sandra hansen piano

I have been teaching piano students in my home for more than 22 years.

All of my students learn theory and technique along with many different styles of music including classical and contemporary.  Students also have the opportunity to play in a recital annually.

1. Piano Lessons Help Children in School

Numerous studies available show children who play an instrument, score higher on both standard and spatial cognitive development tests. There are also findings that show kids who play piano, in particular, scored higher in math, especially on problems dealing with ratios and fractions.

2. Piano Lessons Increase Coordination

Increased eye-hand coordination is almost a given for children that learn to play the piano. Kids who play the piano have improved fine motor skills and, unlike other instruments, the piano requires both hands to work independently of each other, one moving fast while the other may be moving at a slower rate. All of these things help to increase a child's overall dexterity and complex thought processes.

3. Piano Lessons Help Children to Concentrate

Reading a piece of music takes a great deal of focus, causing a child to interpret a note and a rhythm, translate it into hand movements on the keyboard and then immediately go on to the next one. Reading and playing music allows them to think both critically and creatively, which is a skill that will assist them in anything they choose to undertake in the future.

4. Piano Lessons Help Children to be Well-Rounded

Through playing the piano children are exposed to classical music that they may otherwise have never heard.  Children may develop an appreciation for composers like Bach or Mozart.  In addition, the skills and knowledge they learn in piano may help them easily pick up another musical instrument later.

My studio $35 - 30 minute lesson

My studio $50 -45 minute lesson

Your home $40 - 30 minute lesson*

• Must have minimum 2 students taking lessons from me to travel  to your home.