students and Parents,
We are truly excited to announce that the teachers at Golden Key Piano School are getting vaccinated and we started teaching in-person lessons starting April 5th. By May 1st all the teachers will be back to school.
Having your lessons in-person definitely adds value to what we offer. We are so glad to be back to our beautiful facility and to be able to hear the students on the nice baby grand pianos that we have in classrooms. We can’t wait to see you all back using the facility.
All current students must have received a letter from Mr. Arefi by now about your return to school. If you haven’t received it please check your junk mail and reach out to us by emailing to info@goldenkeypianoschool.com. If you did receive and haven’t responded yet please consider letting us know about your plans ASAP.
1. School’s Improvement For Re-Opening
In addition to the basic norm of having hand sanitizer at the entrance door and checking each student’s temperature before they enter the building. We also did our part to make the air condition system more safe going forward.
The filter on our air condition has been replaced with MERV13 filters which is a higher quality filter that can clean the air more effectively. The air condition system was readjusted to let more outside air come in instead of circulating the indoors air.
Since all teachers who are at school are vaccinated, and non-vaccinated adults are not allowed to walk into the school, we have a safe environment for the students and teachers.
We will also make sure the piano keys are wiped with alcohol wipes after a student leaves the classroom.
2. School’s Rules For In-Person Lessons
Here are our protocols and answers to some FAQ.
FAQ
3. Annual Solo Recital
Our Annual Solo Recital will be happening online. We will have three groups, beginners, intermediate and advanced students. We will live stream the three videos. Dates are TBA.
Here is the recital information:
Where to submit:
Please email the final recording of your recital piece(s) to goldenkeyberkeley@gmail.com
If you choose to share your recital from google drive or a dropbox link make sure you do that using the above email address.
When to submit:
The submission window is Sunday April 25th through Saturday May 1st.
The final deadline for submitting your recital video is midnight on Saturday May 1st.
Who can submit:
All current students at Golden Key Piano School are welcome and encouraged to participate in the Annual Solo Recital. We would love to see as many of you there as possible.
What to submit:
You may choose to submit one or two pieces.
All solo recital pieces must be memorized.
Formal dress is required.
Announcing your name and the name of the piece you are playing is optional.
Sending the video to your teacher for feedback before submitting is strongly recommended.
If you have a keyboard or not a very good upright piano at home and prefer to record on a grand piano call Kassman piano on Gilman street at 510-558-0765 and tell Ric that you are a Golden Key Piano School student coming for recording. They will arrange it for you and it is free. You may also email them at
When is the live stream:
We will announce the date and time for the streaming of the recital in our May newsletter. Make sure to invite your extended family and all your friends from all over the world! ☺
4. Free 20 Minute Zoom Lessons With Katrin or Ketevan
You may sign up for a 20-min lesson with teacher Ketevan or teacher Katrin to make the last touch ups on your recital piece(s.)
Please sign up only for one time slot per student on the Google Document here.
5. Student’s Spotlight
Congratulations to Landon and Rowan for passing the Royal Conservatory of Music exam. Both Students received First Class Honors on the examination. BGreat job!
Congratulations to all students who received their medal this month. Well deserved! Bravo!
6. Our Head Teacher’s Suggestions Apears In A New York Magazine Article
This is a fair article about how to choose a piano. It is helpful for those who are buying a piano for the first time as well as those of you who are thinking about upgrading your piano. Katrin Arefy was one of the contributors to the article.
To read the artice click here: Article Here.
Sincerely, Katrin Arefy
Founder and Artistic Director
Golden Key Piano SchoolBerkeley CA, & Manhattan NY
Phone: 510.665.5466
Email
If you have any questions please call the school at (510) 665-5466 or reply to this email.
Yours truly,
Katrin Arefy