Offering quality piano lesssons in Loveland, Colorado. Beginners welcome!
Are we the right music school for you?
At the Academy, each lesson is tailored to meet your unique goals and needs as a piano student. While you are here researching the best school for you, please consider the benefits of becoming an Academy student. They include:
1. Individualized piano instruction
Whether you have a young son who wants to try out piano lessons for the first time, or are a high school student preparing for a music major in college, we personalize lessons to accomplish your dreams. This ensures that YOU get to choose what your goals are, and meet them in a way that works best for you.
2. Work on the music YOU enjoy!
We teach a wide range of musical styles, from classical piano to rock, sacred to modern pop music
3. Experienced music instructor
Karen Suedmeier is a dedicated, encouraging piano teacher with many years of experience teaching piano lessons in Loveland, Colorado. She has worked with a wide array of students with special abilities and challenges
4. Fight boredom!
Piano lessons are taught in an innovative and fun way to keep students learning and growing. We use various types of media to make things interesting.
5. Learning to play an instrument can help with schoolwork skills
Patient, loving teacher works with students to develop good practice skills that can also help boost grades in school.
6. Flexible, open lesson schedule
We offer a wide range of piano lesson times, which makes our music studio ideal for school kids, homeschoolers, and busy adults.
7. Comfortable waiting/observation area
Parents and families are invited to relax and watch the lesson.
8. Central location in Loveland, Colorado
Our home studio in Loveland, CO is minutes away from the library, shopping centers, dance and martial arts studios, coffee shops, and much more!
9. Free piano recitals
Student recitals are held twice a year to encourage practice and performance techniques. Students are not required to perform, but many choose to. Parents never pay admission or any related fees for these recitals.
10. Learn foundational skills
We incorporate music theory and sight reading into your piano lessons, right along with your new piano performance skills.
1853 E 4th St Loveland, CO 80537 Offering quality piano lessons in Loveland, Colorado. Beginners welcome!
What our piano students and their parents are saying...
Gone are the days of the mean ol' piano teachers!!! Believe me, keeping my children interested in playing the piano is not an easy task, but Karen's passion for the piano and teaching it is shown in every lesson. My 9-year-old daughter and 11-year-old son have been taking lessons from her for 4 years, and she still has the same ability to keep them interested in playing since the day she started teaching them. She's young, talented, and has been able to teach both children everything from Classical to Modern Rock. Words cannot describe my appreciation for her, and the way she treats both of them. Every child should be this lucky to have such a great teacher.
-Tara B., Loveland, CO
As an adult taking on the new challenge of learning an instrument, particularly one as difficult as piano, is not a decision I made lightly. After shopping around a few places I was referred to the Loveland Piano Academy. I enjoy my lessons immensely and find Karen to be a wonderful instructor. During my lessons with Karen I have found her to be patient, flexible, and considerate of my needs as an adult learner. She has gone out of her way to find music I can enjoy playing at my level and she allows me to work at my own pace. The rates are reasonable, the lessons are of excellent quality, and it is evident that Karen loves the work that she does and is extremely dedicated to her students. I would recommend the Loveland Piano Academy to anyone interested in piano. -Kristin K., Greeley, CO
Karen is an awesome piano teacher! My son and daughter have both taken piano lessons from her for the last few years. I've been especially pleased with how Karen has been able to work with my son, who has difficulty with change and is easily distracted. She has tried various approaches to get him motivated and learning in a way that suits his style. She never gives up and has persevered with him, yet is very gentle and caring. We have seen dramatic improvement the last few months and I know that the discipline involved with learning piano is helping him in school and other areas of this life. My son enjoys piano and looks forward to his lesson each week.
-Elaine B., Loveland, CO
One of my favorite things about Mrs. Suedmeier is that she lets me be creative by changing notes, that are on my sheet music, to my liking. I enjoy recitals, because my teacher challenges me by assigning a piece that is one or two levels ahead. When she asks me to figure out how to play a song that I know, without using sheet music, she assists in the training of my ear. I am grateful for all of the ways that she has helped me to increase my skill! -Cherish B., age 10, Loveland, CO
Some frequently asked questions:
What do you teach during piano lessons?
We do not treat every student the same in terms of what and how we teach. Each student is a unique person with different goals, background, learning style, and more. We make it a priority to get to know you or your child personally and find out what you would like to learn in your piano lessons. A nine year old student starting music lessons for the first time will have a much different course of study than a forty-two year old who studied piano when they were younger. The goal of Loveland Piano Academy is to instill and foster a deep love of music, and to help you develop skills in a fun and interactive way so that you can start creating music on your own! You get to study the musical styles that YOU enjoy, in a format that helps you retain and move forward.
Do I need to have a piano in order to take piano lessons?
No, a full-size keyboard is sufficient for the first year or so.
Who is my instructor?
Karen Suedmeier is a patient, loving instructor who has been teaching piano lessons in the Loveland, Colorado area for the past eight years. She has experience with many different ages and skill levels, and has worked with special needs individuals and international students. Karen's philosophy is that each person has a unique learning style, and her goal is to instruct and guide in a way that makes it easy to love -- and master -- the art of piano. She strives to make each piano lesson fun and interactive, using various media and teaching tools to promote progress. Her love and passion for music are contagious. She has performed with the New Artists Philharmonic, accompanied for various groups, and served as pianist for several churches.
For more details on piano lessons at the Academy, see our Piano Lessons page.
Do you have questions or would you like some more information? We would love to hear from you. Please leave your email address and a brief message, and we will respond shortly.
Resources:
Our local music store; contact to order music books, ask about instrument repairs, etc. www.lovelandmusic.com
Broadway Bound Dance Academy, an excellent dance studio in our neighborhood: www.broadwayboundda.com
Dancer Guy: if you want to learn social dance, this is the place to do it! Dave Arns teaches swing, latin, ballroom and many other dances in a way that EVERYONE can learn and enjoy, whether you are musically inclined or not: www.dancerguy.com
