Triangle Music School
“They receive students at any level and teach them the love to music, to play and enjoy it.”
Best Piano Lessons in Durham, NC
15 studios listed · 8 in Durham · 11 open weekends · 14 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 18, 2026
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Good Grooves Music Lessons and Therapy
“They are remarkably accommodating for any unique sensitivities or needs, creating a warm, welcoming, and safe environment where every child can truly shine and feel comfortable.”
Piano and Organ Academy Plus
“She is reasonably priced as well and gives students opportunities to perform at recitals in through her school or in the community with the Durham Piano Teacher's Association.”
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Bull City Music School
“Bull City Music School's Director Jeanetta is not only a wonderful musician but she is first and foremost an outstanding teacher!”
Music Beyond Measure Studios
“MBMS is one of the most incredible businesses I have encountered for kids' activities, and my kids have participated in A LOT of activities.”
Walltown Children's Theatre
“Kids not only learn how to be disciplined and how to archive their highest potential in the arts but they also learn how to respect and support at each other.”
These 15 studios are the piano teachers on file for Durham, NC. Styles taught, ages taken and whether a studio has a room of its own are whatever each one publishes; public reviews supply the ratings.
Area overview: Durham, NC
8 of the 15 studios we list are based in Durham; the other 7 serve Durham from towns including Cary (14 mi), Chapel Hill (8 mi) and Carrboro (11 mi). The studios on this page are rated from 4.2 to 5.0 across 283 reviews; 1 has 50 or more reviews and 14 are rated 4.5 or higher. 10 are open on Saturdays and 5 on Sundays. 2 have a BBB rating of A or A+. 12 have ten or more years of experience, the longest 23 years. 1 is family- or locally-owned and 1 lists coupons or special offers. We have a website on file for all 15 of the studios on this page; 10 publish a contact page; 13 list a public email and 3 take bookings online. We count these figures across the studios on this page; distances are straight-line, and hours and prices change, so confirm the details with the studio before you enroll.
Are all these piano teachers based in Durham?
8 of the 15 are. Everything else on the page sits inside a 15 mi ring. Piano teachers often work from the room they live with, so a listing address is the door you would knock on every week.
Russell Lacy Music
“As someone who really highly values music in education, I wanted my kids to get lessons in a supportive environment where they could either just concentrate on having fun or rigorously push towards achievement, depending on whatever would make them happy and therefore keep playing music.”
High Strung School of Music
“You are not going to find nicer or more helpful people than the owners of High Strung ...”
Chapel Hill School of Musical Arts
“This weekend, they performed a Broadway in Concert directed by Tina Langevin that was comprised of adults some of whom were performing on stage for the first time.”
Village Music School
“Excellent school for learning all forms of music.”
Jamsessionz
“Taught her up from basic level using improv and music that she loved.”
Amber Nicole Dilger: Voice Studio
“I enjoyed my sessions with Amber Nicole because of the personal attention and her enthusiasm.”
Sara Zaleta Piano
“She found the music, worked with us to communicate any changes we wanted, and delivered a performance that was enjoyable and memorable.”
Bach To Bebop
“He helped me earn seats in the NC All-District Honors Band several years in a row, and helped me qualify and prepare for the NC All-State auditions several times as well”
Creative Music Instruction
“Been taking drum lessons from Brady for about 6 months now.”
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