Welcome to Piano Arts Studio, the virtual home of pianist, teacher, composer, and lecturer Amy Aberg McLelland. My work explores the art of expressive sound through performance, teaching, composition, and lecture. Central to this work is the relationship between musical imagination and coordinated, healthy movement at the keyboard—principles that allow pianists of all levels to play with freedom, beauty of tone, and lasting ease. My teaching draws in part on the pioneering work of Dorothy Taubman and the tradition of coordinated piano technique that emphasizes efficiency, balance, and musical expression.

Whether performing, teaching, adjudicating, composing, or speaking about the art of piano playing, my goal is always the same: to help music come alive through beautiful sound, thoughtful movement, and imaginative expression.

Amy Aberg McLelland, NCTM

Award-winning pianist, composer, and MTNA nationally certified teacher.  In addition to BM and MM Degrees in Piano Performance, her training reflects more than three decades of advanced study in coordinated movement and pianistic artistry, including extensive private work with Edna Golandsky and John Bloomfield in New York City, Amherst College, Williams College, Princeton University.

With over 35 years of collegiate and independent teaching experience, she guides students toward technical freedom, artistic depth, and long-term pianistic health. 

In demand as a lecturer and adjudicator, she is also the creator of the graded level comprehensive piano method, Pianist In Motion: A Coordinated Approach to Freedom and Artistry at the Piano. She received certification at the instructor level with The Golandsky Institute and regularly presents workshops on piano technique and injury prevention.  

The studio, formerly located in Hoover, AL, was the recipient of Hoover's Best  6 years in a row and Business Hall of Fame 2024.