Ages 5 & Up

Niles Park District offers private piano lessons.  Children and adults with all levels of experience are welcome and no prior instruction in piano or music is required.  Lessons will focus on the fundamentals of technique, music theory, and good practice habits. In addition, students may need to purchase their own instruction books and music.  Refunds will not be granted for missed lessons. 

Location:  Howard Leisure Center
Time:  Lessons are 30 minutes
Lessons take place on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Saturday.  Please call 847-967-6633 to register for lesson day and time.

Instructor, Vicky Ostwald:  Vicky Ostwald has a degree in piano and also studied piano pedagogy at the graduate level.  She has many years of playing and teaching experience.  Vicky enjoys working with all levels and all kinds of students, especially children and also adults.  If you have a special interest such as learning to play by ear, this can be incorporated into the lesson time.

Instructor, Tom Slater:  Tom Slater has been playing and studying the piano for over 30 years.  He studied music at Cleveland State University and has a background in classical, jazz and pop music.  He is currently a multi-instrumentalist in several local bands and he has been featured on the WGN Morning News, WXRT and NPR.  Tom's main goals are to help his students develop and maintain good practice habits, learn music theory and get the most enjoyment and fulfillment you can from playing music.

Instructor, Jeanne Hanline:  Jeanne Hanline has studied music and given private piano lessons for over 35 years focusing on teaching children and adults to read music and enjoy the accomplishment of sitting down to play this amazing instrument.  Teaching traditional methods of classical and popular music are the results she hopes to give to her students.  She has played various venues for private affairs and church functions.  Patience, practice and enjoyment are the main goals.