by Sonja Lynne | Apr 14, 2023 |
When the piano was first invented in the early 1700s, it was so expensive that only a select few could afford to own one. That – plus competition from the more established harpsichord – limited the early piano’s growth. Interestingly enough, it was be Johann...
by Sonja Lynne | Feb 1, 2023 |
Teaching music can be a very challenging – yet gratifying – career. Nothing gives music teachers more satisfaction than seeing their students become passionate, life-long music learners. One aspect of teaching that is often less pleasant for music teachers, however,...
by Sonja Lynne | Dec 2, 2022 |
Like any other product that utilizes high quality materials and expert craftsmanship, new Steinway & Sons pianos are quite expensive (As of publication, new Steinway vertical pianos start at $46,000.00 and new Steinway grand pianos start at $80,000.00). So, it has...
by Sonja Lynne | Oct 15, 2022 |
Over my 30+ years of music industry experience, I have often been asked how much should one budget for a first piano (or as some like to call it, a “starter” piano)? The problem with this question is the assumption that you will buy more than one piano in your...
by Sonja Lynne | Aug 15, 2022 |
Recently, I had the opportunity to interview Julie Hackmann from the Kyrene School District. Mrs. Hackmann is the Coordinator of Kyrene’s Visual and Performing Arts Department. It has been a year since her district replaced nearly all of their old school pianos with...
