my kids started lessons when they were 8/9 and have been taking lessons for 3 years. We have had multiple teachers and have had a really good experience. read more

Teacher is awesome and really good. We love teacher Henry. He is very good with kids and keep my son engaged in the lesson. My son loves his lesson. The habit program is also good for building the foundation. read more

I enrolled my son in Peery Piano and was happy with my experience. The program is very focused on the technical aspect of piano playing which gave my son a good foundation for more difficulty pieces as he progressed. His teacher was strict, but also kind which is a difficult balance. She was easy to contact if I had questions. I also enjoyed the recitals and meet ups with other students. read more

The best piano Academy for your child to learn how to play piano. Excellent environment for children to learn, grow and improve their skills. Very professional staff and knowledgeable piano teachers. My son was lucky to be part of the Academy for a number of years, Highly recommend it. Best decision we ever made for our son. read more

My son took lessons at Peery Piano for 9 years! He is now a beautiful piano player who not only sounds good but has perfect technique. Peery's method was perfect for him. There are lots of milestones each student needs to meet, including learning how to perform in front of others and to support others. My son thrived with the workbooks and little mini tests and performances over the years. As part of the program students learn theory along with playing techniques. This helped my son transfer his knowledge to play other instruments and to sing and read music. I would totally recommend Peery to my friends and family! read more

We have really loved our Peery Piano experience! my two children have made so much progress in a year in spite of the fact that we took lessons via zoom. Their curriculum and teachers are very organized, kind, and productive. I would highly recommend them to anyone that wants to develop quality piano playing! read more

My daughter enrolled in Peery's piano classes a few years ago. For the 1-hour lesson, there were 15-min stations. While there was an experienced teacher at one of the stations, the other three were pretty much a waste of time (one was a computer online lesson you could have done at home, the other was a teacher who was really just a middle school(?) student). Even the experienced teacher was different each week so there was no continuity or real teacher-student relationship. When my daughter first enrolled, the administrator set up an appointment for me to meet with Thomas (if I remembered the name correctly - he's the husband of the founder) for him to explain how the lessons and everything worked. But I sat there for half an hour and Thomas was a no show. And I had to call the administrator who told me that Thomas forgot about the appointment and was still home. Overall, I didn't have a good experience with Peery, and my daughter didn't learn much. But I heard that the founder was a great teacher if you do one-on-one lessons with her. Just don't enroll in the 4-station classes. read more

My son started almost a year ago! This school is primarily in money making business. Here we are today (12/09/2017) dropping out of the school, even though they just charged us for the quarter ($468). This money is in drain and they will not reimburse. Reasons for dropping: - Of the given 1 hours class, student gets only 15 minutes to sit with the teacher. Its better to have a private teacher and pay the same amount and get 30minutes of full attention - There is number of ways they skip 1:1 student time. For example, Checkpoint class, PNP class, etc. Which happens almost every now and then. - The school feels like a certificated student producing center. Focus mostly on kids who are already good. - Different books and evaluation technique from different teachers My son is more appalled to piano then he was year ago! read more

Great structure and curriculum! The incredible staff all work together within a wonderfully quiet learning environment to help your student succeed! My child is an excellent example of the Director and Master Teacher's hard work - she has been learning from them for 12 years. Best place to go for successful piano studies. read more

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My daughter started at Peery when she was 5, and now, at 14, she not only has fabulous piano repertoire (Mozart sonatas, Bach prelude and fugue, Debussy Arabesque), but she has a more well rounded musical education than I could have imagined would come from a piano school. Ms. Skousen runs a rigorous curriculum that covers all of the piano genres, including classical, modern, jazz, hymns, and pop, alongside a music theory and practical study that has rounded out her education. The collaborative way that they teach, with group lessons is really great for building camaraderie, and encouraging the kids to stick with it. As with any instrument, kids get out what they (and the parents in the beginning...) put in, and we found the curriculum quite daunting to begin with, but with hard work has come really amazing progress, and has given my daughter not only a sense of pride in what she has accomplished, but has given her the skills of discipline and perseverance. She now goes to the piano to decompress when she's stressed, and loves playing both with and for others. What more could you ask for? Peery is absolutely a top piano school. I highly recommend it. read more

I went to Peery Piano's festival last month with my family to support them as they've been with the company for the last 15+ years.  Their non-traditional approach to piano, while still maintaining the essential techniques, really showed off the students' talents.  There was a mix of classical pieces, as well as students playing popular songs and singing/accompanying themselves.  I was most impressed with the energy of the teachers in motivating the students to practice, since we all know the only difference between a "good" piano player and a "bad" one is consistent practicing!  Peery habits and curriculum build consistent practice habits, which transform these talented students into tremendous ones.  I was very, very impressed with the level all students were playing at -- even the youngest ones.  Peery is a great, well-rounded school with fantastic teachers. read more

I attended their group recital today, and I was very impressed with the recital format as well as the progress of the students.