Melody Music Studio

Melody Music Studio Melody Music Studio provides instruction in classical piano technique for all levels.

Melody Music Parents, Your students are BACK to school, Back to FALL SPORTS, and now it’s time to be BACK TO PIANO! I am...
09/07/2026

Melody Music Parents,
Your students are BACK to school, Back to FALL SPORTS, and now it’s time to be BACK TO PIANO!
I am so excited to see every student starting next Monday, September 14.

NOTE: Check your email, all student lesson days/times are listed, if your student is on the wrong day/time let me know ASAP

Here are a few things to remember to bring to the first lesson:
 Your Student
 Tuition (see below)
 Returning Students: Bring your ALL your books, Tuition and your smile.
 New Students: Bring: Tuition, Signed Waiver and your smile.

Tuition
• Tuition Payment Options are monthly or by semester (Sept. to Dec. / Jan-May)
• Tuition is Due week of September 14, 2026
• Monthly Tuition: $80 per student or 1st Semester Tuition: $320 per student
• Yearly Material Fee: $40 per student, please include it with September/Semester tuition
• $25 Late Fee/Per Week/ Will Be Charged for Late Tuition Payments

FAQ’s
1) Why do students play games at Piano, shouldn’t the time be spent 100% at the piano? The games I use are curriculum-aligned and target exactly what we’re working on. They help students absorb concepts faster—which means we spend less time reviewing and more time progressing.

2) Will my student need help practicing at home? Up until about age 11, children need hands-on help with home practice. And even though you yourself may not read music or play the piano, your assistance is still very much needed! Parental help can take the form of reading lesson assignments, organizing practice time wisely, providing encouragement through difficult sections or situations, and seeking out answers for “I’m stuck on this” problems.(I am always available to hear if your student is “stuck” or frustrated with a piece, just send me an email or put a note in with their books) Your help at home will make a substantial difference in your children’s progress.

Lesson Swap
Remember that if your student will not be able to attend a lesson, you can request a trade with another student. Check your email for the process. The earlier you request the trade, the more likely you are to work one out!

You should have received the 2026/2027 information packet by regular mail.
Please contact me if you have not receive one.
If you need to change your lesson day/time please contact me asap.

I look forward to seeing each of you in ONE WEEK! September 14 the music begins!

Studio Parents, Check your email for final details for the 2026/2027 session of piano.
09/07/2026

Studio Parents, Check your email for final details for the 2026/2027 session of piano.

Welcome to 2026-2027 regular session lessons! I am excited to see my returning students and meet my new students. Summer...
08/24/2026

Welcome to 2026-2027 regular session lessons! I am excited to see my returning students and meet my new students.

Summer has been full of music and sunshine around here! Lessons begin the week of September 14, 2026.

This year your student can look forward to:
• Bass Clef Bazinga! And Terrific Treble! The practice reward system returns this year, practice=gift cards!
• Monthly Themed Sheet Music
• Holiday Themed sheet Music
• Musical Series!
• Theory Games
• Note reading /Note naming workouts
• Off the bench work
• Grand Little Library (right near front door, take a book, leave a book, read while waiting for lessons.)
• The Penny Drop Game…they all love it 

I continue striving to offer fun and engaging piano lessons, designed to meet your student’s individual learning style, that are affordable. My #1 goal this session is to have students achieve success by focusing on musical series (working up to playing those long classical pieces!), new hand positions and ledger line note reading. Please check your student’s folder each week to see what they need to practice and the off the bench work they did during their lesson.

Tackling the Summer Slide
Just like returning to their classrooms this August, returning to piano lessons requires we tackle that “summer slide”. I don’t expect that my students sat every day at their pianos practicing, I didn’t! September will be full of pieces/methods that will brush away the mental cobwebs, and get my students back to their very best skill levels, moving forward throughout the year!

Bass Clef Bazinga! And Terrific Treble!
Students fill in a chart (kept at the studio) by getting points for brining books to lessons, birthday, memorize a song, and more, Reach 100 points per semester; choose a $10 gift card, BAZINGA!!!!

