A little out of Shape? Could use some Toning Up? Well, in a music studio of a private music teacher or of a higher educational institution you can get a thirty-minute workout to help you get you back in shape. Each class is specifically designed for your individual stage of development. No matter if you're a beginner or just a little rusty, that thirty-minute workout will get you into sound shape. So go ahead---have that extra egg roll, you've got Chopsticks.

The music studio or teacher of your choice can be found by clicking one of the links below for a professionally qualified teacher. (NOTE: All of these links take you away from the Olde Towne Piano Shop website. You will need to use your browser's BACK button to return.)

Finding Professionally Qualified Teachers:

• Music Teachers National Association (MTNA)
• Canadian Music Educators' Association
• Maryland State Music Teachers Association (MSMTA)
• National Federation of Music Clubs
• National Association for Music Education (MENC)
• Suzuki Association of the Americas
• Frederick County Music Teachers' Association (FCMTA)

Musical Resources and References:

• Piano300, Celebrating Three Centuries of People and Pianos
  Listen to the original piano e forte of 1722, invention and maker by Bartolomeo Cristofori of Florence. Learn the history of other forerunners of the piano and listen to samples of their musical sounds.
• Piano History and Development
• The Keys to Higher Learning
• University of Maryland, Performing Arts Libraries
• The History of the Piano from 1709 to 1980
• Music Resources on the Web from the Piano Technicians Guild
• National Piano Foundation---PianoNet
• Music Publishers' Association of the United States
• The Piano Education Page
• Indiana University School of Music, William & Gayle Cook Music Library
• International Foundation for Music Research
• Music Education Online
• Music Educators and Students' Resource Links
• Cool Links
• The Terra Verde Corner