Welcome, and thank you for visiting The Well-Balanced Pianist! We hope you find something you need here. Our faculty is dedicated to giving you the tools you need to practice and play the piano well, perform well, teach effectively, and enjoy it all.
On this site you can read all about what we do, learn about upcoming programs, or read about the six core elements of The Well-Balanced Pianist:
If you are a serious pianist or teacher,
you might be interested in the Taubman Approach to piano technique, our guide to comfortable seating at the piano, or online lessons.
What I have learned in three to five days surpasses a full year of instruction elsewhere...
Jan MatsonCollaborative Pianist and Collegiate Staff AccompanistHere I discover real and objective ways of improving my playing. I find a wealth of new ideas about musical expression in the lectures and group discussions.
Rebecca OlssonCollaborative Pianist and TeacherThey showed me what real piano instruction can and should be...
Mike KoscielskiCost Analyst, U. S. Navy
If you have focal hand dystonia or another involuntary movement,
You can read about how cooperative movement can help you, and see what our students have to say about our work with dystonia.