Piano Teachers' Forum of Grand Rapids

08/27/2026

Did you know MTNA members have access to several awards and recognition opportunities celebrating excellence in music teaching, leadership, advocacy, research, innovation and more? 🎶🏆

From the Teacher of the Year Award and Advocacy Award to the MarySue Harris Studio Teacher Fellowship, Power of Innovation Award and career grants, there are opportunities to be recognized and supported in your professional journey.

Take a look at the awards, eligibility details and application opportunities, and see which one might be right for you!

https://www.mtna.org/Awards.html

08/24/2026

Do you have openings in your studio? Please be sure to update Rebecca Sneller, our Teacher Referral Program chair. https://ptfgr.org/find-a-teacher

07/01/2026

Free piano! One key in upper register is not working. All other keys and pedals work. Bench needs minor repair. Located near Northview HS. PM Michele Wells for details!

06/16/2026

Check out this webinar with Randy Faber!

Teachers, please join Randall Faber for a special webinar introducing The Grand Level 4, our new all-in-one intermediate course. We’ll explore The Grand Level 4 together through a guided tour. You’ll see the Technique Secrets for Artistry in action and discover how theory, performance, and impro...

06/13/2026

Gift: Player Piano
Player piano in great working condition, piano bench, and many rolls of music! Piano and music rolls must go together. Pick-up is at his house in Caledonia near 76th and Kraft. It is on the main floor of his home with a concrete ramp up to the front door (no stairs for moving/pick-up). PM Yelena Wells for contact info.

05/15/2026

Please congratulate our Teacher of the Year, Andrea Johnson!

Andrea has been a member of the Piano Teachers’ Forum since 1999 and has served in various roles over the years. In addition to serving as president not once, but twice, Andrea also served as SAT chair for 10 years. Andrea is always highly organized and professional, giving generously of her time out of a deep love for our members. She is wise beyond her years. Andrea is also an excellent pianist and a wonderful piano teacher.

We are so grateful to Andrea for her gracious gift of service to our Forum.

05/15/2026

Kawai 6’10”. Used in my studio for the last year; truly beautiful instrument with amazing touch and tone. Used daily, tuned three times annually. Model: NX-50 built in 1994, restored in 2025; precursor to the well known RX line. $15,000

Please inbox Ryan Holley-Mallo for viewing.

04/18/2026

Thank you to Dr. Nicholas Susi for his informative and helpful presentation today on Tobias Matthay, and also teaching a masterclass!

04/16/2026

We are heartbroken to share the passing of Ann Schein, a beloved member of our piano faculty and a cherished presence in the Peabody community for decades.

An internationally renowned soloist and one of the great Chopin pianists of her generation, Ann brought the same devotion to her students that she brought to every stage she graced. Her teaching was full of warmth, rigor, and genuine care for the artists in her studio.

Ann was also a Peabody alumna, a 2012 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, and the unforgettable performer at a special concert we were honored to celebrate with her here in Baltimore in 2019. Her husband and fellow faculty member, Earl Carlyss, passed away earlier this year.

We hold their daughters, loved ones, and especially Ann's current students close in this moment. Her bright smile and brilliant artistry will be deeply missed. 🕊️