This blog explores how real learning happens at the piano. Drawing from over forty years of teaching students from age five to seventy-five, Marian Lamoureux of Hinsdale shares observations on repertoire selection, practice habits, recital preparation, and the psychological work of learning an instrument as an adult.

Each article focuses on what actually keeps students playing for years rather than what sounds good in theory. The goal is not perfection at the recital or flawless technique in the practice room. The goal is a student who has a real personal relationship with the music in front of them and knows how to use the piano when they need it.