Piano with Haley P.

I am a journalist, photographer and pianist of 20 years. I attended Interlochen Arts Academy in high school and minored in piano, and was also a vocal accompanist for many years. I am outgoing and professional, and love getting to know people and helping them reach their goals. I structure my piano lesson plans around what YOU, the student, want to learn and achieve! One of my goals as a teacher is to get my students to a point where they can sit down and play any piece of music just by looking at the page. I want my students to not only learn to read music and play the songs that they've practiced, but to really be able to understand how music works and become connected with their instruments. I've found that one of the most important parts of learning a musical instrument properly is making sure we don't build bad habits, and this usually means taking things slow to ensure our technique is correct. The most tedious parts about learning music theory does not have to be a bore! Let's have fun while we learn to make sure you feel encouraged and empowered to keep going and see all of the wonderful things piano has to offer you.