Piano Lessons: Michael Beling Music, Jazz Pianist

"I have really enjoyed the time I have spent taking lessons with Michael. He is everything you want in a musical instructor in being extremely patient, charismatic, and unbelievably knowledgable about the instrument and theory in general. We focused mainly on jazz which was absolutely fantastic and I am so thankful for all I learned from him."

"I've been taking piano lessons from Michael for 3+ years, first in Portland, then over Zoom. He is patient, helpful, and creative. I'm an older student (60+), but I've made tremendous progress under his guidance. I'd recommend him to anyone who really wants to play jazz piano."

"Hi! It has been such a miracle to meet Micheal and to be able to take piano via zoom… since I’m in Minneapolis! I have been looking for a teacher like him forever and now thanks to zoom.. I have an amazing teacher! He is patient, kind, gentle and he knows everything about piano! I love jazz and in such a short time I feel I have advanced further than ever before… thanks to his masterful teaching style! I’m so lucky I found this exceptional teacher! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"

"Michael is the best piano teacher -- ever. He helped me to establish a good practice routine based on music theory and technique. I needed a lot of work in both areas. I went back to the piano after many years away from playing classical music only. I wanted to improvise, play "just because" from whatever is in my head. To do that, I needed to practice being spontaneous (not always easy after years of classical piano), but I also needed to learn music theory on which to base my on-the-fly decisions about where to put my fingers. In short, I wanted to explore blues, boogie-woogie, and making things up as I went along."

"Michael is both a talented musician and teacher! Always encouraging and attentive, he inspires students to keep learning and progressing with their music! I have really enjoyed working with him!"