Kelly Walsh, M.M.
Engaging, personalized piano lessons and expert guidance on piano literature, technique, pedalling, and music theory. Over 25 years of teaching experience.
Pianist Kelly Walsh performs Un Sospiro by Franz Liszt
Laments of the Maiden to the Nightingale by Granados / Isolde's Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde by Wagner
Do You See Yourself in Any of These Scenarios?
You are new to the piano and want to make sure you learn correctly.
You are not satisfied with the way your pieces sound.
You already play well but want to learn new skills and repertoire.
You play pretty well but just can't advance any further.
BE ASSURED
Bad habits can form at the first lesson. I can help you acquire good habits and great technique.
BE EXPRESSIVE
Learn how to phrase music for beautiful, lyrical playing you can be proud of.
BE MASTERFUL
Learn advanced pedal techniques and advanced phrasing to hear your music evolve.
BE PRECISE
Let me guide you through literature that will challenge you and help you progress.
I feel lucky to have been Kelly's student for the last seven years. Starting out as a raw beginner at age 57, I really had no clue. I coudn't read music beyond one or two notes and couldn't play anything. Frankly, it's a miracle she even took me on. I could go on for hours about her patience and her kindly, quiet persistence. Her gentle manner...always friendly and encouraging, but always working her craft to move my learning along. Everyone who meets her will tell you these things. In my opinion, however, what really makes Kelly special is her infectious love of music and piano, which has been reflected in all her interactions with me...from teaching, to playing, to just talking about music. She has introduced me to so much in music that I would have missed, indeed to entire genres I hardly knew existed. Somewhere along the line I realized she was teaching me much more than just notes and piano technique... she was teaching me to become a musician with my own musical voice and expression. What a gift! Thank you, Kelly.
I am honored to write this review. She has the patience of a saint. She is soft spoken and loves music which reflects on her passion to teach others. I am 55 years old and was given a piano for Christmas. I was very nervous but she quickly put me at ease. I am blessed to have her as my piano teacher. She takes her time with you. She guides you every step of the way without ever getting upset with you. I have listened to her play and well, it is breath taking. Anyone who chooses Kelly as their piano teacher will enable all their dreams to come true with their own creativity in music.
I have been taking piano lessons from Kelly for the past three years and am deeply impressed with her enthusiasm on teaching how to play the piano. She is fully committed to the correct piano technique as well as playing musically. As a piano teacher, she not only possesses a strong background in music education but has a lot of experience in teaching. When it comes to her teaching style, she is a perfectionist. She will go the extra mile to make sure her student picks up the right playing habits early in the process. As a teacher, she is courteous, reliable, and has a professional stance. If you are serious about learning the piano, having Kelly as your piano teacher may make all the difference.
I took lessons as a child (a long time ago!) and learned some of the basics, became overwhelmed and quit. Now, as an adult, I decided to return to the piano to continue to learn. I am so glad I found Kelly! I started taking lessons with her about a year ago and immediately some serious weaknesses in my playing revealed themselves: hand and finger position, wrist movement, note reading ... just to name some. Kelly's response has been consistently patient and encouraging. Whether I need gentle acceptance of "where I am" or a firmer motivation to break through to rise to a higher challenge, Kelly tailors the lessons to suit me. Kelly Walsh is a patient and talented piano teacher whose love and appreciation for music is obvious and contagious.
Walsh Piano Studio
Engaging Piano Lessons Since 1999.
Biography of Kelly Walsh, M.M. Pianist and Piano Instructor.
Kelly Walsh earned her Master of Music degree as a Piano Performance major at Combs’ College of Music in Philadelphia. She was awarded with a scholarship and a fellowship while in graduate school. Kelly’s other areas of study included Orchestration, Music Theory, Music History, Pedagogy and Musicology. She studied orchestration and composition with the renowned composer, Dr. Romeo Cascarino. Kelly’s post graduate work included ten years of teaching private piano and music appreciation classes at various colleges in the Northeast such as St. Rose College in Albany, NY. She also worked as the piano accompanist for the music department at the State University of New York in Oneonta.
In 1999, Kelly founded her own music studio, Walsh Piano Studio in Jupiter, Florida where she acquired a reputation as an exacting musician and an expressive pianist. As a result of her comprehensive instruction, several of her students were accepted as piano or music majors into prestigious universities. In 2013 she wrote and was granted two United States patents for a music reading method she created.
Kelly is the author of two books on music education for children, Music Wordspeller First Edition and Music Wordspeller Worksheets Edition. The renowned music publisher Hal Leonard offered her a proposal to buy the rights to the first edition of Wordspeller that is currently featured on Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble.com. In 2015 Kelly was presented with an award by Readers’ Favorite for receiving a 5 star editorial review for her book.
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407-440-0206