8 Piano coaches & instructors for lessons in Four Corners, TX

For over 24 years, I've been tickling the ivories in many styles on the piano. As a dedicated educator with over 12 years of teaching experience, I've enjoyed sharing my passion for music with students of all ages and skill levels. Whether you dream of classical elegance, jazz improvisation, or contemporary pop hits, I'm here to guide you on your musical journey. Let's embark on a harmonious adventure together, where every lesson brings us closer to unlocking your full potential on the piano!

For 16 years, the piano has been my lifelong passion and profession. As a former professional pianist, I bring expertise and dedication to nurturing musical potential. I'm committed to guiding students of all levels towards artistic fulfillment.

Music is a universal language I've explored for 12 years. As a producer, I bring that professional insight to teaching piano. My passion is helping students unlock their musical potential.

As a seasoned music educator, I've dedicated my life to sharing the joy of music with students young and old. My journey started at seven, fueled by cassette tapes and a love for emulating beats with my mouth. Inspired by my father's piano prowess, I quickly mastered the keys, despite the challenges my large hands posed on the violin. Throughout high school, I thrived in the church choir, showcasing my tenor bass vocals and finding solace in choral singing amidst setbacks, always driven by my unwavering passion for music.

Music is my language, and I've been fluent for 15 years as a professional pianist. Now, I share that passion, guiding students to unlock their own musical potential. Let's create beautiful music together!

We would begin by having you give me a list of your favorite genres, artists, or songs and I would map out a custom made curriculum for you. Each song will introduce a new rhythm, scale, set of chords, melody, or other element so that you are gradually increasing your vocabulary and developing your musicianship. For a warm up, I pull exercises out of the songs themselves so that any scales and patterns that you do are directly related to the song that you're working on. Then, we would work on repertoire. Through almost any song, I can make an arrangement so that you can be playing your favorite music as soon as possible. I teach in a very straight forward and step-by-step fashion so that every note has purpose and comes out as clearly as possible. Other topics that I cover include music theory, how to practice effectively, the function of each note (melodic statement, resolving a phrase, color, etc), and ear training. If you need more content or have any questions through the week, please let me know and I would be happy to send you more material. Optionally, you're welcome to send over any videos of yourself for feedback or we can move on to the next topic. I studied Music Education at New York University and have taught privately for the past 11 years. My main instrument is the drums and here is my bio. Eric Ching is a jazz drummer and composer currently residing in Houston, TX. He plays music with a tremendous amount of purpose and is infinitely creative in the way he manages color and shape. With his compositions, he aims to explore new territory while channeling the spirits of McCoy Tyner, Herbie Hancock, and Kenny Garrett. His pieces all have a searching quality where he isn't quite sure what he's looking for, but he'll know when he's found it. He yearns for the unexpected and his songs gradually unfold like a Tarantino movie. Eric grew up in the SF Bay Area where he studied with Akira Tana (Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins, Sonny Stitt) and spent much of his time driving up to the city to go to jam sessions. Then, he went to New York University for Music Education where he studied under Ron McClure (Joe Henderson, Wynton Kelly), Sean Statser (NYU Percussion), and briefly with Kenny Washington (renowned jazz drummer). Some of the people he has played with are Robbie Laws (award winning blues guitarist), George Colligan (Jack Dejohnette, Buster Williams, Lenny White), Anna Crumley (Grammy winning vocalist), Reggie Houston (Fats Domino Band), Ben Rice (award winning blues guitarist), Jennifer Keith (jazz vocalist and Las Vegas headliner), Charlie Porter (Grammy winning trumpet player), Bob Stark (Grammy winning engineer), Eric Reed (Wynton Marsalis, Ron Carter), Josh Nelson (Natalie Cole, film/tv), Greg Goebel (renowned jazz pianist), and many more!

Troy Wayne graduated from the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, earning his Bachelors, Masters (cum laude) and Graduate Diploma while studying with mentor Malcolm Peyton. After spending a year studying with Lukas Foss in Boston, Mr. Wayne moved to Houston in 2001 where he continued graduate studies at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music. During his time as a teacher with the Michael P. Hammond Preparatory Program at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music, Troy taught classes in music fundamentals and music theory for pre-college students. He has also served on the faculty of the Summer Institute for Piano teaching courses in Form & Analysis for pre-college students. Troy also has maintained a private studio, tutoring and teaching private lessons in piano, composition, ear training, voice, literature, and public speaking for over twenty years. Students who have studied with him come from a wide range of backgrounds with different goals. Those who have continued with musical studies in college have consistently placed out of at least the first two semesters of music theory and achieved advanced placement in their chosen fields of study. Those who chose a different path continue to benefit from the education and training they received from taking music lessons. The main curriculum for beginners is Alfred's Basic Piano Library. There are three beginner levels (beginner, late, adult) and one will be selected after the first meeting. For non-beginning students, the course of study will be developed based on the student's unique past experience, current abilities, and goals. It is not necessary to know how to read music at the first lesson. However, learning to read is a part of subsequent lessons.

"As an adult with no previous knowledge or lessons on piano, I was a bit hesitant to find a teacher. But after the first lesson with Troy I knew that concern was completely unfounded. Troy is great at helping the student progress at their own preferred pace, while still ensuring that each lesson provides significant progress. In my experience he is very flexible with an unpredictable schedule, and is reliable and consistent about communication. I would recommend troy for any piano student, especially those starting later in life like myself.

Laurie, an accomplished pianist and vocalist, has been performing and acting for the past 40 years. She holds a Masters degree in Music as well as a Bachelors degree in Theater Arts. For the past 25 years while performing, Laurie has provided instruction in piano, voice and acting. She studied voice in New York City under Richard Lissemore and enjoyed a 7 year career in professional music with touring credits, regional credits as well as International and New York theater experience. Laurie has taught all ages and levels in voice, piano and acting.