Tuition
• Tuition Payment Options are monthly or by semester (Sept. to Dec. / Jan-May)
• Tuition is Due week of September 14, 2026
• Monthly Tuition: $80 per student or 1st Semester Tuition: $320 per student
• Yearly Material Fee: $40 per student, please include it with September/Semester tuition
• Cash/Check made out to Judi Kidd
• $25 Late Fee/Per Week/ Will Be Charged for Late Tuition Payments

FAQ’s
1) Why are parents/siblings asked to wait outside? Parents are always welcome in the studio, attending your students lesson until both of you feel comfortable is just fine. Lessons are one on one, to keep the students focus on me and my focus on them, for the full length of their lesson. Our lesson goes much smoother and we can accomplish more without distractions.
2) Why no parking in the driveway? There are three reasons for this: First, my insurance company requests it. Second, it actually reduces the risk of s student being hit coming/leaving their lesson. Lastly, for lessons after 5pm, it does allow my husband to park in our driveway after work.

Lesson Swap
Remember that if your student will not be able to attend a lesson, you can request a trade with another student.
Reply All to this email
List you student’s name, day and time of lesson, week looking for a trade
List the day and time you could trade a lesson
The earlier you request the trade, the more likely you are to work one out!

You should have received the 2026/2027 information packet by regular mail.
Please contact me if you have not receive one.
If you need to change your lesson day/time please contact me asap.

I look forward to seeing each of you in September!

Studio Parents, September Music Notes Newsletter has been emailed! Please read it for all the information you need for t...
08/24/2026

Studio Parents, September Music Notes Newsletter has been emailed! Please read it for all the information you need for the first week of piano!

Hello Piano Parents,This is the last Ten Minute Tuesday Summer Newsletter!I hope you are having an enjoyable summer fill...
08/17/2026

Hello Piano Parents,
This is the last Ten Minute Tuesday Summer Newsletter!

I hope you are having an enjoyable summer filled with adventures and memory-making.

Wow! What a wonderful summer I have had so far! I, for one, could use a bit more sun, a bit less rain.  Aside from two trips to Chicago, 2 trips to Michigan, trip to Washington DC, a vacation trip to the Upper Peninsula, I’ve also been doing a lot of reading, learning, and planning as I prepare for another exciting year of piano lessons. Two more workshops to attend before I welcome all my students to a new year of music!

Students have returned to school and I know it is a busy time for everyone, so this email is to touch base with you about September Start-Up in the hopes that it arrives when you have a moment to write some things on your calendar.

Lesson Schedule Confirmation
Our fall term of lessons will begin the week of September 14th. Set a reminder and mark your calendar. The fall lesson schedule email has been sent, was your student’s lesson day and time correct? Let me know quickly if it was listed wrong.

Piano Information Packets
Packets were sent in the regular mail and contain all the information you need for the school year. Please let me know ASAP if you did not receive one.

Materials and Supplies
Please remember to have your student bring their current materials, the books they were using at the end of lessons in May, or the materials they used this summer. Having these materials ready for the first day of lessons will ensure an efficient start.

Calendar of Events
Your Piano Information Packet will contain a hard copy of the calendar for the school year. The website calendar has been updated; you can access the calendar on the website: Melodymusicstu.com

Contact Information Update
If your contact information has changed from last May, please
Provide me with updated contact information, including phone numbers; email addresses, home addresses via my email, [email protected]
This will ensure smooth communication.

Studio Policies Review
Please take a moment to review all my studio policies for the 2026/2027 term. These include important information about tuition, make-up lessons, and more. You can find them on the website: Melodymusicstu.com

Practice Expectations
This year, encourage your child to practice daily, aiming for at least 10-15 minutes per day (ages 5 to 7), 15-20 minutes per day (ages 8-10)and 20-30 minutes per day (ages 11 and up). Consistent practice is key to their progress.

Parental Support Tips
When the fall term begins, help your student by setting up a practice schedule, creating a distraction-free practice space, and providing positive reinforcement.
Thank you for your cooperation and support. I look forward to a fantastic year filled with musical growth and fun!

Piano Parents, Check your email, Final Ten Minute Tuesday summer newsletter has been sent.
08/17/2026

Piano Parents,
Check your email, Final Ten Minute Tuesday summer newsletter has been sent.

