[headline size=”small” align=”center” color=”fff”]Making Better Music One Student At A Time.[/headline]

John Dolph is about to begin his fourth year of piano instruction for players of differing abilities. Beyond patience, humor and empathy, he has another gift.

His students, young or old, committed or indifferent, emerge from one-hour sessions wanting to play the piano…learning to play the piano…and becoming better piano players.

During his education and professional career, John has witnessed many levels of teaching skills, preparation and outcomes. “The difference between your child learning to play the piano and not learning depends on the teacher’s preparation at a rigorous music program like Wayne State University,” John says.

“From the 1920s through today, the stars of Detroit Jazz, Motown and contemporary music often first attended Wayne State University and then returned to teach there,” John continues. “Motown’s legendary saxophonist Ernie Rogers was my first professor. When we gave our first class concert, Professor Rogers directed and the famous trumpet masters of Motown legend stood in the back row and blew their brass like no one I had ever heard live before. There is a legacy, a passing on of the craft, not only of performing, but also of how to instruct.

“If you want your child to play the piano, or if you want to become a better player yourself, you will want to engage this level of rigorously trained talent. The experience is not intimidating but engaging and produces progress that will make you proud.

“For me personally,” John continues, “watching my students learn the rudiments and then grow as players renews my own love of the art. Detroit, like America, has seen its bubbles and busts, but our music is the foundation of our joy of life, now and forever.”

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