Ready... set... go!

 It's official. Only three more days till lessons start! *wild cheers*



   With that in mind, you may have questions about piano lessons. If you are looking for a piano teacher for your child this fall, let me give you some links where you can find various answers to questions you might have. 

  • What are your rates? You can find those on my Rates and Contact Me Page.
  • What's a good age to get my child started on piano? Contrary to popular opinion, preschoolers are not too little to start on their music journey. I accept students as young as three years old. Want to know why? This blog post addresses three reasons why lessons for preschoolers really work! (Plus I've also had a preschool student. So I know from experience that it works, not just that it should work theoretically.)
  • Do online lessons work? Absolutely! And remember, I will gladly teach online anywhere in Canada. You can click here to see if online lessons is a good fit for your family. I have other posts that actually talk about my online experiences, too. You can read about my brainstorming and problem-solving experiences here and about the upside of online teaching here.
  • Do you teach theory? Yes, I teach theory! I teach it as part of the lessons I offer, but I also offer theory-only lessons up to Level 9. 
  • How do I know if piano is a good fit for my child? That's really a question you will have to answer, based on what you know about your child and your family. Personally, I think every child should take at least a little piano. How else will you find out if they love it or not? But if you need some guidelines to help you decide, I do have a post for that too.
   Any other questions that I didn't cover? Comment below! Better yet, go to the Rates and Contact Me page and send me an email. I'd love to hear from you! 


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