Manhattan Piano Academy’s August 2025 Newsletter

Dear Manhattan Piano Academy Community,

As we step into a new month, we’re excited to share highlights from the past month and give you a glimpse of the exciting opportunities ahead this month!

1. Best of Berkeley Award

Please join us in celebrating our Best of Berkeley Award in Music Instruction for the 18th consecutive year for our headquarters in Berkeley!

Our gratitude goes out to our amazing teaching staff without whom these awards would not be possible.

We are most grateful to our community for elevating us to this stature over the years.

2. Referral System

We are proud of the quality lessons we offer, and that’s why most of our students come from referrals. These referrals not only affirm the excellence of our programs but also help us grow our scholarship fund, making music education accessible to more aspiring pianists.

Many thanks for your referrals!

To show our appreciation, for each student that is referred, we will:

• Add $50 to our scholarship fund to make our quality lessons available to a wider community.
• Waive the $45 registration fee for your friend as a welcome gift to our school.
• Send you a thank-you gift.

We appreciate your referrals to your friends. If they register in the month of August and use the code: BACKTOSCHOOL, their first lesson is on us. Invite your friends and family for a free 20-minute consultation with Headteacher Katrin. Email us today for details!

3. 2025- 2026 Calendar

Please see our 2025-26 school calendar of events on our website soon. Please mark your calendar for rehearsal dates and recitals.

We would love to see you take advantage of our free monthly performance days. Performance days are informal and were designed to prepare the students for formal performances and stage.

4. In-Person Performance Day

We are excited to announce the kickoff of our in-person informal performance days that have now moved from Zoom meeting to the fabulous Piano Piano studio at 37 West 65th Street 4th Floor, New York.

Thank you so much for voting and we have officially found a suitable time and day for the performance days. Kindly plan to join us as we kick of our first in-person performance day on Friday September 5th 2025 from 5pm to 5.30pm. See you there!

5. Follow our Blog

We update our blog with a new post every week, where we post useful insights, advice, and more.

Check the blog here:

Playing with Intention: How to Bring Emotion into Your Piano Practice