The vast majority of my students won't go on to become professional musicians in any sense of the word (teaching, performing, composing, etc.) but will not only become adults that will hopefully have an outlet for stress be being able to play piano in leisure time. In piano lessons, they learn...... -They learn the skills necessary to have discipline to see a project through to the end -They learn important problem-solving skills and the use of creativity in effective problem-solving skills, a skill necessary for a successful leader -They get the undivided, one-on-one attention of a caring adult for 30 or 45 minutes per week. While it's not much, it's something that kids really appreciate. No matter the age, students some to me and sometimes they just need to talk about whatever is on their mind. I let them, listen, and respond. And then once they vent they are able to concentrate on the music and leave the studio feeling refreshed. -They learn how to act under pressu...