Our piano teachers teach a variety of styles from classical to popular music.
Whether you want to learn Bach or Alicia Keys, our teachers are happy to help you become the pianist you want to be. Our piano faculty will show you the fundamentals of sight reading, technique and theory, but they will also incorporate your favorite songs into your lessons.
You do not have to have a piano at home to take lessons. A simple full size electronic keyboard will suffice for the first 6 months. We Rent and Sell them! Our piano teachers have warm personalities and enjoy sharing their love for the piano with you.
"JC's and the Rochester School of Music isn't just a place to learn to play music, it is also a safe environment where high quality, highly educated instructors not only help to create confident, well taught musicians, but also provide fabulous role modeling with great integrity" Ramona H.
Frequently Asked Questions
Our piano teachers understand that every student is an individual, with personal musical needs and goals. They make it a priority to tailor how they teach and what they teach to your individual needs.
If you enroll here for piano lessons, your teacher will ask you about your favorite type of music, and set goals to help accomplish whatever musical aspirations you have for yourself or your child. Piano students can start lessons as young as 5 years old. We have many ages beginning piano with us, including seniors well over 65 years of age. You’re never too old to enjoy music!
If you enroll here for piano lessons, your teacher will ask you about your favorite type of music, and set goals to help accomplish whatever musical aspirations you have for yourself or your child. Piano students can start lessons as young as 5 years old. We have many ages beginning piano with us, including seniors well over 65 years of age. You’re never too old to enjoy music!
We teach all styles from rock, pop, jazz, country, worship, blues and classical. Beginners are generally introduced to familiar songs and progress to genres they like. Many instructors recommend certain styles or songs they know students may benefit from. We combine the important fundamentals with the music YOU want to play.
Yes. Our instructors are highly qualified, all have teaching experience, and most importantly, they have a passion for teaching. We search the Detroit area for the top piano teachers, who embody the high values at Rochester School of Music Rhythm & Groove. Our instructors strive to relate their teaching to each individual student's learning style. Many continue to perform locally and attend seminars to benefit their teaching techniques. Most importantly in addition to their teaching credentials, our teachers have warm personalities, are extremely friendly, and strive to get to know each student and their parents on a personal level.
There is no set answer of how long it takes to learn to play piano. With regular practice a basic level of playing can be accomplished in a few months. Most of our students take lessons on a long term basis because they want to be constantly improving and they find the lessons enjoyable.
Yes. Even if you don't have a musical background you can ask the teacher for advice on how to help your child practice. By simply monitoring that they are doing exercises a certain number of times per day the student will progress. Parents will occasionally sit in on their child's music lesson to get an idea of the proper way a song should sound or how the student should be positioning their hands.