Yamaha G3 Grand Piano!

We just completed this piano! It is a 6′ 1981 Yamaha G3 grand. I personally have extensive experience with this model. Over my career, I’ve worked on dozens if not hundreds of individual G3’s. In fact, the first grand piano that I bought in 2002 was a Yamaha G3. They are awesome and they last […]

Fully Functional LEGO Grand Piano

I saw this several times whilst perusing the interwebs this last month. (Admittedly, I would say it’s safe to say that Google knows I’m into all things piano.) Anyway, this is a WORKING LEGO Grand Piano! LEGO creator “SleepyCow” presented this concept to the LEGO company in hopes that it would be accepted and used […]

I Can Be Sensitive By…

Here at the Utah Piano Conservatory, we are dedicated to helping our students develop both talent and testimony. Each month we focus on a different virtue from our list of Virtues for Virtuosos. Through this focus, students not only learn piano, but they also learn valuable character traits at the same time. If you haven’t heard […]

Just out of the shop! 1955 Baldwin Acrosonic!

Just out of the shop! 1955 Baldwin Acrosonic

This little 1955 Baldwin Acrosonic just came out of our piano shop! It’s 36″ but sounds much larger than it is.  It has been fully refurbished and refinished. A lot of people don’t like spinets and smaller pianos because they lack the depth of larger pianos, but the Baldwin Acrosonic is an exception. It has a […]

Give the Gift of Music!

We still have a few spots open for Christmas Eve deliveries! Call us at 801-701-0113 to reserve your spot!

New Key Top Preparation

When preparing a piano for new key tops, or for polishing up the existing keys, the old keys are first removed from the piano and then placed on a special board to hold them in place. If the ivories or sharps are being kept, they are masked off to protect them. The keysticks are then […]

Daily Teacher Checklists

At the Utah Piano Conservatory, we teachers strive to meet and keep a high standard, and one of the ways we do that is by using daily teacher checklists. Every day, each of us piano teachers fills out a checklist that reminds us of the things we should do to be better piano teachers for […]

5 Ways to Encourage Piano Practice Over Christmas Break

Can you believe it’s halfway through December?? The holidays are FLYING by. And while we definitely believe in taking some time to relax and just celebrate, Christmas is also a great time to reinvigorate your child’s interest in piano lessons. Here are five ways you can encourage piano practice over Christmas break! 1. Enjoy lots […]

A Classical Christmas Playlist

From the sacred to the silly, music brings a special spirit! We hope you’re all using music this month to share the joy music brings with others and to help celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, who really is the true reason behind Christmas, with your families. To help you out, here’s a fun list […]