Every student can take one free 30 minute trial lesson with me to help you decide (1) whether you and I are a good fit, and (2) whether piano lessons are something you would like to continue to pursue.

I help my students work through new material at the best pace for them, no matter how fast or slow that may be. If time is tight for you, I’ll help you come up with practice approaches and strategies to best balance with your current schedule!

It depends! Generally, 10-30 minutes a day will be enough if you’re pursuing piano as a hobby, but if piano is something you are trying to do professionally, that number will be closer to 1-3 hours everyday. The most important thing is that you play a little everyday, even if it’s only a couple of minutes!

No previous musical experience is required! No matter where you’re starting from, we’ll be able to chart a path to achieve your goals at the piano.

No, you don’t need to be able to read music to take lessons with me, and it’s never too late to start! If you can’t read music, it’ll be one of the first things we start with.

This depends on a lot of factors: remote lessons aren’t going to work or be the best option for everyone, but whether learning in-person or remotely, you’ll be learning the same material and concepts.

Remote lessons can be particularly well-suited to the needs, time constraints, and lifestyle of older beginners and working professionals: there is no commute, and unlike many in person music schools, there is not an emphasis on teaching children at the exclusion of those starting later in life.

No! I am able to teach in most styles, and if I’m not able to offer what you’re looking for, I’ll try to provide a recommendation to help you find someone who can!

You only need two things: (1) a piano or keyboard, and (2) a device (like a laptop, tablet, or phone) that can run Zoom!

Other than that, there aren’t any other necessary pieces of equipment.

If you are looking to pick up your first keyboard what you want to look for is a keyboard that has fully weighted keys.

When you push down a key on a keyboard with fully weighted keys, it will feel similar to an acoustic piano, allowing you to play different volumes based on how hard you push down the keys. This will help you to build good habits that will translate to an acoustic piano.

If you want to buy new I would look at either Guitar Center or Sweetwater.com, and it you’re looking to buy used then Ebay and Reverb.com are good places to look.

If a new student is referred by a current student and pre-pays for their first set of lessons, they can receive a $60 discount and the referring student can receive a $60 credit towards their future lessons.

For a full explanation, see the bottom of the Studio Policies & Referral Deal page!

No, a credit card is not accepted.

Lessons are offered 9am-9pm (Eastern) Tuesday through Thursday, and 10am-6pm (Eastern) on Saturday.

The times I am available to teach are listed in Eastern time; however, I will always provide times in the time zone you reside in when I am communicating directly with you.

As long as you let me know at least an hour in advance of your lesson via email, I will either cancel or reschedule your lesson at no charge to you.

When a student is running late, I will wait until the halfway point in their lesson for them to show up: for example, for a 30-minute lesson, I would wait for 15 minutes for them to arrive.

If a student did not communicate with me before their lesson and does not arrive within the first half of the lesson, that lesson will be considered a no-show and the student will be charged for the lesson.

As long as you let me know (once you are able) that an emergency has occurred, you will not be charged for the missed lesson.

Yes, it is possible to take a break from lessons. Common examples of this include taking the summers off, taking an extended break for an international trip, taking time off to recover from a medical procedure, or taking time off to deal with personal or work problems.

While taking a break from lessons is possible, a very important part of improving at the piano is consistency, so sticking to a weekly lesson schedule when possible is recommended.

You are free to stop taking lessons whenever you choose, but as mentioned in the Studio Policies & Referral Deal page, you are not automatically entitled to a refund for unused lessons.

Yes!

Let me know! If you send me an email with your specific question, I’ll get back to you as soon as I can.