Adult Student Profile: Julie Bromley
“It’s great to be able to do something just because you love it.” After student Julie Bromley and her husband inherited a beautiful piano from a relative, she… Read more »
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6 Strategies for Convincing Your Kid Not To Quit Music Lessons
Your student loves to sing and dance around the house, and she’s just getting the hang of piano. Suddenly she announces, “I quit!” Especially if you’ve invested many… Read more »
Teachers now paid for all in-between-lessons time, effective September 1!
We are thrilled to announce that, beginning September 1, 2019, Piano Power is compensating our teachers for all in-between-lesson time at City of Chicago minimum wage: $13/hr as… Read more »
Why I Love Piano Power Recitals
by Abraham Levitan I’ve been hosting recitals since before Piano Power existed, when I was a twenty-something independent teacher whose primary focus was not screwing up. (In a… Read more »
Can I Take Piano Lessons Without a Piano?
Yes, you can take piano lessons without a piano! 1. Digital pianos are a great alternative to acoustic pianos. Unlike keyboards, they have fully weighted keys that provide… Read more »
16 Benefits of Playing an Instrument
Today we have a guest post from Mike Levitsky of DrumsandGuitar.com, a site that offers guitar and drum lessons, gear reviews, and other helpful music info. Written with… Read more »
8 Reasons You’ll Never Regret Taking Adult Music Lessons
Many folks take adult music lessons because they’re retired and have more time on their hands. That’s a great reason, but you don’t need all the time in… Read more »
How to Encourage your Kid to Play in a Recital
For most kids, learning to work with performance anxiety under the guidance of a great teacher can be a wonderful life lesson. But “learning life lessons” isn’t exactly… Read more »
How Music Improves the Life of Student with Alzheimer’s
Brigitte Matsoukas was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease ten years ago. Earlier this year she suffered multiple strokes that left her aphasic — unable to talk. But that hasn’t… Read more »
14 Fun Halloween Songs to Learn This Year!
It’s that creepy crawly time of year again, and we don’t know about you, but we think nothing says Halloween like a good–but ghoulish!–new song to learn on… Read more »
The Priceless Quality I Look For in a Music Teacher
By Abraham Levitan Since starting Piano Power in 2007 I’ve interviewed hundreds of would-be teachers. I’ve hired a small percentage of them. Over the course of a decade… Read more »
Digital Pianos: What to Look For and Top 3 Picks for 2018
Maybe you don’t have room for an acoustic piano. Or maybe you’re a new piano student who isn’t ready to commit to buying a full-sized piano. Whatever your… Read more »