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The Piano Workshop at Bergen County offers lessons in our Midland Park studio, in home, and online.

IN Studio Lessons

Our Bergen County school is located at the Midland Park shopping center in Midland Park, NJ. Our brand new facility creates an inviting and welcoming environment for students to grow musically. Our rooms are equipped with acoustic pianos, one being a baby grand piano and a Yamaha Arius electric piano. Students can collaborate with other students in our ensemble room, write and record music and learn a variety of different styles and instruments.


IN HOME Lessons

The Piano Workshop at Bergen County is now offering in-home lessons. For in home lessons, we are currently accepting students from Midland Park, Ridgewood, and Wyckoff (within 2 mi. from our Midland Park studio).

Home music lessons are ideal for children ages 5 and up and allow for a more flexible schedule and eliminate the traveling to and from music lessons. This may be especially important for busy families with multiple children, who may find it challenging to coordinate schedules.


Online Lessons

The Piano Workshop at Bergen County is now offering online lessons. Our teachers work closely with our families to ensure the best music education for all students, of all ages. The online lessons assure that students continue to develop their skills and keep working towards their musical goals with the convenience of being at home.


Piano Lessons

Piano lessons start as early as 4 years old and are offered at all levels from beginner to advanced. Students can learn a number of different styles ranging from Jazz, to Pop arrangements, to duets and collaborations with different instruments. MEA and Piano Guild evaluations along with music competitions are available to any students who is interested.

Our faculty have advanced degrees including performance, accompanying, pedagogy, and music education, as well as a wealth of performance experience.  Our faculty is up to date on the latest teaching methodologies and repertoire for beginner through advanced students.


Guitar Lessons

Our guitar teachers at Piano Workshop specialize in a variety of styles ranging from and including Classical Guitar, Rock, County, Blues, Jazz and Pop. Our guitar teachers strive to create a fun and enriching environment for all students whether you’re learning your first notes and songs, to rocking your first guitar solo. Guitar students can participate in our PW Rock Band as well as songwriting/recording classes.  

We offer lessons for students of any skill level and age from beginner guitar, intermediate guitar to advanced guitar.  Our guitar teachers at The Piano Workshop at Bergen County are also available to teach Bass Guitar and Ukulele. 


Ukulele Lessons

Looking for ukulele lessons in Bergen County, New Jersey? The Piano Workshop at Bergen County, located in Midland Park, offers top-notch ukulele instruction for all ages and skill levels. Our experienced instructors will guide you through comprehensive lessons, covering everything from basic chords and strumming techniques to advanced song arrangements. Whether you're a beginner or looking to enhance your ukulele skills, our dedicated teachers will provide personalized instruction tailored to your goals. Join us at The Piano Workshop at Bergen County and start your ukulele journey today!


Voice Lessons

Voice lessons include musical theater and pop as students learn to use technique to achieve their musical goals. Students study breathing, vocalization, intonation and learn the ins and outs of their instrument, the voice.


Drum and Percussion Lessons

Students learn traditional techniques and drum core rudiments while working their way to playing along to their favorite songs. Students can start with sticks and a drum pad at home as they work their way up to a full kit.


Achievement Programs

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National Piano Guild Auditions

The Piano Guild is open to students of all ages and levels. It an excellent way for students to be recognized for their work by a national organization. The purpose of the auditions is to establish goals for the earliest beginner as well as the advanced student. These goals attempt to give music study a definite direction and provide a measurement for progress. As a result, a piano curriculum encompassing the best of piano literature and stressing American compositions has been standardized.

All piano students have a yearly opportunity to attain these goals through non-competitive adjudication in the National Piano Playing Auditions. Auditions are private (student and judge only) with well-qualified musicians serving as judges.

Students are judged on individual merit in the areas of accuracy, continuity, phrasing, pedaling, dynamics, rhythm, temp, tone, interpretation, style and technique.

Every year a student enters Auditions, he/she will receive the following rewards:

  • A membership certificate, according to classification.

  • An NFSM Membership Pin in Bronze (Pledge, Local & District), Silver (State), or Gold (National or International.)

  • A copy Analysis Report Card signed by the Guild examiner.

  • His/her name listed and photo published in Piano Guild Notes in the fifth, tenth, or fifteenth year as a National or International Winner.

Music Educator's Association

The Music Educators Association of New Jersey is a nonprofit organization of independent piano teachers. Founded in Newark in 1927, its mission is to establish high standards statewide for private music teaching, while encouraging musical excellence and instilling a love of music in our students. To achieve these goals, we provide continuing educational and performance opportunities for our members through monthly lectures, workshops, recitals, and master classes.

This is not a competition, rather a program designed for all hard-working pianists – from the earliest beginner through the most accomplished young artist. The requirements for the category determine eligibility for that particular level.

Through the Annual Piano Auditions, the MEA’s mission is to:

  • Encourage pupils to further their music studies by providing opportunities to receive recognition and rewards for their efforts

  • Help acquaint students with various facets of musical knowledge and experience

  • Assure students their efforts represent a rich, meaningful activity that will prove to be of lasting, practical value as well as a cultural force in their adult lives

  • Make parents aware of the requirements and commitment involved in worthwhile music study and instruction

  • Help maintain a high level of teaching standards.•

The student performs for a judge (usually an active, highly qualified piano teacher) and receives a written evaluation and a certificate. Additional awards are given for 3, 5, 7 and 10 years of achievement.

The auditions also play into the eligibility for MEA Camp and College Scholarships. MEA welcomes all members to enroll their students in this valuable and rewarding program. A detailed syllabus with repertoire and technical requirements is given to all new members.