A New Approach

Our revolutionary curriculum harnesses the power of neuroscience to develop fluent and well-rounded musicians who love music! Research shows that learning music creates positive changes in the brain, from enhanced cognitive function to improved memory and emotional processing. We’ve designed each element of our program to work in harmony with how your brain naturally learns, creating strong neural networks that support lifelong musical enjoyment.

Effortless Technique

Playing piano should feel easy and effortless, without any obstacles to expressing yourself musically. With our specialized approach to technical development, all the basic physical motions are introduced on the first day of lessons. Our technique program develops fluid, efficient movements that become automatic, leaving you free to focus on musicality.

Fluent Sight-Reading

One of the cornerstones of enjoying piano is the ability to “just play”, to just sit down and make the music you love just for fun. That’s where sight-reading comes in! Develop confident reading skills through our research-backed approach. By understanding how the brain processes visual information and converts it to motor commands, we’ve created a systematic method that builds pattern recognition and quick response. Regular sight-reading practice has been shown to enhance working memory and visual processing speed, skills that benefit both music and general learning.

Foundational Repertoire

Build your musical vocabulary through carefully sequenced pieces that support long-term development. Studies show that learning music in a structured, progressive manner creates stronger neural networks than random exposure. Each piece in our curriculum reinforces multiple skills while introducing new challenges at the optimal pace for brain development.

Music Appreciation

What truly creates music appreciation? People, both young and old, love music that sounds familiar. Sometimes this looks like popular music, where similar harmonies and structures make popular songs easily appreciated and quickly popular, like sugar for candy!

For classical music, we need to be a little more intentional. Our sightreading introduces us to the great melodies of the great composers. Our listening gets our pieces “in our ear” so they feel familiar. And building upon those two approaches, year after year, creates the next generation of classical music lovers!

Music Theory

Part of loving music is turning passive listening into active understanding. When students learn to recognize chord progressions, understand how melodies are constructed, and identify the patterns that create tension and resolution, they develop a richer appreciation for the artistry behind their favorite pieces.

This knowledge doesn’t diminish the magic of music—it amplifies it! Music theory empowers piano students to not only play the notes on the page but to truly comprehend the musical story they’re telling, fostering a lifelong passion that extends far beyond their lessons.

Ear Training

Ear training and solfege develop the ability to hear, understand, and reproduce music internally, transforming students from note-readers into true musicians who can play by ear, improvise, and self-correct mistakes. Regular listening to professional recordings provides students with a mental library of musical interpretation, proper phrasing, and stylistic nuances that sheet music alone cannot convey. Together, these skills create independent, confident musicians who can learn pieces more quickly, perform with greater expression, and engage with music beyond the written page.

Improvisation & Composition

Improvisation and composition empower students to move beyond recreating others’ music to expressing their own musical voice, building confidence, and deepening their understanding of how music works from the inside out. These creative skills reinforce theory concepts through hands-on application. By creating their own music, students become active participants in the musical tradition rather than just interpreters, fostering a personal connection to their instrument that keeps them engaged and motivated for years to come.