How to Choose a Piano Teacher
Piano Teacher: Things to Consider When Hiring One As you move forward in your goal to become a pianist, your first course of action would be to find a good piano teacher. You will be surprised, though, as you begin your search, that there are plenty of people who are offering this type of service. Some are affiliated with schools, while some are working privately. Finding the right one can […]
September Sheet Music
Enjoy some sheet music from our featured composer! I Got Rhythm I’ll Build A Stairway to Paradise Let’s Call the Whole Thing Someone to Watch Over Me Fascinating Rhythm
You CAN have your Grand Piano...and play it too!
Grand pianos are known for their rich sound and elegant look. However, one might be turned away by their size and expensive price tag. True, there are grand pianos up to nine feet long that cost up to $300,000, but we have a fine selection of like-new grand pianos that will fit into your budget and your home! We say “like-new” because we have many grand pianos that were loved […]
Five Ways Piano Lessons Benefit Children
Two years ago, my wife and I started our oldest daughter, then six years old, in piano lessons. Both of us being musically oriented, we feel that music instruction is just as important as enrolling her in soccer, gymnastics or ballet. But, when practice begins and the sound of scales badly played reverberates through the house, I began to wonder what was I thinking? Beyond the general discomfort of the […]
August Sheet Music
Here is some sheet music from our featured composer, Leonard Bernstein! Somewhere (from West Side Story) Tonight (from West Side Story) I Feel Pretty (from West Side Story) A Little Bit in Love (from Wonderful Town) New York, New York (from On the Town) Some Other Time (from On the Town)
Composer's Corner: Leonard Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein, Pianist, Songwriter (1918–1990), was one of the first American-born conductors to receive worldwide fame. He composed the score for the Broadway musical West Side Story. Synopsis Leonard Bernstein was born on August 25, 1918, in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Flamboyant, inspired and voracious in his conducting style, Bernstein got his big break conducting the New York Philharmonic in 1943. He was one of the first American-born conductors to lead world-class […]