Our story begins in 2022, when we met at an NCT course, both expecting our first children. Fast forward to February 2024 - we got together for a coffee one Saturday morning for Laura to pick Scarlett’s brain about her experience of teaching piano.

 

We started talking about how expensive private lessons have become for kids, and how many can get put off by the formal, one-to-one style of traditional piano lessons; Scarlett herself had experienced this as a child. We felt there had to be a way to make learning music more accessible and fun, without the pressure of grades. That’s when the idea for group, affordable keyboard lessons was born. Just a few days later, we named our new baby Viva Piano!

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Our mission is simple: get more children to learn the piano and to love music, as we do. Although we learnt in totally different ways, neither of us can really imagine what our lives would look like without the piano. It's been a source of comfort, creativity and confidence (and even forged a career for Scarlett!). This is what we want for our students: to spark a lifelong love and appreciation for such a beautiful instrument.