In May of 2013, I decided to take up piano playing...

In May of 2013, I decided to take up piano playing again after a 10+ year hiatus. With the exception of a very short lived group adult education piano class (which was not a good experience), my previous learning experience consisted exclusively of classical piano technique instruction. When I was searching for a new instructor, I did not have a particular type of teacher in mind, other than someone who made the learning process fun and pushed me to stretch my abilities in new ways. The half price trial lesson offered by Philly Music Lessons appealed to me and gave me a chance to decide if the school/instructor was the right fit for me. For my trial lesson, I was paired with Joe, whose easy going attitude put me at ease right away. By the end of the trial lesson, I was already excited about the next lesson. Deciding on a lesson schedule was very painless. Joe was willing to work with me to determine a day and time and frequency of lesson that worked with his open availability and fit into my busy schedule. Ultimately, we settled on an in-studio, hour long lesson, every other week. Joe encouraged me to explore learning to play chord based piano to expand my repertoire to include more contemporary music. Although it has been a challenge to learn a new style of playing, it has been really rewarding and fun. I m glad I chose to take lessons with Philly Music Lessons and would highly recommend Joe as an instructor.