LAFARGUE PIANOS, Ltd. offers individual piano lessons for ages 5 and up and group lessons for adults! It has certainly been proven that early music making develops the brain and helps children academically! Think ‘TOPS’ and college scholarships parents - It is no longer a theory but a proven fact! Learning piano also helps older folks maintain better brain function, mobility, and is a fun way to meet people like yourself who have always wanted to learn to play! Teenagers are able to add piano as a lifelong endeavor that will always be with them. Piano playing is also a great stress reliever and a great recreation for the busy adult. We all need a special escape, something that we deserve and will always have. Visit our “Links” section for more information on the benefits of playing music at all ages – for the FUN of it! It’s never too late! Stop dreaming and start playing!

ELENA BOWES

Elena Bowes is an experienced musician who received her musical training and education at the Russia Music School and continued her education in the United States where she earned an Associate’s Degree in Music. She has been a private piano instructor for more than 15 years and has remarkable patience and good communication skills to handle the individual needs of her students. Elena has a deep knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce and perform works of music.

Elena is new to the New Orleans area – most recently teaching in St. Louis, Missouri, where she also played for church services and accompanied church choirs.

Elena specializes in classical music and is currently accepting students ages 5 through adult. Elena teaches at LAFARGUE PIANOS, Ltd.

RICK MARCELL

Rick Marcell has over twenty years teaching experience teaching Piano, Brass, Woodwinds, Guitar and Music Theory in the New Orleans area in schools and businesses such as River Ridge Music School, Zeagler Music, Bitsie Werlein Piano Co., Michon Music and LAFARGUE PIANOS, Ltd.

Rick has an Associate’s Degree in Music from Delgado College. He uses a combination of teaching methods depending on the student’s needs such as: Thompson, Bastien, Alfred and Schaum. In addition to these traditional methods, Rick also uses interactive computer software programs for piano that help speed and reinforce the learning process. Rick is also well versed in teaching the mastery of lead sheets and fake books for students who are interested in pop, rock, blues or jazz.

In addition to his love for helping new musicians succeed, Rick is an experienced, performing musician in the area. Rick teaches at LAFARGUE PIANOS, Ltd.

WILL THOMPSON

Will Thompson is a professional pianist and composer, performing mainly as a jazz pianist in recent years. He is a certified music teacher and has taught in various public school districts as the music and choir director. For the past 10 years Will has also been a private and group piano instructor. His philosophy of piano instruction emphasizes a personal approach to each student’s skill level, desire and learning style. He strongly employs reading, theory and ear training in all lessons.

Will has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Jazz Studies and Piano Performance from the University of New Orleans and is currently pursuing his Master’s Degree at UNO. Will teaches at LAFARGUE PIANOS, Ltd.

LAFARGUE PIANOS, Ltd. has been servicing the needs of area piano teachers for over 25 years and has come to know most of them on a personal level. We know that finding the right piano teacher is crucial and we would love to help you accomplish this for yourself or your student. Please use our Teacher Lookup to find a teacher in your area. (Coming Soon)

Because of the tremendous support we have received from piano teachers and musicians, we regularly have recitals at our store. In addition to performing on a stage with stage lights, every recital is audio and video recorded and made available to teachers, parents and students. A performance on our Yamaha Mark IV Disklavier allows us to record both the video and audio of a performance and play it back – watching the performer on a large screen and the piano play back the exact performance! A Yamaha exclusive!

To schedule an event, just email or call. Also, keep up with all the events here on our website or Facebook page. We look forward to seeing you and enjoying the growth of music in our community!