Margarete Thomsen has been teaching piano for over 40 years. In addition to having completed the Doctor of Musical Arts degree, Dr. Thomsen is member of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA), the Michigan Music Teachers Association (MMTA), the Livonia Area Piano Teachers Forum (LAPTF), and the National Federation of Music Clubs. She has served as president of the LAPTF and the State Audition Chair for Michigan Music Teachers Association. In addition to the DMA, Dr. Thomsen holds a bachelor’s degree in music, a master’s degree from the University of Southern California in piano performance, and a master’s degree from the University...

I teach my students how to play their favorite songs. I don't just teach people how to read and play classical music. The truth is, once you the method, you learn new songs in literally minutes, rather than spend weeks reading the sheet music of a single piece. Helping people to learn their favorite songs. Once they learn the method, seeing them learn new songs literally during the lesson, and seeing what makes it easy, once they know how.

Elena’s piano studio is located in Ann Arbor, MI Elena has over 30 years of experience teaching piano and voice to students of all ages and levels. ​ Elena have been drawn to music since a very early age, starting with singing at age 2. Three years later she was admitted to the St Petersburg Lyceum of Music and Art where she graduated with honors at age 14. During this time Elena traveled around Europe to perform at Music Festivals as member of the Lyceum Chamber Vocal Ensemble. Since age 7 she has also performed at several concerts (piano and voice) in St Petersburg and surroundings. ​ At age 15 Elena was admitted to the St Petersburg Unive

Academy of Piano Lessons, located in Farmington Hills, Michigan, was founded in 1995 by Greg Edmond, a man who was trained by world-renowned concert pianists. The Academy offers in-depth piano lessons in classical, jazz, and pop idioms, using an innovative teaching method known as II-V-I, which is said to accelerate learning speed dramatically. Catering to all levels and ages, the Academy has successfully trained renowned pianists, recording artists, and even NFL Hall of Famers. Mr. Edmond's expertise and patient teaching approach make learning piano an exciting and fruitful journey.

I teach and play piano. I teach with traditional music notation. My favorite composer to play is Mozart