January 2018

Our Standards of Excellence

The trademark phrase of the Utah Piano Conservatory is “Tuning Hearts Through Music.” Our mission is not just to teach piano lessons, but also to help our students develop and reach their full potential as they study, learn, and practice. But it is not piano lessons themselves that change hearts; it is living the principles […]

What Exactly Is the Lesson Sheet?

Have you ever wondered how your student ever remembers what to practice at home after learning from three different teachers every week? The secret is in the lesson sheet! Each student is given a new sheet every week, and as they rotate through the rooms, the teachers write down the assignments that need to be […]

Virtues for Virtuosos: Discipline

As we start off a new year, we’re also excited to cycle back through our monthly highlighted virtues! At the beginning of the month, we talked a little bit about setting SMART goals – with your goals in mind, now it’s time to think about how to follow through with them. That’s where discipline comes […]

What Does Music Mean to You?

Part of the job of being a musician is putting time and focus into learning about music and how to play instruments. Our students sacrifice a lot of free time to practice the piano and progress quickly. But why is it so important to learn an instrument? One of our theory lab teachers, Mr. Rubow, […]

Classical vs. Pop: What’s the Best Way to Learn Piano?

Sometimes prospective piano parents come to us and ask what the “best” way is for their child to learn piano – classical music or pop music? Many piano teachers take only one approach or the other, and every student’s needs will be a little bit different. But here at the Piano Academy, we say . […]

Honors Piano Masterclass Next Week!

Our first Honors piano masterclass is coming up fast! This event will be next Saturday, January 20 at 12:00 PM at the Conservatory. Masterclasses are used by piano teachers around the world to help their students polish performances and get feedback from another teacher. Each student performs their piece, and then works with the teacher for […]

SMART Musical Goals

What is the number one most commonly discussed subject this time of year? Goal setting! People are making goals to eat less, read more, increase their organization and decrease their debt. Hopefully, all of our students are thinking about what they want to accomplish in their piano studies this year. Goal setting is important for […]

Piano Events Coming Up at UPC

We’ve got lots of piano events coming up in the next couple of months at Piano Academy! Here’s what you can put on your calendar (*events with an asterisk are for Honors Piano Academy students – click here to learn more): January 2-31: 30-Day Sight Reading Challenge (click here for more info) January 9: Piano […]

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