The Music Lessons Studio - Piano/Keyboard/Accordion

I have been taking piano lessons from Paul Burd for two years now. I am an adult student that returned to the piano after an extended hiatus. I studied the piano and saxophone from elementary school through middle school, but Paul is the best teacher I have ever studied with. In the past two year, I have learned more about music and technique than I ever had when I was a child.

Mr. Burd is very encouraging while trying to bring out the best in his students. He focuses on technique and provides excellent constructive criticism. I really appreciate his ability to focus on my personal growth by tailoring his lessons to strengthen my weaknesses. His passion for music is inspirational, and his knowledge of music is expansive.

TL;DR, Mr. Paul Burd is an excellent and knowledgeable teacher. I highly recommend him to anyone with a desire to study music.

I was taking piano lessons for about two years when I was 8 and then it became boring for me and I quit. Now, as an adult, I got a strong desire to be able to play piano and improvise. My friends, whose children were taking piano lessons for awhile, recommended their teacher Paul Burd. I was impressed by their progress and decided to start lessons with Paul. In the beginning it was hard for me and only patience and understanding of Paul stopped me from quitting again. I love his simple approach which makes difficult concepts easy to understand and I wish I had Paul as my teacher when I was young. Though my schedule is busy I find time to practice piano every day and I really love my progress.

Thanks Paul for your support.



Natalie G.

I (adult student) have taken accordion lessons from several teachers but did not stick with it until I found Paul. Paul is very knowledgeable, having university degrees in both piano and accordion, plus he has obvious enthusiasm and passion for music. He is a teacher who teaches, with a lot of constructive critique, rather than just giving assignments and then letting the student perform sloppily. He is good at letting me go at my own pace while still nudging me to progress. Paul provides both technical exercises to create a good foundation and beautiful music to play. He is proficient in and teaches all genres – classical, folk and jazz. Highly recommended!

I am a former student of Paul. My experience was very positive. Paul is a very effective and creative musician and instructor. Learning how to play piano as an adult was not easy for me, but at Music Lessons Studio I developed my skills beyond what I hoped to achieve. I strongly recommend Paul to all of my friends.

Paul is an amazing teacher. He is doing his work with love, enthusiasm and beauty. It is a pleasure to have lessons with him. He teaches music easily and opens creativity inside of you every time at his lessons. I really love my teacher.

Gail O.

I knew Paul for many years and he is amazing as musician and teacher. Paul's positive energy and his ability to worked with his student is unmatched.

He has locked into student's unique musical point of view, keeps them engaged, and provides a well-rounded musical education.

Paul doesn't just teach students how to play songs--he teaches them theory and how to grow on their own as musicians.

Paul Burd and The Music Lessons Studio was a great piano instructor choice I made a couple of years ago. I learned so much about music theory, music reading/writing and of course, playing the Piano. I have already advanced multiple levels and do feel great about that. I highly recommend Paul!