The Piano Program

Our program partners the study of repertoire, technique, theory, and tone with opportunities to learn and perform with other students and professional musicians in a variety of musical styles and genres.

We augment weekly private piano lessons with group theory and repertoire classes (Piano Classes), in which students meet with their peers and, on occasion, professional musicians. Additionally, we take students to concerts and recitals to hear professional musicians perform and, because we've seen that students who work toward goals usually stay with music, we require our students to take part in at least two of the many recitals we hold each year.  Students also participate in evaluations, which take place at The Music Studio and through the New York State Music Teachers Association.  Many of our students also choose to take part in Piano Competitions. 

We offer many additional opportunities to our students. Almost all have met and worked with working composers. Many have performed with the Albany Symphony Orchestra, multiple times, and many have performed with jazz and swing musicians. A sizeable number have performed with The Music Studio Kids, a traveling group of musicians who perform across the Capital Region, in addition to their piano study.  A large number of students help younger students as well.

Regretfully, we can only accept students into The Piano Program who have completed Music Fundamentals and Creative Keyboard.  If we did not limit ourselves in this way, the quality of our instruction would suffer. However, we gladly share the names of area Piano Teachers who are members of the Music Teachers National Association with those who are interested.