About The Budding Pianist Studio

Whether your a local student or out of state, You will find a welcoming community and exciting opportunities to perform and achieve.

For Texas students, Student Affiliate and Ensemble open the door to performing with new found friends. California students are offered MTAC Convention and The Baroque festival.

All students are invited to participate in the Certificate of Merit program, the Winter recital, and the Spring recital.

Before long, our students feel like they are a part of something bigger, full of confidence, more connected to community and their parents become proud of the performer they’ve become.

A place to belong , a stage to shine on.

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Get to know our owner and primary teacher Rachael …

  • Bachelors of music from CSU Stanislaus

  • Music Teachers Association of California certified

  • Music Teachers National Association certified

  • Kindermusik certified

  • 17 plus years of teaching experience

  • 17 years experience as a music director

“Rachael has creatively made piano accessible via zoom for even the newest student. She has many different teaching strategies and is very encouraging. She’s attentive during lessons and genuinely cares about her student and their musical growth.”- A

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About our teacher Andrea…


Playing the piano has been a lifeline of creativity and joy for me since I began lessons at age 10.

I am overjoyed that the skills I learned working with children of all ages are now serving my students and their families.

I love seeing my students mature and develop confidence as they study music.

I began studying at The Budding Pianist Studio in 2016.

I completed the Advanced level of the Music Teachers’ Association of California Certificate of Merit in 2024.

At the same time, I also studied music theory and advanced piano at Modesto Junior College.

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Growing through the joy of music

Many of our students start lessons in elementary and grow with us right through high school graduation.

Along their journey brothers, sisters, and even cousins join the studio. We turn lessons into a family tradition.

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