Piano Power Blog

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  • Our Quick N’ Dirty Guide to Buying an Instrument

    The instrument plays a tremendous role in setting the tone for lessons. A freshly tuned piano or the right-sized guitar can work wonders on your students’ enthusiasm and motivation. Whether you’re preparing for piano, guitar, drums, or voice lessons, here’s…

  • How Teens Can Use Music Lessons to Navigate Stress

    This is a story about our former student Carlo, an ambitious kid who loved piano. Even when he was a tot, Carlo loved experimenting on the keys. He felt free to play around and improvise, unlocking a creative world he…

  • The Number One Quality We Look for in Teachers

    Since 2007, we’ve interviewed hundreds of would-be teachers, but hired only a small percentage of them. To us, one quality in a music teacher really stands out. It isn’t musical expertise, awards, or a prestigious degree. The quality that really…

  • Six Benefits of Music Lessons on Teen Mental Health

    Any parent of a teen will tell you – concerns about mental health are no joke. On top of the urge to conform, the hormonal surges, the increasing academic and extracurricular pressures, today’s teens face stressors their parents never had…

  • Piano Power Provides Full Health Benefits for Teachers

    Since April 2023 we have offered full health benefits to our dedicated teachers. This commitment to our staff’s well-being reflects one of our five core values: happy teachers make happy students! Commitment to our teachers’ well-being It’s always been our…

  • Stories of Piano Power Parents Who Play in Recitals

    Most of our students are kids, so our recital participants typically comprise the 18 and under set. However, there are a few brave, grown-up souls who place themselves (willingly!) on the roster of recital performers. Stephanie Petrusha says playing her…

  • Moms Share the Benefits, Challenges of Music Lessons

    Gaea Gomez Fidler loved music as a kid, but found lessons boring. Her more musically experienced siblings, some of them classically trained, pressured Gaea to level up. And so, like so many kids who don’t get what they need from…

  • Are Group Piano Lessons Good for Your Child?

    Piano Power doesn’t offer group piano lessons, but that doesn’t mean we don’t endorse them! Parents and students should definitely weigh all of their options before starting lessons, and sometimes group is the way to go. This article by Jennifer…

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