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That age old question: how can I get my child to practise? 5 ideas to inspire your little musician!
Anyone who learnt an instrument as a child has memories of being nagged to practise, and if you were anything like me, it sometimes had...

Scarlett Neville
Sep 18


The faces of Viva Piano: get to know Laura and Scarlett and why we founded this wonderful venture!
Hi everyone, Laura and Scarlett here! As we prepare to welcome a new group of budding musicians to our Autumn courses this week, we...

Scarlett Neville
Sep 2


From newborns to new notes: Growing our course offering this Autumn
At the start of the year, we set ourselves what seemed like an ambitious goal: develop and run two courses in 2025.

Scarlett Neville
Aug 15


What did we learn from our first 'Introduction to Piano' course?
Laura and I recently had the absolute joy of running our very first 'Introduction to Piano' course for a group of incredible and very...

Scarlett Neville
Jul 19


Learning on a piano vs learning on a keyboard - what's the difference?
Here at Viva Piano, children use portable keyboards instead of pianos during our group lessons. Whilst there are some differences...

Scarlett Neville
Jul 5


How young is too young? Why we believe 6-9 is the ideal age to start group piano lessons.
We're often asked why our 'Introduction to Piano' course is designed for little ones age 6 to 9. Let's jump straight in. Sweet-spot for...

Scarlett Neville
Jun 3


Are there really THAT many benefits to learning an instrument? Spoiler: yes.
On the fence about you or your child learning an instrument? My top 10 benefits might inspire you!

Scarlett Neville
May 20


Time to Learn Piano, Love Music: Our first course kicks off this weekend!
Some thoughts from us before week one!

Scarlett Neville
Apr 24


We have BIG news - Viva Piano courses are open!
Some very exciting news and a little recap since our launch.

Scarlett Neville
Jan 27
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