Teacher Availability Update — Fall 2025
Our teacher Graeme Gengras currently has openings to teach in-home lessons to new students in Boerum Hill, Park Slope, and Brooklyn Heights on Mondays and Thursdays.

If you live nearby and would like to start lessons with Graeme, please get in touch →

Meet the teachers

Meet our teachers — six working NYC musicians who bring artistry and care to every lesson.

Andrew Hoepfner performing on stage with David Byrne in London

Andrew playing with David Byrne in London

Andrew Hoepfner

Andrew Hoepfner has been a passionate piano player for 35 years and a devoted instructor for 22. During his twenties, Andrew spent much of his time touring the world in rock bands and touring a musical.

Andrew playing with Darwin Deez in Australia in 2011

Andrew playing with Darwin Deez in Australia

 

Graeme Gengras

Graeme Gengras is a pianist and producer originally from Portland, Maine. Since moving to NYC in 2018 he has become involved in all aspects of the city's diverse music scene as a jazz pianist, backing up R&B singers, playing keyboards for bands of all kinds and as an accompanist at Middle Church in the East Village where he is a regular sub for the Jerriese Johnson Gospel Choir. Outside of performing and creating, Graeme enjoys teaching and sharing his love for music with students of all ages.

Graeme Gengras performing on stage with Sam Kogon in New York City

Graeme on stage with Sam Kogon

Pianist Graeme Gengras playing piano in his home studio lit by a warm lamp.

Graeme playing in his home studio

 
Will Wagner performing upright bass at his graduate recital at the College-Conservatory of Music.

Will performing for his graduate recital at the College-Conservatory of Music

Will Wagner

William Charles Wagner is a professional bassist, keyboardist, composer and educator based in Brooklyn, NY. He received his undergraduate and graduate degrees in Jazz Studies from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. He has served as music director for two off-Broadway musicals at Theater for the New City for the productions of “Romeo & Juliet” and “Frankenstein.”He has shared the stage with Bill Cunliffe, Fareed Haque, J.D. Allen, Jason Rebello (Sting), John Von Ohlen (Stan Kenton), and Josiah Wolf (Why?), to name a few. As a composer, he has received a Downbeat Award for Composition and has released multiple EPs of original works, available on streaming platforms everywhere.

Will Wagner seated at a grand piano in the A Piano Grows In Brooklyn teaching studio in Downtown Brooklyn.

Will at our teaching studio at 190 Duffield Street in Downtown Brooklyn

 

Brian van Oosterum

Brian is a pianist, singer, and producer. He studied classical music in the UK and built a career teaching and performing jazz in Spain before relocating to New York to collaborate with emerging artists. With over a decade of teaching experience, he prepares students to play classical repertoire while also learning to compose, record, and produce their own music. His deep understanding of music theory—spanning classical, jazz, rock, and modern pop—enables him to create engaging, dynamic lessons that inspire lifelong musical exploration.

Brian performing keyboard and vocals during an outdoor concert in Kingston, New York.

Brian serenading Kingston, NY

Brian teaching a piano lesson over Zoom with a digital keyboard and recording setup.

Brian teaching a Zoom lesson

 
Clark Baxtresser performing at Gramercy Theatre in New York City.

Clark performing at Gramercy Theatre

Clark Baxtresser

Clark Baxtresser is a pianist, singer, and composer living in Brooklyn. A graduate of the University of Michigan School of Music, he started music exploration at a young age and hasn’t stopped since. He is one half of the Brooklyn-based pop duo TalkFine, a frequent collaborator and music director for the internet-based theater company Team StarKid, and is currently performing an original musical at the Upright Citizen’s Brigade (UCB) theater as part of a monthly residency.

Clark Baxtresser performing with Team StarKid at Elsie Fest in New York.

Clark performing with Team StarKid at Elsie Fest

 

Nathan Reising

Nathan is an experienced performer and teacher with a wide range of musical interests. Classically trained on piano from the age of 4, he eventually developed an interest in jazz and went on to study jazz saxophone and piano at the New England Conservatory in Boston, MA. Nathan enjoys working with students of all ages and musical interests, from young beginners to aspiring pros. He specializes in teaching jazz, improvisation, pop music, and songwriting.

Nathan performing in a jazz trio in Shenzhen, China.

Nathan performing in Shenzhen, China

Nathan performing jazz saxophone and piano at the Banff Centre in Canada.

Nathan performing at the Banff Centre in 2018