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Play Me, I'm Yours. The Street Piano Project

January 19th, 2015 by Sarah Adams

British artist, Luke Jerram has taken the globe by storm with his 'Play Me, I'm Yours' project. Over 1,300 piano's have been set up in cities across the world, inviting musicians to play them. The idea, was initially set up to encourage new musicians to unleash their hidden musical talents.

The project launched in 2008, with a singular pi... Read More »

Teaching Piano as a Home Based Business

October 17th, 2011 by Sara

This guest post was written by Dan, pianist and keyboard expert!

Teaching kids piano can be a great opportunity to work from home, especially if you have good piano training and experience. With the present state of the economy, more people are looking to use their skills as a way to earn additional income. One way that can be done is by taking a passion for the piano and turning it into a home based business.

What you are going to find with this approach,... Read More »

The best age to start learning the piano

July 28th, 2009 by Emily

Those of us who teach piano will often be asked by parents at what age their children should start taking lessons. I tend to think that age seven is about right - partly because younger children's hands are very tiny and a child could struggle to reach all the notes! However, it's undeniable that many of the world's great pianists started honing their craft at an even earlier age. Mozart was famo... Read More »