About Par Music Academy
Our Mission
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Our Mission
At Par Music Academy, our mission is to inspire a deep love for music while providing high-quality piano education tailored to each student’s unique needs. We believe that learning piano is more than just playing notes—it’s about developing discipline, creativity, and confidence. Through structured yet engaging lessons, we aim to help stu
At Par Music Academy, our mission is to inspire a deep love for music while providing high-quality piano education tailored to each student’s unique needs. We believe that learning piano is more than just playing notes—it’s about developing discipline, creativity, and confidence. Through structured yet engaging lessons, we aim to help students of all ages and skill levels achieve their musical goals, whether for personal enjoyment or professional aspirations.
Our Faculty
Our Programs
Our Mission
Paria, the founder and instructor at Par Music Academy, has over 25 years of piano experience and has been teaching in Canada since 2019. With a strong foundation in both music and science, she combines her background as a researcher at the Clinical Neuroscience Department at the University of Calgary with her expertise in piano education
Paria, the founder and instructor at Par Music Academy, has over 25 years of piano experience and has been teaching in Canada since 2019. With a strong foundation in both music and science, she combines her background as a researcher at the Clinical Neuroscience Department at the University of Calgary with her expertise in piano education.
Paria is also a RCM-certified Smart Start teacher, making her uniquely qualified to teach both traditional piano lessons and early childhood music education. She has trained under Ms. Lauren Kelly, a respected Canadian piano teacher and RCM examiner, which ensures that her students receive the best possible preparation for RCM exams.
As a member of the Alberta Piano Teachers Association (APTA), she actively encourages her students to participate in recitals, festivals, and competitions, helping them gain confidence and performance experience.
Our Programs
Our Programs
Our Programs
At Par Music Academy, we offer a range of lessons designed to suit different learning styles and goals:
- Private Piano Lessons – Personalized one-on-one instruction for all ages and levels.
- RCM Exam Preparation – Structured training for students pursuing Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) certifications.
- Smart Start Group Classes – In-person g
At Par Music Academy, we offer a range of lessons designed to suit different learning styles and goals:
- Private Piano Lessons – Personalized one-on-one instruction for all ages and levels.
- RCM Exam Preparation – Structured training for students pursuing Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) certifications.
- Smart Start Group Classes – In-person group lessons for young beginners using the RCM-certified Smart Start approach.
- Flexible Learning Options – Both in-person lessons and online classes are available.
- Performance & Festival Opportunities – Students are encouraged to participate in various festivals and recitals through APTA.
Each student at Par Music Academy receives a personalized learning plan tailored to their strengths, goals, and musical interests. Whether you are a beginner, an advanced pianist, or preparing for exams, our structured yet supportive environment will help you grow as a musician.
Smart Start: Where Neuroscience meets music
SMART START PHILOSOPHY
Every child should have access to high-quality music education, from the earliest age possible. The RCM’s extensive work with neuroscientists has shown that music training, in the stages of early childhood, is linked to an improvement in cognitive function. Using this insight, the Smart Start program was created to nurture the core developmental traits of reading, memory, and IQ through music education. Thus, making music the cornerstone for continued lifelong achievement.
AGE-TARGETED CURRICULUM
Unlike many ECME competitors, Smart Start does not group children of different age ranges together. Instead, Smart Start groups children by age to cultivate their musical and cognitive skills, offering seven distinctive courses, focusing on ages 0 through 6. Each course delivers a range of unique activities, which aim to spark an enthusiasm for learning while fostering musical ability and building cognitive growth.
RESEARCH-BASED
All course activities have been reviewed by Dr. Sean Hutchins, the RCM’s director of research and in-house neuroscientist, who has documented the cognitive, perceptual, and linguistic outcomes of children in Smart Start. Findings show a connection between the development of skills, such as vocabulary size and pre-reading ability, and an improvement in early childhood musical ability. Putting years of research into practice, The RCM has shaped Smart Start to foster achievement in every child beyond what is expected in normal development.
CONTENT AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Smart Start curriculum is based on content standards specific to each of the seven early childhood age groups. These fully align with Head Start ELOF and Performance Standards, and the National Music Standards. All aspects of Smart Start, from expectations, activities, and lesson plans, to communications with families, directly support Head Start outcomes in ELOF. Many ECME programs claim such alignment but fail to show how and where this alignment happens.
DIVERSE & INCLUSIVE SONGS AND ACTIVITIES
Smart Start is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The curriculum leverages a wide variety of songs, games, rhymes, and listening experiences, collected from different periods, and global cultures. The repertoire is unique for each age group, so children will always be exposed to a new variety of activities as they progress through the learning groups.
INDIVIDUALIZED AND MEASURED COGNITIVE, SOCIAL EMOTIONAL, AND MUSICAL OUTCOMES FOR EVERY CHILD AT EVE
Smart Start teaches advanced musical concepts from early childhood onward. Since the curriculum is progressive, when a child reaches the final courses, they will have gained experience in playing pitched and non-pitched percussion instruments, basic sight-reading, ear-training, and composition. To celebrate the progress of every child, educators will deliver a tool to track developmental milestones. With this preparation, the child will have a solid understanding of music theory and be able to begin private lessons on the instrument of their choice, with a marked advantage over the typical beginner.