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Maia Dusini teaches piano lessons in Auburn, Washington, to students age 5 and above, beginning to advanced. She has a Bachelor of Music in Classical Piano Performance and is a member of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) as well as the Washington State Music Teachers Association. Her studio is conveniently located approximately 40 minutes from Seattle and only 30 minutes or less away from other surrounding cities such as Tacoma, Bellevue, Redmond, Renton, Puyallup, Federal Way, Kent, Convington, and Tukwila.

 

"Whatever Maia does, she does completely and to the best of her ability. She is tireless, and magnificently forward-looking. She is committed to her craft and dedicated to making herself the best teacher that she can possibly be." - Dr. Peter Mack, professor of classical piano at Cornish College of the Arts.

How Piano Lessons Benefit Children

1.  Piano lessons help children perfect their natural learning processes. Music is a language, and children are programmed to absorb languages. Studies have shown that kids can most easily learn new languages when they start at a young age. Piano lessons help children develop the very same skills needed to accomplish language arts, like reading. In piano, students learn how to follow directions, scan written materials, think critically, create solutions and translate writing into action. For example, students must look at each note, measure and phrase and decide how to play each note to make the music come to life. Many children have become much better readers after starting piano lessons. Further, piano lessons involves an interplay of both right and left brain activity that stimulates neural development.

2. Piano lessons help children learn how to stay focused and achieve goals. Piano lessons help children set specific goals and then work towards reaching these goals. Each new piece of music a student learns requires a specific set of skills and playing habits. To achieve these goals, students must learn to stay focused and study each note, measure and phrase to understand how to play the song. In doing this, students learn to think critically and creatively as they decide how to make the music come to life. Staying focused over time develops good study habits that become natural. This is important because learning to practice good habits that match their goals shows children how to make their dreams come to life!

3. Piano lessons help children develop courage. It takes courage to face challenges without letting our anxiety and worries get the best of us. Piano lessons help students learn to accept challenges such as learning a difficult song, as well as to perform pieces in front of teachers, friends, and families at recitals. Lessons also help kids learn the importance of keeping a positive perspective despite difficulties. Learning to handle uncertainty and stress in a way that minimizes anxiety and maximizes creativity is a valuable life tool.

4. Piano lessons teach children to persevere. A key part of accomplishing anything difficult is not to give up easily. As children grow, piano lessons teach kids to try and then try again if they don't initially succeed. Piano lessons teach students how to adjust their expectations if they can't initially master a tough song or skill, and to tackle these big goals by taking small incremental steps. In the end, students learn that they can accomplish great things and reach their dreams through careful and consistent effort.