University of Utah Preparatory Division

Sign your child up for beginning piano classes at the University of Utah. Children ages 5 - 8 learn piano in a fun and creative atmosphere. Scan the QR code for more information on how to register.

🎶 Fun Fact Friday: Back-to-School Countdown! 🎒

Summer has been full of fun, travel, swimming, relaxing, and maybe a little less practice time—and that’s okay! As lessons begin again on August 17, now is the perfect time to gently return to a regular music routine.

Here are 3 easy ways to get started:
🎹 Start small
Practice just 5–10 minutes a day to rebuild the habit.
⏰ Pick a practice time
After breakfast, after school, or before dinner—choose a time that works for your family.
🎵 Review old favorites
Play pieces you already know to build confidence before learning something new.
A strong routine does not happen overnight. Just like music, it grows one steady beat at a time!

Back-to-school challenge:
Can you practice 5 minutes a day this week?

Fun Fact Friday: Learning an instrument is like taking a road trip!
Road Trip + Music Idea 🚗🎶
Have you gone on any roadtrips this summer? Do you know when you learn a piece of music, you don’t arrive at the final performance right away. You travel there step by step.

🎵 The notes are like the roads you follow.
🗺️ The sheet music is your map.
⏱️ The steady beat is like keeping a good driving pace.
🛑 Practice stops help you fix tricky spots along the way.
🌄 The final performance is the destination!

Just like a road trip, music practice may have slow parts, exciting turns, and beautiful moments you discover along the way.

🎶 Fun Fact Friday: Music had “emojis” before emojis existed!

Before we had 😊😂👏, musicians were already using symbols to show feeling, expression, and energy.

Just like emojis help us understand the tone of a text, music symbols help performers understand the emotion behind the notes.

Challenge for today:
Can you describe your favorite song using only emojis? 🎵❤️⚡🌈

🍫🎵 Fun Fact Friday: If Your Music Were a Chocolate...
Earlier this week was World Chocolate Day, and it got us thinking...

If your favorite piano piece were a chocolate, what would it taste like? 🍫🎹 It might sound like a silly question—but musicians often use descriptive words like warm, bright, rich, light, sweet, or bold to describe the character of music. Just like chocolate has different flavors, every piece of music has its own unique personality.

🎨 Why Does This Matter?
One of the biggest steps in becoming a musician is learning that music is more than just playing the correct notes.
Great musicians ask questions like:
✨ Is this piece warm or bright?
✨ Should it sound playful or mysterious?
✨ What emotion am I trying to share?
The more students imagine, the more expressive their playing becomes.

👨‍👩‍👧 Summer Family Challenge
This week, ask your child:
"If your piano piece were a chocolate flavor, what would it be—and why?"
There isn't a right answer!
The fun comes from listening, imagining, and discovering each piece's unique personality.

Who knows... your child may hear their music in a whole new way! 🎹🍫
Happy Fun Fact Friday!