Piano-lympics Competition Toolkit

Complete Studio Piano Olympics Competition Toolkit. Everything you need to run a piano competition in your studio. Technique & Theory focused 10-week challenge for piano students of all ages & levels.

Increase practice & review over the summer (or anytime) with the Piano-lympics!

Have you been looking for a fun, easy way to increase engagement with your piano students while earning some extra income over the summer? The Piano-lympics Toolkit is a DONE-FOR-YOU 10-week event you can run with little to no prep time.

The Piano-lympics is perfect for any piano studio, whether you’re a one-teacher studio or a big multi-teacher studio.

Check out this intro video which gives an overview of everything:What is the Piano-lympics?

Piano-lympics is an in-studio, 10-week competition.

Like the Olympics Games, this event invites students to work on specific skills and compete for awards.

The Piano-lympics focuses on TECHNIQUE (SKILLS) and THEORY (KNOWLEDGE).

 

Is the Piano-lympics right for my studio?

Chances are…yes!

The Piano-lympics works for:

• Single-teacher small studios
• Multi-teacher big studios

Make it a big production (with a live awards ceremony, hired judges, fancy medals) OR keep it simple with just in-lesson performances & awards. It’s up to you!

Note that if you only have a handful of students and they are diverse in their levels, it will be much less competitive (because each student will really only be competing with themselves!).

 

How will the Piano-lympics benefit my studio?

Benefits for PIANO TEACHERS:

• Those “boring” skills & theory pages become fun
• Fun break from the usual routine
• Excuse to spend extra time on technique & theory
• Increase in student practice

Benefits for your STUDIO:

• Increase in student retention (over the summer)
• Extra income*
• Educational credibility as a business

Benefits for STUDENTS:

• Increase in finger independence & dexterity
• Concentrated mastery of a specific theory topic
• Motivating & trackable milestones
• Performance experience

Benefits for PARENTS:

• Tangible progress
• Chance to cheer on their kids & see them win

 

*Income Potential: I suggest charging $20-$30 per student depending on the expenses and scale of your studio's event.

This means you could bring in:

• $500-$750 for 25 students
• $700-$1,050 for 30 students
• $900-$1,350 for 45 students (figures are before expenses)

 

How does it work?

Week 1: Students pick one Technique “event” and one Theory “event.” Students are also assigned to a team.

Week 2-8: Students work through their checklist to master their events. Each checkmark adds a point for the team.

Week 9: Students are judged on their skill & take a final theory test.

Week 10: Awards are given to winners & for other achievements

 

What’s included in this resource?

A lot! There are nearly 600 sheets included. But have no fear—it is all organized in files with a table of contents, instructions, and a timeline.

Types of files in this resource include:

• Overview, Table of Contents, Timeline, & Instructions
• All Technique scale, arpeggio, & chord sheets (8 levels)
• All Theory worksheets for notes, intervals, chords, & key signatures (7 levels)
• Theory Final Reviews & Final Tests for all levels
• Answer Key sheets for every worksheet, review, & test
• Judge’s rating sheets to help score technique final performances (pre-filled out)
• Marketing brochure, poster, decorations, & letter to parents

All files are pdfs saved in organized folders. Downloaded as a compressed zip file. Brochure & poster are editable in Canva.

 

What are the events?

TECHNIQUE EVENTS (students choose one):

• Scales (Level 1-8)
• Arpeggios (Level 1-8)
• Chords (Level 1-8)

THEORY EVENTS (students choose one):

• Notes & Intervals (Level 1-7)
• Chords & Key Signatures (Level 1-7)

Be sure to check out the preview to see what sheets are included for technique and theory events.

 

How does the team challenge work?

At its core, Piano-lympics is an individual competition where each student is training to win first place in their category and level.

However, to add more fun to the mix, I divide students into teams as well.

Checklists are included to help student progress consistently over their 8-week “training” period.

Each checkmark they earn counts as a point towards their assigned team’s total.

The winning team wins an additional award of your choosing.

 

This seems like a lot!

I hear that! I’m also launching a course where I will walk you through each step of the process so there is no overwhelm and no unanswered questions!

Check out the course HERE!

 

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How does the lifetime license work?

You may print and reprint this anything in this toolkit for any student who passes through your studio! Purchase of this product is for a single-studio or single-classroom license. Please reuse it for all of your students as you choose. But you may not share it online or with another teacher.

This toolkit downloads as a zip file.

Once unzipped, you'll be able to access all file folders and all files.  If you need help, check out this article about opening zip files.

More questions?  Feel free to reach out to me at thetattooedpianoteacher@gmail.com