Not sure if it's a good idea to begin lessons as an adult?
Read this selection from an article by Diane Cole from The National Geographic.
"It's not too late to gain benefits even if you didn't take up an instrument until later in life. Jennifer Bugos, an assistant professor of music education at the University of South Florida, Tampa, studied the impact of individual piano instruction on adults between the ages of 60 and 85. After six months, those who had received piano lessons showed more robust gains in memory, verbal fluency, the speed at which they processed information, planning ability, and other cognitive functions, compared with those who had not received lessons.
More research on the subject is forthcoming from Bugos and from other researchers in what appears to be a burgeoning field. Hervé Platel, a professor of neuropsychology at the Université de Caen Basse-Normandie, France, is embarking on a neuroimaging study of healthy, aging nonmusicians just beginning to study a musical instrument.
And neuroscientist Julene Johnson, a professor at the Institute for Health and Aging at the University of California, San Francisco, is now investigating the possible cognitive, motor, and physical benefits garnered by older adults who begin singing in a choir after the age of 60. She'll also be looking the psychosocial and quality-of-life aspects.
"People often shy away from learning to play a musical instrument at a later age, but it's definitely possible to learn and play well into late adulthood," Bugos says.
Moreover, as a cognitive intervention to help aging adults preserve, and even build, skills, musical training holds real promise. "Musical training seems to have a beneficial impact at whatever age you start. It contains all the components of a cognitive training program that sometimes are overlooked, and just as we work out our bodies, we should work out our minds."
Sure, your friends might laugh when you sit down at the piano, but your brain may well have the last laugh."
Read this selection from an article by Diane Cole from The National Geographic.
"It's not too late to gain benefits even if you didn't take up an instrument until later in life. Jennifer Bugos, an assistant professor of music education at the University of South Florida, Tampa, studied the impact of individual piano instruction on adults between the ages of 60 and 85. After six months, those who had received piano lessons showed more robust gains in memory, verbal fluency, the speed at which they processed information, planning ability, and other cognitive functions, compared with those who had not received lessons.
More research on the subject is forthcoming from Bugos and from other researchers in what appears to be a burgeoning field. Hervé Platel, a professor of neuropsychology at the Université de Caen Basse-Normandie, France, is embarking on a neuroimaging study of healthy, aging nonmusicians just beginning to study a musical instrument.
And neuroscientist Julene Johnson, a professor at the Institute for Health and Aging at the University of California, San Francisco, is now investigating the possible cognitive, motor, and physical benefits garnered by older adults who begin singing in a choir after the age of 60. She'll also be looking the psychosocial and quality-of-life aspects.
"People often shy away from learning to play a musical instrument at a later age, but it's definitely possible to learn and play well into late adulthood," Bugos says.
Moreover, as a cognitive intervention to help aging adults preserve, and even build, skills, musical training holds real promise. "Musical training seems to have a beneficial impact at whatever age you start. It contains all the components of a cognitive training program that sometimes are overlooked, and just as we work out our bodies, we should work out our minds."
Sure, your friends might laugh when you sit down at the piano, but your brain may well have the last laugh."
What do I need to do to get started with lessons?
You will need either a weighted electronic keyboard with 88 keys or a functioning acoustic piano. You will also need music books/recordings as assigned by the teacher.
How long are lessons?
Generally, beginners start with 30-minute lessons. 45 minute and 60-minute lessons are available.
How much are lessons?
For a semester of 18 lessons, once a week (except for scheduled vacations):
30 mins = $540 with optional monthly payments of $108
45 mins = $810 with optional monthly payments of $162
60 mins = $1080 with optional monthly payments of $216
Music books and other materials are purchased separately.
Tuition is prorated for students enrolled after the start of the semester.
I offer one free introductory lesson.
Summer semester:
Number of lessons in the month
x $30 for 30 min, $45 for 45 min, $60 for 1 hr
Where are lessons located?
I offer lessons in-person lessons at my studio located at Alpine Village: 833 West Torrance Blvd., Torrance, CA 90502. I also offer virtual lessons via Facetime/Zoom.
You will need either a weighted electronic keyboard with 88 keys or a functioning acoustic piano. You will also need music books/recordings as assigned by the teacher.
How long are lessons?
Generally, beginners start with 30-minute lessons. 45 minute and 60-minute lessons are available.
How much are lessons?
For a semester of 18 lessons, once a week (except for scheduled vacations):
30 mins = $540 with optional monthly payments of $108
45 mins = $810 with optional monthly payments of $162
60 mins = $1080 with optional monthly payments of $216
Music books and other materials are purchased separately.
Tuition is prorated for students enrolled after the start of the semester.
I offer one free introductory lesson.
Summer semester:
Number of lessons in the month
x $30 for 30 min, $45 for 45 min, $60 for 1 hr
Where are lessons located?
I offer lessons in-person lessons at my studio located at Alpine Village: 833 West Torrance Blvd., Torrance, CA 90502. I also offer virtual lessons via Facetime/Zoom.