Piano Lessons

Each lesson begins with a brief greeting and some hand washing time. Students play the pieces they prepared from last week and I adjust or correct as needed. The last ten minutes are reserved for introducing new concepts and materials so that students leave energized and ready to play their new music.

For beginning students, a weekly 30-minute lesson is a good starting point. I will ask for an upgraded 45-minute lesson time if a longer lesson is necessary for several consecutive weeks. Adult beginning students benefit from 45-minute lessons right from the beginning.

In the beginning, it might only take 10 or 15 minutes to thoroughly practice 5 entry-level songs. After a few months, you can expect to practice about as long as your lesson. Those who practice longer do progress faster!

No, but I will definitely teach you this important skill! At the end of 2 years of lessons, you should be able to comfortably read music.

And how is payment handled? I handle all billing and scheduling through Fons.app. A weekly 30-minute lesson will cost $120/month, all 12 months of the year. This price assumes that you will experience several absences throughout the year for holidays, travel, illness, etc. You will have access to summer lessons if you wish.

YES! I’ll be asking your pianist to engage in daily practice, so you’ll need an instrument of your own to engage in forward progress between lessons. An acoustic instrument is certainly best. If you don’t have an instrument, let’s talk. I know some people and would be happy to get you started in your search.

I will provide the initial book at your first lesson together. After that, I’ll send you an Amazon link for any new books I’d like you to buy.

Lesson cancelation can be done in one of two ways: you can email me to let me know, or you can do it through Fons. If you’re running late, a call or text is always welcome if you can do so safely. My custom is to teach until the next student arrives, so if traffic is still bad, we’ll go over if we can.

I’d like to meet you at a trial lesson. I’ll ask you to prepare two pieces of music — whatever you studied most recently with your previous teacher and your favorite song of all time. This will give the two of us a chance to work together and see if we’re a good teacher/student fit. Please also bring the last book or two that you worked in, as this will help me to get a sense of what you already know.

I’ve been teaching for 25 years and playing the piano even longer! I hold B.M. and M.M. in Piano Performance and am a Nationally Certified Teacher of Music through Music Teachers National Association. I want to inspire my students to find the joy in making music, and to empower them to play music they love.