About Our Students
What Do Our Students Learn?
We believe in nurturing the whole musician by focusing on comprehensive instruction, a natural approach to playing, creative expression, and collaboration.
Purposeful Practice
Purposeful Practice
We teach purposeful practice, focusing on specific goals, active listening, and problem-solving.
Poise
Poise
From practice to polish, our students build self-confidence as they tackle challenges and accomplish their goals.
Performance
Performance
Students feel pride in their preparation for recitals, auditions, competitions, and musical collaboration.
Collaboration
Collaboration
Our students discover the joy of making music with others! We build connections through a shared love of music.
Creativity
Creativity
We offer students the foundational skills they need to best express themselves musically.
Commitment
Commitment
We teach students to find meaning in “the work,” so they continue to love music for a lifetime!
Student Successes
We are so proud of the accomplishments of our students and our alumni! Many have won music competitions, and several have continued their musical education at the collegiate level.
Student Honors
Our students have won some of the following prestigious awards:
- Best in Show – Air Force Talent Show
- Dayton Music Club Honors Recital
- Dayton Music Club Scholarships
- Dayton Philharmonic Scholarships
- NFMC Superior Ratings
- OFMC District & State Honors Recital
- OFMC & OMTA Composition Winners
Beyond PPS!
Graduates of PPS have attended the following schools:
- Bowling Green
- Brigham Young
- Capital
- Cedarville
- Cornell
- Miami
- Purdue
- Ohio State
- University of Dayton
- Utah State
- Wright State
- Xavier