Happy Ten Minute Tuesday Melody Music Families!How is that first week of school going? The start of piano lessons is cre...
08/11/2026

Happy Ten Minute Tuesday Melody Music Families!

How is that first week of school going? The start of piano lessons is creeping up!
I will be sending quite a bit of information out to all of you, and I know the start of the school year is a very busy time. Don’t Sweat It!
Mark the calendar, put an alert on your phone, put a post it note on the fridge:

Piano lessons start: September 14, 2026

If you have any questions, just ask! Happy to answer them for you.
I will send out one more Ten Minute Tuesday and September 1, 2026 I switch over to a monthly edition of Music Notes Newsletter. Be sure to watch for each month to keep up with what is happening in the studio!

Each year I choose several micro-focuses to zero in on through the year. This is where I pick a skill to “boost” with my students and touch on it with everyone, at the stages they are at. This year’s micro-focus will be on handling interruptions, flipping pages, recovering from getting lost in the music and leveling up the rhythm skills.

Full Tanks = Happy Piano Kids

Leave a post it note surprise message on the bathroom mirror for your child on the morning of their lesson day! Write “It makes me so HAPPY to hear you play the piano!” or the encouraging phrase of your choice!
Does this take a little bit of effort? Yes. Does it take a whole lot of effort on the part of your student to master an instrument like the piano? ABSOLUTELY! So try this little tank filler to showing how much you care about their investment in piano practice and lay a strong foundation for years of musical enjoyment.

See you in September!
Judi Kidd

Studio Parents:Ten Minute Tuesday has been sent!
08/11/2026

Studio Parents:
Ten Minute Tuesday has been sent!

Melody Music Families!!!This is it! First week of school, end of summer, but not the end of Ten Minute Tuesday! There wi...
08/03/2026

Melody Music Families!!!
This is it! First week of school, end of summer, but not the end of Ten Minute Tuesday! There will be just a few more, then we switch to Music Notes Newsletters each month, keeping you up on the studio news September to May.
Take some time this week to listen to anything, I mean anything, your student wants to play for you, and then ask them to play a piece you pick out. Remind them that lessons begin soon, September 14, 2026..
I spend the month of August planning some new and exciting ways for your student to enjoy the piano and become even better musicians. Here are a few things they can look forward too:
• New piano games! On and off the bench games that strengthen students piano skills and let them see it they can beat their teacher! These are hands-on, game-based learning activities that my students always enjoy.
• New Music!!! My younger students will be meeting a Million Cats and Acorn Alert! Older students will be seeing pieces from Fearless Fortissimo and SteamPunk Solos ( A new twist on Mozart!)

• Bass Clef Bazinga! Returns with a buddy, Terrific Treble, get ready to earn those gift cards.

Pom-Pom Practice
Give this a try with your student, have siblings join in, it’s quite a challenge and laughter is guaranteed!
You need:
A handful of those colorful fuzzy little pom-poms (like you use in craft projects)
A small cup
1 die

Remember in piano fi*****ng your fingers are numbered 1-5 on each hand, with the thumb being number 1, the pinky is number 5.

Take turns rolling the die, then pick up a pom-pom using both hands with the same finger number. Roll a 2, use both 2’s, and roll a 4 use both 4’s. Drop the pom-pom in the cup.
Level it up by rolling 2 dice, use the coordinating finger numbers to pick up the pom-pom, roll a 2 and a 5, use right hand finger 2 and left hand finger 5 to pick up the pom-pom. It’s harder than it looks!
Let ya in on a little secret, what’s actually happening is your student is getting finger numbers reinforced without a worksheet or piano in sight. Those fingers are developing muscle memory and that improves note reading and finger strength!
I can’t wait to connect with every student soon; I look forward to hearing about your summer fun and your new school year!
Blessings,
Judi Kidd

Studio Parents, this weeks edition of Ten Minute Tuesday has been sent!
08/03/2026

Studio Parents, this weeks edition of Ten Minute Tuesday has been sent!

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106 Meadow Lane
Fishers, IN
46038

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Monday 12pm - 8pm
Tuesday 12pm - 8pm
Wednesday 12pm - 8pm
Thursday 12pm - 8pm

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+13178425433

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