Rexburg, ID Piano Lessons

Providing instruction in piano to beginner-intermediate students

I have over 20 years of piano experience. I was trained via the Suzuki method, but I prefer to use my own method with my students. I mostly play dark classical (Rachmaninoff meets Muse) and anything current I hear on the radio that gets stuck in my head (Popular Music).

I encourage my students to learn music theory and sight reading, but I respect that everyone has different motivations for learning piano. If your goal is to play the songs you hear on the radio by ear, I will teach you how to do that without wasting your time with sight reading.

Experienced piano teacher and music therapist of over 30 years available for eager students of all experience levels and ages! I structure my lessons so students learn what they want to learn, while also building a strong foundation of piano skills. I specialize in Simply Music as a certified teacher, I incorporate various styles from Pop, Gospel, Blues, Classical music in my lessons. I also incorporate healthy playing technique to help students get the most out of their piano study no matter what style of music they prefer.

Having performed jazz, funk, rock, pop, blues, Brazilian fusion, and classical among other genres, I use the fluidity between these inform each of my lessons. Whether a student is a beginner looking to play their favorite song on the radio, an intermediate looking for some music theory to give them more options in their playing, or an advanced player looking for improvisatory techniques, I tailor each session to the desires of each student and their learning style.

I was first introduced to the Piano when I was 5. I quit soon after and didn't return to playing until I was 13. Now I can play hymns for Church meetings, sight read for choirs, and play Christmas duets with my mother. The piano is a great instrument to get your fingers moving, and to please your own mother with. Let me show you and play with you!

Hello, my name is T.J. and here's why I can help you achieve your goal of learning piano: it's all about method! Learning how to play piano is not nearly as important as learning how to learn to play piano. What I'm saying is almost all of the piano playing that you will do to get better will be done without a teacher, however, spending time to learn the tools and techniques necessary to make you a productive, disciplined learner capable of critical thought will carry you much farther!

I absolutely love being a piano and voice teacher! I have been a classically trained pianist for 17 years and a classically trained vocalist for 6 years. I have been teaching students of all ages for many of these years with great success and fantastic results! Currently, I am a Music Education major studying at UCLA with an emphasis on vocal and piano performance. What truly makes my studio unique is that I teach both voice and piano, allowing me to cater to a multitude of different students and their music desires. I create a vibrant musical environment for my students, incorporating performance practice, technical training, music theory, music history, effective exercises, personalized repertoire options, and fantastic semesterly recitals at the local Senior Center! I ensure that whomever I am teaching looks forward to lessons, and I try to make it a fun learning environment so that even the stubbornest of students can enjoy lessons! My students have the benefit of an experienced,

Hi there! I've been playing piano since I was four, and teaching for over a decade!
In that time, I've run into a lot of former piano students who've been burned out on the instrument; people who don't play anymore because they didn't like the way lessons were structured, or didn't love what they were playing. I've made it my mission to reverse this trend by crafting lessons for my students centered around giving you the skills and techniques you need to get started playing the music you love. I've taught everything from classical showstoppers to movie themes to music from video games and anime. It's all about what kind of music you're in to!

For those looking for a more serious approach, I've helped prepare students of all ages for auditions, college or high school music programs, and even gigs as professional musicians. Let me know what your goals are and what you're hoping to achieve on the instrument, and I'll create a lesson plan to fit your needs!