Susan Renz Piano Studio

Friends and Colleagues in North Carolina, please join us at a recital by Bradley Hunter Welch, on Sunday, March 17th at 4 pm, at Central United Methodist Church in Concord. For more information about the event, please see https://www.concordcentral.org/ . Between his concert and recording engagements, Dr. Welch serves as Resident Organist at the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas and Artist-in-Residence at Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church in Dallas; his website is www.bradleyhunterwelch.com .

Well articulated !

Why do people pay for piano lessons?

The answer is….they don’t pay for piano lessons. They pay for so much more.

- They pay for their child to learn what it takes to commit to something meaningful;

- They pay so that their child can learn the magic of creation, of forming something beautiful using their hands;

- They pay so that their child recognises the power of discipline, of working at something consistently, at least five days per week, honing their skills and building their fluency;

- They pay so that their child understands not to quit when the novelty has worn off and the work must set in;

- They pay so their child learns that they must still put in the work, even when tired and grumpy, not just giving up and spending hours on TikTok;

- They pay so that they can learn the joy of creating music with others: listening intently, and learning to chop, change and compromise;

- They pay so that they realise that it’s not just “enjoying themselves” but working meticulously on small details;

- They pay so that they DO enjoy themselves;

- They pay so that their child creates neural pathways that impact every single area of the curriculum;

- They pay so that their child develops the most incredible fine motor skills;

- They pay so that their child sees that art can be transcendent, and can accompany us through our darkest times;

- They pay because music puts us in touch with something that can’t be otherwise expressed.

Web page is up - please share with folks who want more information about piano lessons ! With the school year starting, now is a great time to get going on the piano!

Home | Susan Renz Piano Whether you're an experienced player or a curious beginner, I offer private, one-on-one lessons in my home studio to all students in and around the Charlotte area. Each lesson lasts 30 to 45 minutes in length.

What a great program this summer - learned keyboard technique by Barbara Lister-Sink at Salem College. A weeek long intensive program that focused on keyboard technique that is very intentional. Learned a lot of about posture, proper hand position placement, and how to strike the key using minimal unnecessary stress.

As a piano teacher, I have seen strong correlations between music and certain subjects ( math, for example ).

Call today for the best lesson times and be ready for the school year !

Why do we teach children music ? Here are a few reasons :

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https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/apr/25/angela-hewitt-pianist-memory-muscle?fbclid=IwAR3mjxlg4kHy_CNPwwshKH9oXsnzGxndA3kFlDX8Yf8ANaUCI_sZSXVvmFM

My teacher was a stickler for memorizing performed works - a skill that I embrace as I get older. A good read !

‘Like s*x and religion, we don’t like to talk about memory’: pianist Angela Hewitt on how she keeps hers in shape From eavesdropping to iPads and beetles to Bach, the pianist reflects on the extraordinary feats of memory required of concert soloists, and how she continues to exercise that muscle