Have you ever watched someone play a piano and effortlessly make up music on the spot and wondered how they do it?
Personalized & affordable piano lessons — in your Upper East Side home
We are proud to offer private piano lessons in the UES with some of the most highly trained pianists in the world. From Broadway to Orchestra, all our teachers have years of experience playing, performing, and teaching music to people of all skill levels and ages.
Here are a few of our piano teachers:
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Based in NYC, Ryan is a versatile pianist who’s just as comfortable performing at Lincoln Center as he is working with today’s most innovative composers.
A Juilliard grad and current doctoral student at CUNY, Ryan’s passion lies in bringing new music to life and helping students find their unique voice at the piano.
When he’s not teaching at Juilliard’s Music Advancement Program, you’ll find him exploring the city’s music scene or working on his next collaboration.
Teaching Location: Upper East Side
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Rosa is a passionate classical pianist who brings energy, curiosity, and a love of collaboration to every lesson. She’s currently earning her master’s in Piano Performance at SUNY Purchase and has performed everywhere from the DiMenna Center to the Tribeca Film Festival.
Rosa especially loves chamber music and often highlights works by underrepresented composers.
In 2023, she was a Young Artist at the Taconic Chamber Music Intensive and won the Molnar Harris Chamber Music Competition.
Teaching Location: Upper East Side
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Originally from Chicago, Bella is a Columbia University student studying both music and medical humanities (yes, she’s got range).
She’s performed at Carnegie Hall and abroad in Italy, France, and Georgia, but her favorite moments happen in the teaching studio.
With seven years of experience and a big heart for giving back, Bella also volunteers through Musical Mentors Collaborative and Artists Reaching Out.
Teaching Location: Upper East Side
Skip the City traffic! Our piano teacher will come to your Upper East Side home to teach any form, technique, or piece of music, 100% personalized to the student.
Our UEW-based teachers have toured the world’s top venues and trained with renowned pianists. They know how to teach piano to students of all ages and skill levels.
We encourage all our students to showcase their skills and build confidence with yearly local piano recitals. Put your skills to practice in a wonderful, family-friendly environment.
Since 2003, we’ve made our piano lessons available to any client, any time of day. When you call us, we pick up the phone. Plus, all lessons are backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
Music To Your Home has truly transformed my family’s evenings. With their expert instructors and convenient in-home lessons, my children have developed a passion for music that we never thought possible. The personalized approach and dedication of their teacher, Sarah Johnson, have made learning enjoyable and rewarding. Thank you, Music To Your Home, for bringing harmony into our lives!
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In order to play all the music you love, it’s essential that you learn how to read notation on the treble and bass staff.
Learning to read notation will open up an entire world of music. Once you get the hang of reading you will be able to play anything you desire from Mozart to Billy Joel.
No matter if you’re located in Brooklyn or Manhattan, our NYC piano teachers will guide you through the process of learning to read music until you become confident.
Playing the piano requires the proper use and development of your fingers, hands, wrists, and arms.
Your instructor will show you the correct way to approach playing the piano so you can play for years to come without injuring yourself.
Playing with proper technique will also add to your overall performance and speed at which you can play.
Understanding the basics of music theory is an important area of study when learning how to become a great pianist, professional singer, and songwriter.
Your professional piano instructor will introduce you to the basics of music theory to put you on the right path.
For more advanced musicians, our instructors can teach you how to analyze even the most complex songs on your piano classes.
Whether you are a total beginner or an advanced pianist with years of experience, our instructors will work on a wide repertoire.
Our beginner students learn music from many of the highly regarded piano methods, including Alfred, Faber, Bastien, Thompson, and Suzuki. Pieces for intermediate pianists include early music by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, etc.
Our advanced students are studying and performing songs from all of the great classical composers, jazz standards, and almost any popular rock song they request. On our piano classes students are also given yearly opportunities to perform their music in recitals.
From improving coordination and concentration to enhancing memory, piano instruction paves the way for a lifelong relationship with music. The love & passion we have for music will be noticed from the first moment the piano lesson begins.
Taking piano lessons from us means that you can reach out to your teacher and communicate throughout the day, even when you don’t have classes. All of this creates a strong connection with the teacher and the student – one of the bases of successful learning.
When you take the best piano lessons, you are free to learn at your own pace as you feel comfortable. This can be especially helpful for younger children who are just getting started with the piano or children who struggle with confidence. Starting with your favorite songs, even from complete beginners to advanced players, creates a learning experience unlike any other.
If you want to improve the mind, a private piano lesson is a great place to start. You will listen to the world’s most celebrated music and learn to understand, read, and play music.
The benefits of learning piano are truly infinite. Don’t put off the dream any longer! Click below to book your first Upper East Side piano lesson, all covered by our 100% satisfaction guarantee.
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