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The ART of Piano

Learn to PLAY the piano BEAUTIFULLY
with comfort, confidence, and joy,
at every age and stage.

Personalized and flexible curriculum:
COMPETE – Just Have FUN

Congratulations ISMTA State Competition Winners!

OUR piano LESSONS will help you or your child to

  • Play piano with beauty, excitement, and artistry, at every stage.
  • Develop an efficient and comfortable injury-preventive technique.
  • Channel your creativity and express yourself through the wonderfully diverse sounds of the piano.
  • Experience the joy of making music on your own and with others.
  • Take inspiration from Dr. Maria Horváth, an experienced artist and teacher passionate about nurturing musical and personal growth across all ages, skill levels, and backgrounds–from preschoolers to seniors, beginners to advanced players, and hobbyists to professionals.
  • Soak up the language of music through a highly personalized, flexible, and comprehensive curriculum. 
  • Gain insight and improve style by experimenting with historical keyboard instruments.
  • Interact and build friendships with an exceptionally diverse group of students achieving unmatched success well beyond the greater Springfield area. Our students won 6 State competition 1st prizes, 14 other State and Regional prizes, and many other awards in just 2 years
  • Enrich your academic and personal lives by facing the intellectual and physical challenges of playing the piano, in a nurturing environment. You will be rewarded with improved confidence, problem-solving skills, concentration, emotional regulation, grit, and perseverance. 80% of our long-term students have been accepted into nationally recognized universities, and a notable 88% of those are attending or graduated from institutions ranked in the top 20 nationally. Learn more about the many lasting benefits of playing piano in this image and video.
  • Study in person, remotely, or both. The studio is located less than a mile from Springfield, IL, in Rochester. Piano lessons

What Students and Parents Say

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UIS Solo Competition, 1st place, Ruoshui (age 12)

Mozart Concerto in C Major, K. 246

Chambana Competition 1st place winner,

Ruoshui (age 14)

Cleopatra’s Barge by Gerou

ISMTA State Piano Competition, 1st place,

Elementary Solo, Raymond (age 11)

ISMTA State Piano Competition, 1st place,

Elementary Duet, Cadence & Lilian (age 10)

ISMTA State Piano Competition, 1st place,

Primary Solo, Garrett (age 8)