Piano

Here are two names of tuners that we have used in the past, and we have been pleased with their work.

• Eric Leatha: 503.997.1725
• Denice Wilkinson: 503.246.3337

For purchasing or renting a piano, our Academy families have had the best experiences with Classic Pianos. We have found their selection of both new and used pianos to be the best in Portland, and their customer service has been excellent. Their phone number is 503.239.9969 and their address is 3003 SE Milwaukie Ave. Portland, OR 97202. Please also mention that you have a student at Hoffman Academy so you can receive preferred pricing as a part of belonging to the Hoffman Academy Community.

Ideally, you would want to have a real acoustic piano to practice on, since a quality acoustic piano will provide a beautiful tone that can’t be matched by a keyboard. Perhaps even more importantly, practicing on an acoustic piano will prevent bad playing habits from being formed since the touch of an acoustic piano is nothing like most keyboards. However, if you can find an 88-key digital piano with “weighted keys”, that would be fine to practice on, too, for the first year or two of lessons.

For more information, read our Guide to Choosing a Piano or Keyboard for the Beginning Student.