Classes for Fall 2020 – Pandemic Guidelines
This year, due to the continuing pandemic, parents may choose online classes or in-studio classes.
You can indicate your preferred option on the registration page.
Austin Piano School will be following the guidelines of Travis County and Austin Public Health in providing in-studio piano classes. The graph, shown here: https://www.traviscountytx.gov/images/banners/covid-1-risk-based-guidelines.pdf
outlines five stages of risk. Depending on the risk level, Austin Piano School will implement the recommended measures, listed by level.
Levels 1 and 2 – allows for gatherings of up to 25 people
Levels 3 and 4 – which limit gatherings to 10 people
Level 5 – Online lessons exclusively
This year, due to the continuing pandemic, parents may choose online classes or in-studio classes.
You can indicate your preferred option on the registration page.
Austin Piano School will be following the guidelines of Travis County and Austin Public Health in providing in-studio piano classes. The graph, shown here: https://www.traviscountytx.gov/images/banners/covid-1-risk-based-guidelines.pdf
outlines five stages of risk. Depending on the risk level, Austin Piano School will implement the recommended measures, listed by level.
Levels 1 and 2 – allows for gatherings of up to 25 people
- Hand washing/sanitizing required before coming to class
- Stay home if not feeling well
- Avoid sick people
- The studio will be set up with physical distancing and barriers between keyboards.
- The studio will be equipped with a HEPA air filter/purifier.
- Students will not gather on the carpet for floor time but will sit next to their keyboards in marked spots appropriately distanced.
- Parents will attend with their child and will be required to wear masks while in the building.
- The teacher will also maintain social distance from the students and will wear a clear face guard.
- There will be a set of rhythm instruments on each keyboard. Parents will wipe clean their child’s keyboard and rhythm instruments at the start of each class. Cleaning supplies will be provided at each keyboard for this purpose.
- Alternatively, parents may purchase a personal set of rhythm instruments for their child to use at home and in the classroom.
Levels 3 and 4 – which limit gatherings to 10 people
- All of the above, plus larger Classes will be divided in half and will switch off weeks attending in person and watching online videos.
Level 5 – Online lessons exclusively
- All classes will utilize the class videos
- Teachers will schedule weekly personal video check-ins to go over repertoire and pass-off songs.
- Teacher may schedule a virtual group class in lieu of the personal weekly check-in.