A piano teacher has won over an Oscar-winning composer with his new method for teaching students to play, and to compose their own music. The "Payam Method" has students sweeping national competitions ...

Payam Khastkhodaei, the son of Iranian immigrants, says he's developed a new method of teaching that has students loving their piano lessons. Now his students are sweeping national competitions.

This 32-year-old piano teacher's method won over kids. Now a tech maverick, a Shark Tank tycoon and a Hollywood composer are helping him go national.

There are many reasons a child should learn a musical instrument. Not only does it give them the opportunity to make music, a significant body of research points to benefits for cognitive and academic ...

Children do better at math when music is a key part of their lessons, an analysis of almost 50 years of research on the topic has revealed. It is thought that music can make math more enjoyable, keep ...