Hunter School of Music

Brian Ciach, from the Hunter School, teaches piano to my 13 year old son. My son had several years of piano lessons under a different instructor. Unfortunately piano had become a real chore, with me grinding him to practice and complete his theory each week. The fun had really been stripped out of it for him. But that has all changed now. Brian has made a HUGE difference for us. My son has very quickly gained a true love of the instrument and he plays constantly now without request. He plays some pop and some classical and he’s creating his own music as well. Brian has really tapped into that inner musician while continuing to teach great technique and theory. Piano is fun again! I wholeheartedly recommend Brian to anyone playing the piano, whether a beginner or an advanced student.

I took several classes here and they were great. As an amateur guitar player, I was able to follow what my instructor explained to me in terms of chords. And whereas inverted chords confuse me on guitar, on piano — she showed me they are much more straight forward (dare I say, after the lessons. it’s easy?!)
I let my instructor know I wasn’t going to be able to put in the time to learn to read musical notation. My aim is to work on song writing by learning different chord shapes and playing techniques. She was very understanding of this and created a set of lessons where each 30 minute session was packed with so much useful knowledge and insights, that I have more than enough to practice for a good long while. I like to continue the lessons though, because the more I understand about piano. the better I understand chords on the guitar as well. In short. studying piano here every two weeks, I learned so much in only a few sessions and at a reasonable price.
I am looking forward to the next one — Thanks Hunter School of Music!

My two children have played 2, 3 instruments each until the end of high school
and they still play them in college when they can. So I have had exposure to various
aspects of music education and different programs including early music program,
school bands/​orchestra, audiions, competitions, certification, and a major youth orchestra.
They both started with the piano before adding other instruments.
Needless to say, I feel that the teacher is one of the most important factors in their development and appreciation of music.
Having been an adult student in Amy’s studio since last August, I would recommend her
to anyone regardless of the level or the age. She not only has the knowledge and love of the piano and music in general,
but also has the understanding of each student. I feel that her flexibility and ability to adjust
her teaching to suit each individual student’s abilities and motivation will natually encourage the students to continue.
Her genuine interest in seeing her students progress translates well into her teaching.
With the recent move to a more spacious setting for the studio, addition of a great new teacher,
and plans to expand the program to include group lessons and more opportunities for students to perform
solos and ensembles, her studio has much to offer.
I feel fortunate that I found her studio online when I moved to this area and decided to take lessons last summer.

Amy is amazing! My son is 6 years old and very energetic. Amy is very patient with him and is good at getting him focused and keeping him engaged. She is clear with the lessons and also with the homework. You can tell that she enjoys teaching the kids and the kids enjoy working with her. I would definitely recommend her!

Amy Hunter teaches piano to my 7 year old son. She makes each lesson really fun for him and is covering the material at a pace that suits him well. I like that she is professional, clear, communicates well with me and her prices are quite reasonable for everything she offers. Her lessons offer a great grounding in theory as well as teaching the physical work of playing the piano. My son really looks forward to his lessons every week.

About a year ago I decided to take piano lessons as an adult for the first time. I did a lot of searching online for the best fit. I found that Amy Hunter Piano School had very reasonable pricing and was a good fit for a more personalized lesson structure. I have been going to Amy for about a year now and I am extremely happy with her school. She works with me to tailor my lessons to the music I am interested and my long term goals for playing piano. She works in music theory and continues to develop my skills at playing piano. She sets goals for me and I get weekly assignments which helps keep me accountable. She offers many different lesson duration options and is very accommodating if I need to reschedule a lesson. I also love that she has all her students perform in a recital a couple times a year. It helped me focus on a goal and allows me to learn songs that I can then play for family and friends later. Amy is very skilled at teaching all age levels and I always feel comfortable working with her and asking questions. I highly recommend her to anyone; if you have had a previous teacher or if you are a beginning student, she works with you to tailor your lesson to fit you.

Though Amy primarily teaches grade-​school students, she is extremely versatile and offers constructive guidance to all ages and abilities. I came to Amy’s piano school as an adult, self-​taught amateur player, and have gotten incredibly helpful instruction and advice on everything from basic technique, fingerings, tempo and theory, all the way to expressiveness, improvisation and the «mental game» of live performance. She has also helped me to expand my limited repertoire and even find some local avenues for performing.
I strongly recommend this school to students of all levels wishing to improve their piano skills.