Adult Piano Tuition

Although Denise typically teaches Dave and Emma individually, she’s now pairing up this husband and wife team to learn a duet together.

Learn piano at any age!

…You’re never too old to learn

Had lessons in the past?

…Rediscover your skills

Interested in something other than classical?

….You’re in the right place

Just want to do something fun?

…I’m here for you!

Have a child you wish to be interested in music?

…Show them how it’s done!

There’s a lot of satisfaction in gaining a skill, and much fun to be had along the way.

Adults tend to be active learners in the process of studying piano and in many ways have a step up from younger students…

You may find yourself asking a lot of questions because you’re able to relate experiences
You’re can understand whole concepts, and not just brief points – which allows you to actually learn more quickly in the beginning. It’s much easier for adults to grasp abstract concepts like notation and translate them into hand movements. So when it comes to comprehending music, it’s an advantage to be older and wiser. You learn much faster by understanding, not by relying on trial and error.
You have stronger and more agile fingers than the average child
If you have studied music at a younger age, it may surprise you how easily your prior knowledge returns
Many adults enjoy exploring their creative side in addition to their professions. Playing piano is a nice release from your busy work day, an escape from the stresses of life, a goal you’ve wanted to pursue for years, or perhaps even an activity to counteract the effects of ageing.
One of the surest ways to get your young child interested in music is to be engaged with it yourself.

Adult piano lessons offer a pressure-free environment. Scheduling is different than for school-aged students. I recommend for adults to come for an hour lesson on the fortnight – allowing us the time to get more in depth with each lesson while also offering flexibility to the busy adult timetable. As a result of wanting to maintain this flexibility I have a schedule-as-you-go and pay-as-you-go system in place for adults – but usually it’s still the same day of the week around the same time on the fortnight.

$120/hour Fortnightly Adult lessons with Dr Denise Stanley in her studio

Lessons are tailored to meet your goals. Let me coach you along the way. Whether you want to gain musical literacy or maybe not, there is a wide variety of ways to play piano. Learn chords and accompany your voice, jam the boogie woogie, improvise jazz & blues, compose an original or play the classics – my curriculum is built to suit your individual needs and circumstances while allowing the learning process to remain fun.

A very BIG THANK YOU for being such a good and patient piano teacher… your enthusiasm and humour and expertise win the day. Thank You!

Sheilagh

Denise thanks so much for the lesson. It was just what I wanted. It is great to be learning again.

Richard

Hi Denise, I wanted to thank you for today – that was truly awesome. As I was driving back home, I was thinking about how I tell people I’m not doing much in retirement, but today I realised that I’ve composed a piece of music, have learnt to notate music AND (almost) mastered a new piece of software. So thank you for all your encouragement and expertise in getting me to this point….

Bev