LEONIE SHAKER PIANO

Did you know that learning to read music can be fun?

Learning notes is fun. Kids, and even adults love engaging with the stories about the characters which help to connect the written music to the actual notes.

Kids love drums and rhythms!

Every child who walks into my piano studio makes a beeline for this drum!!

Which one should I choose?

So many instruments to choose when playing rhythms! What is your favourite?

A fun and engaging way to learn

Students love engaging with the whiteboard.

The notes have names, and two places to live - one on the lines or spaces, and the other on the keyboard. The connection between reading the notes and playing the notes begins to make sense.

Stories about the cat and the dog, and the girl and boy who look after them, capture the imagination of students, and learning notes is no longer a chore.

The transition to reading actual notes then becomes easy.

Piano Lessons for all ages

There are so many people who wish that they could play the piano, and who wish that they had learned piano as a child. Well, the good news is that it's never too late to learn, and that NOW is the best time to start learning - whether for yourself, or your child.

Everyone has a reason that they start learning music whether for fun or serious study. No matter the reason, my aim is to engage students with what they want to learn and play. Whilst obviously some consistency in practice is beneficial, once I hear a student is going to the piano on their own to fiddle around and work things out beyond what is required, I give a silent cheer. That’s when practice goes effortlessly beyond the bare minimum, and becomes part of life. That’s what I count as successful teaching.

There are many benefits to learning music. Studies show that when the musical side of the brain is developed, it benefits the whole brain. Bigger Better Brains founder, Dr. Anita Collins, does research on this topic, and the results are in that this is indeed true. Have a look at her website, and her TED talk if you want to be amazed with this concept!!

So, if you are thinking of starting your child (or yourself for that matter!) in piano lessons, there is never a better time than now. I teach piano from my studio at home in Croydon. I have a WWCC, and am a full member of the Victorian Music Teachers Association. Lessons are $40 per half hour, and the first lesson is a free no obligation trial lesson.

Please contact me for more information or see the Studio Policies policies tab.
Call Leonie on 0492 885 113
Glenwood Drive, Croydon