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Piano for Pleasure

Teaching Music, Changing Lives

Traditional Private Lessons

Piano For Pleasure

is now located in my home studio!

Interested in private lessons or a

small group class?

Questions?

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Testimonials

Laura fully understands adult students and, in a casual and supportive environment, was able to assess my abilities, and devise an individual program of study for me. Gradually, my confidence and faith in my own ability to play and be musical have grown, way beyond where I thought I could go. JAN L.

Laura is, without a doubt, the best music teacher I have ever had.  I play the flute and needed help with sight reading, theory, and ear training.  Laura is the first teacher to really teach me how music WORKS—how its beats are organized, what its pitch and chord structure is, and what those visually intimidating rhythm patterns actually SOUND like. CATHY M.

When I was a kid, I couldn’t wait to leave my piano lessons. Now I don’t want to!

LOUIS S.

We couldn’t have asked for a better teacher for Michael. I especially appreciated that you talked with him about music that he liked. That is a good strategy to use with a teenager! ALYCE W.

Benefits of Playing

Stress Reduction

Playing music reduces stress and has been shown to reverse the body’s response to stress at the DNA-level. (Dr. Barry Bittman)

Brain Development

After only 15 months of early childhood music training, changes in brain structure associated with motor and auditory improvements begin to appear. (Harvard neurologist Gottfried Schlaug)

Memory Retention

After six months of piano lessons, adults between the ages of 60 and 85 showed more robust gains in memory, verbal fluency, information processing speed and other cognitive functions, compared with those who had no lessons. (University of South Florida)

Thanks for visiting!

I currently teach traditional and recreational lessons at my professional home studio, located in Johnstown, PA, just minutes from the Galleria Exit off Route 219.

For students unable to travel to my studio, I offer online lessons via Zoom and Facetime on a limited basis. I am also available for piano teacher workshops and mentoring.

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