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 »
6 Strategies for Convincing Your Kid Not To Quit Music Lessons
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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 »
6 Reasons Why Summer Music Lessons with Your Kid Rules
So…what are you doing this summer? Summer camps, vacations, and trips to the beach aside, the season offers a great chance to really bond with your kid, and… Read more »
Moms Taking Music Lessons: How They Stay Calm, Cool, and Connected
When Gaea Gomez Fidler was a kid, she loved music, but she found her lessons boring. “I focused on getting things perfect for recitals, which I could never… 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 »
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… 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 »
What You Need to Know About Performance Anxiety
Whether you’re playing for a room of one or 1,000, performance anxiety can be powerful– even debilitating. This week’s guest post from piano teacher James Barnett of MGR… Read more »
