Welcome to my piano studio page! What makes my studio unique is that in addition to offering traditional piano lessons, I also offer an integrated approach to music-making that combines piano and mind-body practices to foster enhanced expressivity through the development of a healthy piano technique. I offer traditional piano lessons, partner lessons, and group piano for adult beginners. Keep reading for more information!

Private Piano Lessons

I offer private and group lessons to students of all ages (including adults) and levels. Private instruction is individualized based on each student’s needs, interests, and goals. My approach is holistic incorporating repertoire, technique, sight-reading, ear-training, improvisation, theory and composition. I also incorporate yoga-based activities as a way for the student to learn about piano posture through breathing, stretching and poses.

My private students range from ages 6 to 80! Some of my students thrive when challenged in competition settings. In the past few years my students received superior ratings at events such as the Michigan Music Teachers Association and the Federation of Music Clubs Junior Festivals, and received first prizes at the Creating Original Music Project composition competition. Click here to read student and parent testimonials and to read about my wonderful students' successes!

Group Piano for Adults (online)

Group Piano for Adult Beginners offers students the opportunity to learn the basics of learning piano in a warm and supportive environment. Thirteen-week instruction includes a combination of synchronous and asynchronous learning. Students receive 30 minutes of pre-recorded content weekly to review on their own (asynchronous) and get together on a Zoom call with the class for 30-minutes once per week for a review session wherein they can ask questions and receive feedback (synchronous). The classes incorporate a component of mindfulness through breathing exercises and gentle stretching in order to prepare the body and mind for optimal learning. Three levels offered ranging from beginning to late elementary level. Please contact me if you are unsure about your level.

Benefits of Group Piano for Adults:

  • Develop the fundamentals of piano playing through a combination of independent and team learning

  • Learn familiar pieces, technique, basic theory, and improvisation

  • Connect with others who have an appreciation of music

  • Explore your musical potential

  • Build camaraderie with other adults

Parent-Child Piano Lessons

Parent/guardian and child learn how to play piano together in a non-stressful and fun environment. Students generally sit next to each other on one instrument. The primary focus is on the child, with the parent providing support while developing his/her own skills. Activities include learning repertoire, playing duets, improvising, theory and ear-training games, and yoga-inspired exercises.

Parent-Child lessons are either 30- or 45-minutes long.

Benefits of Parent-Child Class:

  • Enjoy making music together

  • Develop fundamental piano-playing skills

  • Explore your and your child's creative self

  • Acquire a life-long hobby

  • Spend time learning piano together and practicing at home​​

Partner Lessons

Partner lessons are offered to beginning piano students who are similar. Each week students learn a different musical skill through a combination of repertoire, duets, theory and ear-training games, technique, yoga-based activities, and at-the piano improvisation. During the yoga component of the lesson they learn about breathing, stretching, poses and develop their own ways of expressing. These skills then transfer to piano playing through developing an understanding of posture and healthful technique. Fundamentals of piano playing such as note reading, rhythm, dynamics, and coordination, are taught within a creative, playful, and immersive context.

Partner lessons are either 30- or 45-minutes long.

Benefits of partner lessons:

  • Improve gross and fine motor skills

  • Develop a strong sense of rhythm through partner activities

  • Learn fundamentals of music-making in a team environment

  • Learn duet repertoire

  • Collaborate with partner to problem-solve

  • Increase flexibility, strength and coordination

  • Tap into creativity through both music-making and yoga!

Process

  1. If you are interested in lessons or classes, contact me by filling out the form available here, or by e-mail.

  2. We will set up a time for a sample lesson to see if we are a good fit to work together.

  3. If we are compatible, we’ll proceed with arranging tuition, schedule, etc.

  4. Have fun with lessons!

Location

My studio is in my home located on the west side of Ann Arbor near Lakewood Elementary. Please note that this is not a cat-free studio. Currently lessons and classes are taking place remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Contact: paolasavvidou@gmail.com