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What Learning the Ukulele Has Taught Me About Teaching Piano

A few years ago, my dad learned to play the ukulele, and he found that he absolutely loves it. It makes him extremely happy to sit down and strum that instrument. And he’s gotten pretty good at it. Some of my siblings, seeing my father’s enjoyment, asked him to teach them to play the ukulele […]

Fantastic Piano Performances and Where to Find Them

So you just started learning a new piece at the piano… chances are, one of the very first things you’re going to do is listen to a recording (or a few) of it to get some ideas. Don’t get me wrong, that’s a great thing to do – but search any well-known piece of piano […]

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 […]

Learn to Play Hymns and Christmas Songs!

Have you always wanted to learn to play hymns? Or are you wishing you could be the one playing Christmas songs at the piano while your family sings along? Well, Piano Marvel is here to help, PLUS enter you to win an iPad! So here’s the scoop: use your Piano Marvel account to learn a hymn […]

Solo Piano Recital

Jessica, a piano student in our Piano Academy Honors Division, performed in her second solo piano recital last month! She prepared 10 pieces to play for friends and family on November 4th, 2017. We wanted to share with you her amazing accomplishment! A few of the […]

November Piano Recitals

We host four piano recitals per year at Utah Piano Conservatory: February, May, July, and November. Piano teachers work with and encourage students to prepare memorized, polished solos for recital performance. Performance in recitals is by nomination from piano teachers for students who are performance ready. This includes preparation in performance etiquette (entrance, introduction, performance, bow […]

Piano Students Say It Best: What Does Sacrifice Mean?

by McKenna Rammell, Assistant Director At Utah Piano Conservatory, we are dedicated to helping our students develop both talent and testimony. By focusing each month on a different virtue from our list of Virtues for Virtuosos, students not only learn piano, they also learn valuable character traits. This month our virtue is SACRIFICE. […]

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 […]

What I Learned About the WHY of Piano Lessons

What I Learned About the WHY of Piano Lessons by Laura Blanchard, Piano Academy Teacher A couple weeks ago, I came home from school with an hour until I needed to go to work at Utah Piano Conservatory. Because I had just experienced another first week of school and my body […]

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