Piano lessons supercharged.
A modern and fun way to learn piano in Logan Square, Chicago.
Summer Programs
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Kindergarteners
RED CLOUD RECRUITS
It all begins here! A 3-day crash course designed to introduce 5-6 year olds to the love of pano!
July + August (exact dates coming soon)
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1st - 12th Graders
RED CLOUD PIANO LAB
What we’re famous for! Our unique practice/piano dual curriculum allows students to learn faster and more independently… without the stress!
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Adults
THE ADULT PIANO LAB
You’ve always wanted to learn! This 8 week course will give you so much more than just a traditional lesson. I’s a community, workshop, and a piano lesson all rolled into one!
You’ll love learning piano like this.
The Piano Lab is one engaging hour each week where beginners learn music through a combination of…
Group Learning.
Piano is no longer the loneliest instrument to learn. Students make friends and gather inspiration from labmates as they do ear-training exercises, play rhythm and note-reading games, and perform for each other.
Independent Work.
Flashcards, sorting games, and worksheets help students level up on music theory, composition, and music literacy.
Independent Playing*
*The hallmark of the Piano Lab! Our one-of-a-kind practice curriculum helps students take charge of their own learning. They work on their own music at their own pace. Students learn all their music at the lab so when they go home to practice, it’s just rehearsal.
The world needs artists, not robots.
Why we do things differently.
I quit piano lessons in 9th grade. I hated practicing and I didn’t feel like I was good at piano. When I became a teacher I tried to prevent my students from feeling the same sort of frustration but I started to see the cycle repeat.
I noticed that they waited for me to tell them what to do. Students waited for me to tell them when to sit, when to open their book, when to turn the page, when to start, when to stop. It was boring and inefficient. No wonder practice at home felt awful. They couldn’t actually play on their own.
I believed in the potential of my students, so this confused me. They are capable! Smart! Creative! Why are they bored when they could be playing their favorite songs?
Learned helplessness. When piano teachers don’t allow students to make choices, struggle, or set goals, students never believe they can do those things.
This is unacceptable (and probably why 80% of piano students quit).
So we got to work building a piano program that answered this question: How can we help students take ownership so they actually enjoy the piano learning process?
The results were fascinating. Not only can students learn in our self-led format… they make more progress with less stress. Why? Because they prove to themselves that they have the tools to reach their goals. That’s the definition of confidence :)
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish and you feed him for his lifetime. We can’t do the learning for our kids, but we can give them the tools and environment where they can learn for themselves.
At the end of the day, students who can learn for themselves are the ones who will take music into their lives forever. They’re also the ones most likely to change the world.
I can’t wait to show you how.
Molly Lehr, Founder.
