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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 […]

The High Scorer at Today’s Piano Lesson

Brigham scored 550 on the SASR today during piano lessons! The SASR, short for Standard Assessment of Sight Reading, is one of the many features students use on Piano Marvel at Piano Academy. Piano Marvel is an application that uses a computer or iPad, and a digital piano to aid in learning the piano. Students […]

Composer of the Month at Piano Lessons: Liszt

by Kadee Henderson, Purple Piano Academy Solo Teacher Franz Liszt was a renowned Hungarian pianist and composer throughout Europe during the Romantic era. Liszt was born on October 22, 1811 in Raiding, Hungary (now Raiding, Austria). He learned to play the piano from his father, who was a talented […]

Don’t Wait for Carnegie Hall: Recognizing Achievement in Young Piano Students

By McKenna Rammell, Assistant Director I believe recognizing achievement early equals SUCCESS for piano students. Celebrating milestones means students gain confidence and are more likely to succeed at other life activities they choose. Many of us think the success of piano lessons comes after years of hard work: the”Carnegie Hall” moment. For instance, when a […]

How Piano Recitals Can Instill Confidence

At Piano Academy, we focus on a different virtue each month. Called “Virtues for Virtuoso’s”, this emphasis helps students to develop both talent and testimony. At piano lessons, our students aren’t just learning the notes, they are learning patience. They aren’t just learning the rhythms, they are learning dedication. This month’s virtue is confidence! While […]

Not Your Traditional Piano Lessons

Last week in the Theory Lab, students used flash cards for a quick game of “Go – Fish”, piano style! With the help of Ms. Algecera, one of our piano teachers, students were identifying music theory symbols. The theory lab is the last stop before the end of piano lessons for most students at Piano […]

Free Piano Tutor Training

Tutors play a vital role in developing the the practice habits and ensuring absolute progress for each piano student. The Piano Academy offers free piano tutor training to ensure that each student starts off with the right way practicing. We want our tutors to be positive and encouraging! The purpose of piano tutoring is to […]

Hiring for Piano Academy

We are currently hiring for permanent positions in our hugely successful Piano Academy! Each student meets with four teachers and spends time in our state-of-the-art computer lab. You will be part of a larger team of other qualified piano teachers, and gain invaluable experience teaching many levels and all ages. We are proud of the […]

What Makes Piano Academy Stand Apart?

We are very excited to introduce Carol Cherry’s Piano Academy into the Utah Piano Conservatory! Each piano student visits 4 piano teachers in a 90-minute lesson including a fabulous, supervised computer and theory lab. She has brought her teaching system to the Utah Piano Conservatory, and we feel fortunate to have a great facility to […]

Visit the Piano Computer Lab!

Welcome to the Piano Academy’s OUTSTANDING Computer Lab available for all Piano Academy students! With over complete access to $22,000 worth of music software, we are blessed to be able teach students of varying levels and many may learn at their own pace. We offer SUPERVISED instruction at all times by amazing music teachers. […]

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