Junior Book 1 · ages 8–10 · small-group classes

Junior Debut · Junior Performance Track

Junior Debut is Junior Book 1, taught as the Junior Performance Track: 45-minute classes for four children at most, built for young hands and short attention spans, with a warm-up game, one new idea, lots of playing, and stars to color at the end. Twelve weeks later, a showcase.

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Where this fits: the first step for ages 8–10. Next comes Junior Encore, then the main books.

Who it's for

Children ages 8 to 10, with or without any piano before. A grown-up is part of the team: no music background needed, just five minutes at home and a signature.

Format

Classes: 12 weekly small-group classes, 45 minutes each, 4 children at most
Pace: About 60% of the main pace, with a grown-up as practice partner
Book: Junior Book 1 · First Keys, with an 8-song Junior Songbook
Home practice: A five-minute plan on the grown-up page
Ends with: A showcase with professional video

What's included

12 weekly 45-minute classes
Junior Book 1 with games and a grown-up page every class
Sticker goals and a showcase at the end
A weekly practice video (your grown-up films it) with written feedback, and parent progress reports
A showcase slot with professional video
A makeup class in another group (one per 12; two for Full Score families)
The performance guarantee

What you'll be able to do

Finds any key on the piano and knows their finger numbers
Keeps a steady beat
Plays with each hand in its home position, then hands taking turns
Plays a first chord, 1 (C in C), under a melody
Performs at the showcase

Tuition

Junior Debut · Junior Performance Track

Junior Book 1 · ages 8–10 · 12 weekly 45-minute small-group classes (4 children at most) with a grown-up as practice partner and weekly practice-video feedback, ending in a showcase

Pay in full$437 in fullSaves $40 over monthly

Monthly$159/mo × 33 monthly payments

Founding 25 The first 25 students pay $397 in full (saves $20) or 3 × $139/mo, and keep founding rates as long as they stay enrolled. Closes Sun, Jan 24, 2027, or when spot 25 is paid. Ask for the founding rate at your placement session.

Full Score Pay in full and save $40. You also become a Full Score family: the mastery guarantee (up to 4 free lessons if the book isn’t finished), priority placement, a rate lock and a $50 credit for your next stage, and more.

Affirm or Klarna at enrollment counts as paying in full. All seven Full Score benefits

Ovation books are included. Second sibling 10% off tuition. Payment policies

Book a free placement

Every family starts with a free placement session. You choose Full Score or Monthly there, and we set up your Ovation Portal account, where you book and pay for everything after that.

A junior lesson

Forty-five minutes, four parts

Every class has the same shape, so children know what's coming and settle in fast.

10 minWarm-up game together

15 minOne new idea

15 minPlay it: the teacher visits each child

5 minPlay together, stars and one goal

Grown-ups are part of the team

Every lesson in the Junior Book has a page for you: what we learned, a five-minute home practice plan, and a spot to initial when you practiced together.

Junior Book 1 · First Keys