FAQ
Where do you teach?
Cascade Piano Studio is located in the Ravenna Neighborhood at 2300 NE 65th Street between the Varsity Diner and Salare Thai Restaurant. We have three teaching rooms as well as a bathroom, waiting area, and library. There is also a small satellite studio located in the founder’s home in the Bryant neighborhood.
How young can one start piano lessons?
Ages six and seven are a great time to begin piano lessons as children at this stage have the ability both to learn many new skills quickly and apply those skills through practice. In our experience, some five-year-olds and even late four-year-olds may also be ready to begin lessons — it just depends on the individual. To determine a child's readiness, we offer a free trial lesson.
How often should students practice?
We generally recommend that students practice the length of their lesson every day, with one day off a week. A student taking 30-minute lessons, for example, should practice 30 minutes a day, for hour-long lessons 60 minutes a day, and so on. It's often more productive to split these practice sessions into shorter sittings, such as 15 or 30 minutes before school or work, then another 15 or 30 minutes in the afternoon to reinforce the morning session.
What is your make-up policy?
If you need to miss your lesson we offer four options. You may either take a video lesson during your normal lesson time, take an asynchronous lesson (submit a video ahead of your lesson time and your teacher will use your lesson time to review it and provide written feedback), or if you cancel your lesson 48 hours in advance through the portal you may use your credit to either reschedule to an available time (availability is not guaranteed) or attend the quarterly group performance class.
Will you come to my home?
Unfortunately, at this time we're not set up to provide private lessons in our students' homes but we are happy to offer virtual lessons.
What is your COVID policy?
All of our teachers are fully vaccinated. At this time all individuals in the studio are highly encouraged to wear masks. High-touch areas in the studio are wiped down in between lessons and there is an air purifier in every room. Students showing any symptoms resembling the flu or a cold may not attend in person lessons and must opt for a virtual lesson that week. If a student is displaying symptoms of illness during a lesson they will be asked to leave the studio immediately and the lesson will not be made up. A virtual lesson is always an option if there is any reason to suspect exposure or illness.
What additional safety measures do you take?
All of the studio teachers are fully vaccinated and background checked.