Teaching
Teaching
Ben offers private instruction in piano and songwriting/composition. At this time, lessons are only offered virtually. He has taught hundreds of private students of all ages and levels through multiple teaching organizations. He has also taught group classes in music technology, songwriting, musical theater performance, and general music.
For information on scheduling, rates, and general lesson policies, please reach out through the Contact page.
Student Videos
"Fight Back," written by Sarah
"Night Beat,” written by Danny and recorded at the Media Theatre. Follow him at danthemusicman24 on YouTube.
Music video of "Summer," written by Josephine
Testimonials
“Ben has been our daughter's piano teacher for almost 2 years. He is fantastic! He has been so encouraging and every lesson I hear my daughter laughing, but also working hard. It has been great to watch our daughter go from a complete beginner to where she is today. I highly recommend Ben to anyone considering piano lessons as he is the absolute best!”
— Lisa Parks, parent
"After spending almost 3 years and countless dollars watching my son learn to *hate* piano and dread his lessons I knew something had to change. Enter Ben Kapilow. Ben took the time to understand what wasn't working and developed an extraordinary plan to get my son back on track. My son responded immediately! Ben saved my son from quitting piano - and more importantly he taught him how enjoyable it is to learn and play music."
— Kelly Zakielarz, parent
"I think that Ben really helped me become who I am today. When I first met him I was stuck on some songs in the starters piano book, and now I can play huge and complicated songs with almost no mistakes! He is the best and coolest piano teacher I have ever had."
— Zoe, student, age 11
“Ben is a passionate, fun, modern kind of piano teacher. He has been teaching our sons for more than four years and we feel so grateful to have found him. He doesn’t just follow a traditional cookie cutter approach with each kid, but instead encourages and supports them to pursue music in whatever direction they desire. Ben is truly the best!”
— Taylor Brody, parent
"Ben was the music director for our theater program for several years, and he was instrumental to the success of our program. He has an impressive ability to teach and connect with children so they have a lot of fun while they learn and develop their talents. Ben's talent, dedication, and reliability were greatly valued by our staff, our actors, and the families involved in the show."
— Sara O’Reilly, Mother of Providence School Drama Coordinator
"Ben is a phenomenal piano and voice teacher. His energy for teaching and music helped me tremendously. I had been taking piano lessons for a few years before I met Ben, and I started losing interest. But when I started taking Ben's piano lessons, he reenergized me for learning and playing on piano. He learned my style of learning and adapted his method to it."
— Claire, student, age 11
"I highly recommend Ben as a piano teacher. My two sons, ages 4 and 6, had lessons with Ben. My older son rejected 3 piano teachers before immediately enjoying his lessons with Ben. When my younger son asked for lessons Ben conducted very age appropriate lessons that kept his interest. Both of my sons looked forward to their weekly lessons and had an enjoyable and productive time at those lessons."
— Debby Pajerowski, parent
“Ben is an exceptional teacher who adapts to individual learning style and preference, which has fostered our son’s love of music and performance while expanding his musical interests. Ben has taught him not only what note to play or sing, but the theory behind it and how the note connects to the rest of the piece, all while empowering him to perform based on his own interpretation. We are amazed by how much our son has learned in the time he and Ben have worked together.”
— Stephanie Hamel, parent
Ben is an incredible teacher and music director. My son has progressed very quickly. More importantly, Ben has instilled a love of music and piano in him that has him wanting to practice and get better. He has done this by asking Will what he wants to play and then transposing it to his ability level and by his sheer excitement and positive energy for music. Also, our son has been in several of the kids shows and summer camps where Ben was the music director and he absolutely loves working with Ben and the level of quality Ben is able to produce is amazing.
—Joe Lesniak, parent
"Ben is a phenomenal teacher. His ability as a voice teacher is second-to-none. He motivates his students to learn and push themselves towards excellence. I am so pleased with the progress that my daughter has made thanks to Ben's instruction."
— Jen T., parent
“I'm so glad that Ben is in my life. I want him to be my piano teacher until I'm a grownup. Ben has taught me a lot of fun and tricky piano songs.”
— Amina, student, age 8
“Ben is a great teacher because he is very nice, and he is always there to help. He is patient, and he will help you if something is too hard. With every lesson, you learn something new. He inspires me because he also writes his own musicals and creates amazing music. I hope to be like that someday. He is wonderful for those reasons and many more.”
