Dr. Kate Boyd holding music and looking at the camera

Dr. Kate Boyd

Professor of Piano, Butler University

Work With Me

Although I am not currently accepting long-term students, I am available for individual sessions to help pianists and teachers of all levels make progress and feel more confident at the keyboard.

I am available for:

  • 🎹 Individual lessons – Personalized guidance to help you play with more confidence, ease, and expression.

  • 🌟 Performance coaching – Refine your interpretation, stage presence, and polish before your next performance.

  • 🎶 Practice coaching – Learn efficient, targeted practice strategies tailored to you, to make faster progress.

  • 🍎 Teacher consultations – Get fresh ideas, strategies, and solutions to apply in your own teaching.

What to Expect

  • After you book a session, you will receive a brief questionnaire to ask you about your piano background, repertoire you’d like to work on, and what you’d like to get out of our time together.
  • Our lesson will take place over Zoom.
  • Questions about using Zoom for music lessons? Follow this link to get set up: Zoom Lessons: Best Practices, Tips and Tricks
  • I will record the session and you will receive a link to the recording to review afterwards. The recording will be available for two months after the session.
  • Questions? Contact me!

What Students Are Saying

“Kate is the piano teacher everyone wishes they had. She’s smart, patient, and her teaching gives you clear instruction to help get you where you want to go on the piano.”
– Adam P.
“Excellent session. Highly recommend.”
– Maureen H.
“It becomes evident after a few minutes into a lesson with Kate that she has extensive knowledge of piano pedagogy. She is able to get right to the heart of the matter, to what it is you need to work on to improve.”
– Bill S.
“The lesson exceeded my expectations of what I could learn in just one hour! I will be booking another session.”
– Dana D.
“Professor Boyd is a rare gem: music came alive as she demonstrated various concepts on the piano, and her passion for music is contagious.”
– Aileen Y.
“I really enjoyed the lesson with Dr. Boyd. It was fun, efficient and exactly what I needed. The video review helps keep things fresh and is something that sets Dr. Boyd apart!”
– Chris V.
“The session was delightful. Kate's patience with an amateur pianist, enthusiasm for the music, and basket full of ideas make me look forward to the next opportunity to work with her.”
– Ted G.
“I could not be happier with the work done in this session. It was all I hoped for and more.”
– Bill W.

1-Hour Coaching Session: $127

Can’t find a time? Check back later!
My availability fluctuates, depending on the time of year, my performing schedule, and my other teaching responsibilities. I post available dates 4-6 weeks in advance.