Why Choose TAoP?

Learn to make moving, beautiful, and exciting music.
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 other musicians.
Be inspired by highly experienced artist-teacher Dr. Maria Horváth, with passion for teaching students of all ages, abilities, musical development, and aspirations, from preschoolers to seniors, beginners to advanced players, and hobbyists to professionals.
Interact with an exceptionally diverse group of students achieving unmatched success in the Springfield area.
Soak up the language of music through a highly personalized, comprehensive, and flexible curriculum.
Play the piano comfortably with an efficient, injury-preventive technique.
Gain insight from experimenting with early keyboard instruments.
Face the intellectual and physical challenges of playing the piano to reward yourself with improved problem-solving skills, concentration, emotional regulation, confidence, perseverance, and grit, all of which benefit both personal and academic lives. Most long-term students have been accepted to top universities. 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