About Louis Yungling

I was fortunate to be born into a home with a piano, and to have my early years filled with beautiful music. I remember crawling under the piano, wedging myself in between the bench (and legs of whomever was playing) and the soundboard. I used to put my ear against the piano case and listen for as long as someone played. Music was calling me.

I had traditional piano lessons from various local piano teachers near my suburban Detroit home. And for my senior year in college my teacher helped me get accepted to the Interlochen Arts Academy school. As a piano student at Interlochen, I studied with Michael Coonrod and developed a passion for the music of Robert Schumann.

At Arizona State University I studied piano with Walter Cosand, Jan Meyer Thompson and Rayna Barroll-Aschaffenburg. Several years later and after establishing my own piano studio, I noticed something was missing from my playing. Not only was I trying harder and feeling soreness and pain in my shoulder, but I was also unhappy with the sound I was making at the piano. That's when I sought out piano teacher and author Madeline Bruser. In her book, The Art of Practicing, Madeline offered help with the very issues I was dealing with.

I studied in New York with Madeline for 4 years and participated in teacher training and performance workshops with her. She helped me completely redesign my technique and approach to piano playing. The pain in my shoulder disappeared immediately and has never returned. I learned to play with more ease, and I began producing a more beautiful, natural sound that made me fall in love with practicing all over again.

Since then I made up my mind to spend my life helping pianists realize their unique musical potential and be free from the physical and mental limitations getting in their way.

Other projects I'm passionate about include the online concert series I created: COMPASS Concerts. Musicians have been using meditation for years and I wanted to bring meditation into the concert experience for everyone. At the start of each concert we share a guided meditation on generosity to deepen our connection to our hearts, minds, and ears. I also serve on the board of the not-for-profit: Love Yourself Project, and support the music organization that helped me become the musician I am today: The Art of Practicing Institute. I encourage you to find out more about this amazing institute by following this link: The Art of Practicing

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If you are interested in taking piano lessons with me and learning more about how I can help you accomplish your goals, please request a free consultation at +34 638 102 906 or use my online contact form.

Kind regards,
Louis Yungling