Meet Diana Bluebaugh
Your Piano Teacher in Monument, Colorado
When Diana was 12, a piano teacher told her she was too old to start. Thirty years later, she has taught hundreds of students to love the piano for life. She never forgot what it felt like to be told no. Not with bitterness. With purpose. Because she built her entire teaching practice around what that moment got wrong.
30 Years of Teaching Experience 2x Steinway Top Teacher Award Winner International Certification in Creative Piano Teaching 65 Students — Studio Consistently at Capacity Hours
“Teaching piano is so much more than teaching a student how to press a key. It is community, accomplishment, learning music you can share with friends that makes you feel special, growing your brain in ways only music can do, building self-discipline, tenacity and the joy of playing music that can funnel your emotions.”
Diana Bluebaugh
Diana loves thinking outside the box and designing lessons that are unique to each student.
Diana picked up piano at 12, which in the classical world is practically ancient history. A few teachers said so out loud. She learned anyway. By 15 she was playing church accompaniment and preludes in front of a congregation. By her early twenties she had spent seven years at the UMKC Conservatory studying theory, music history, technique, and repertoire. She went on to perform in recitals, orchestras, jazz bands, worship bands, and a piano quartet. She served as lead pianist at a 2,500-member church and taught worship band and improvisation at the university level.
The light bulb moment that started her studio was not a grand plan. It was a conversation. Her conservatory teacher encouraged her to try teaching to help make ends meet. She tried it. Something clicked. That was 30 years ago.
What kept her teaching was not the job. It was the moments. The student who finally hears the chord progression land. The adult who swore they had no musical ability and then plays their first song from memory. The kid who was dragged to lessons by their parents and, six months later, is the one asking to practice. Diana calls them lightbulb moments. She has been collecting them for three decades.
Her studio has run at or near full capacity ever since. Not because of advertising. Because of what happens inside the lessons.
See How it Works30 Years of Teaching Experience
Diana's studio has run at capacity (65+ weekly students!) for over 20 years. She has won several teaching awards including by Steinway & Sons, Top Music and more.
Creativity
Students will experience hands-on creative games and off-the-bench activities that aid retention and allow them to “play out” their knowledge
Personalized
Most piano teachers hand you a method book and start on page one regardless of who you are, what you love, or why you want to play. Diana starts with a conversation. Where do you want to go? Then she builds the path to get you there.
Online and In Person Lessons
Students will find an affirming, energetic atmosphere whether its online or in person. Diana will coach them in the skills needed to be capable musicians and to enjoy the piano for life.
“Thank you so much for seeing my child’s individual strengths, weaknesses and interests and catering his piano lessons to those things. We are so blessed to have you as his piano teacher.”
Sheena, Studio ParentFrequently Asked Questions
Younger students are generally in 30 minute lessons. Adults and more advanced students can choose 45 or 60 minutes as their music calls for it. We pick the right length together at your meet and greet.
If a student misses, I create a video lesson they can watch. Students are welcome to message me with questions or send a video of them playing to evaluate so their progress continues. If I miss, we reschedule or I offer a credit.
Tuition is averaged into 11 monthly payments across the studio year, and materials are included. A 30 minute lesson is $110.00 a month, 45 minutes is $165.00, and 60 minutes is $220.00. Holidays and studio breaks are already deducted, so the amount stays the same every month, and August is a sabbatical month with no tuition due.
It varies by student, which is the whole point. Every curriculum I choose still covers the core musical categories: technique, rhythm, theory, sight reading, improvisation, and composition. There is no cookie cutter, one size fits all regimen here.
The studio is gearing up to offer small group lessons, a piano club, in the fall based on interest. If that sounds like your kind of thing, reach out and I will add you to the list.