Author: Robert

“If you can sing it, you can play it.” I hear this so often from musicians that I admire. We often try to just teach piano and hope that...

The trouble with becoming great at an instrument, is that by the time you do, you’ve forgotten the steps you took to get there. Sometimes in my internet wanderings...

I often hear new student families say “we want our child to learn to read music.” Sometimes I hear parents become frustrated when their child hasn’t learned to read...

I’m not going to type a lot here because I included a whole essay in the YouTube description for this video. I will say that this video shows a...

Pianos are made for the largest adult males. When the rest of us play without proper equipment, pain and injuries can result, silencing important musical voices. Young children are...

Great performance skills don’t necessarily equate with great teaching skills. But they don’t hurt, either! I’ve taken great care to make this website about students and what they will...

I hope everyone’s staying safe and engaged during the pandemic. Our current situation has finally given me the opportunity to upgrade my online lesson setup to provide more value for...

Parents, your child has a place in the music community right now. Sometimes I hear parents wonder if their child is ready for piano lessons. They are ready. Moreover, the music community...

Note: this video is not an example of a regular weekly piano lesson. Those generally include only 1-3 students at a time. We have these larger gatherings roughly once...

I charge $210/month and teach 31 lessons during the school year, September to May. Sometimes people tell me that’s more than other people charge, and that I take too...