When Are You Too Old to Learn to Play the Piano?

So when are you considered too old to learn to play the piano? That’s a really easy answer and that answer is never. You are never too old to learn to play the piano. It doesn’t matter even if you are learning in the twilight years of your life because as long as you have … Read more

Why it’s Never Too Late to Play the Piano

Yesterday, while I was at my local music store, checking out the bargains in their post-Christmas sale, I got talking to another piano teacher and discovered that she only teaches adults. Apparently, she has only ever taught adults because she is not really interested in teaching kids. Even though I have predominantly taught kids over … Read more

The Story of My Grandmother and How Playing the Piano Enriched Her Life, Especially in Her Senior Years

Playing the piano or learning to play the piano is good for the brain at any age. For retirees and beyond, it is a great way of helping to keep the brain fit and active. I think the perfect example of this was my own Grandmother. Music kind of runs in our family and even … Read more

Trish’s Journey Learning to Play the Piano

When people have found out that I teach the piano, a lot of adults have then preceded to tell me that either they have always wanted to learn to play the piano or they learned when they were young and now regret quitting. Even as a young teacher in my 20’s, I have thought that … Read more

Trish’s Journey Learning the Piano

When people have found out that I teach the piano, a lot of adults have then preceded to tell me that either they have always wanted to learn to play the piano or they learned when they were young and now regret quitting. Even as a young teacher in my 20’s, I have thought that … Read more

Advantages of Playing the Piano

Its been said that the best time to learn the piano or any other musical instrument is when you are young and it does make sense because the human brain can grow, develop and expand the most when people are young. Neuroscientists currently think that the human brain does not peak in its  development until … Read more

Welcome!

Welcome to you all! It’s nice that you’re here and hopefully you’ll enjoy my blog. I’ve been a piano teacher for a long time now and I’ve frequently had adults tell me that they wish they’d had the opportunity to learn the piano when they were a kid. Well, its not too late – it … Read more