The "Next Level Pianist Academy" Difference

  • Learn the best approaches in practice to learn faster and retain longer

  • Overcome struggles with technique to make more progress

  • Add emotion to your playing, painting pictures, portraying scenes, and telling stories with your music

  • Share your goals and your progress with a supportive community instead of learning only by yourself

  • Have the private lesson experience, but for a fraction of the cost

Let's take a journey...

to unlock the best YOU at the piano, to learn what exactly is holding you back, to overcome challenges and play repertoire you never thought possible, and do it with a community of like-minded people who will support you every step of the way.
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What does "Next Level Pianist Academy" include?

  • LIVE EVENTS

    2 live events every month, reserved for subscribers to interact directly with Charles. Get personalized, custom feedback instantly on exactly the same platform that Charles teaches private lessons on. No level requirement. No need to be performance ready. Just show up, learn, and be a better pianist the very next day.

  • COMMUNITY FORUM

    Meet a new friend, find a practice buddy, listen to and watch the progress that others are making, post your own progress... all without ever needing to log onto social media and get distracted. Having a community helps us stay focused, learn even more, and ENJOY the music we are working so hard to create. Charles personally oversees the community and regularly participates.

  • FREE PRIVATE LESSON

    Launch your playing to new heights with the chance to WIN a FREE one-hour private lesson from Charles every single month. One subscriber will be chosen at random each month to get this bonus, worth $200, or about 7 MONTHS of your subscription here!

  • ACCESS TO ALL COURSES

    Membership includes access to every course Charles has made and will make. That includes 3 SIGNATURE courses, "Mastering Your Practice" (6 hours), "Next Level Piano: Christmas Edition" (10 hours), and "Digital Piano Production" (12 hours), as well as shorter courses on specific repertoire from beginner to advanced. Members are welcome to request specific course content!

  • SEARCHABLE DATABASE

    Have a specific question but don't want to wait for the next live event? You'll have access to a searchable database of every single piece of content Charles has released on Pianist Academy, organized by skill level and topic. That's about 150 videos ranging from 1 minute to 45 minutes long, and more topics than can be named here. Find your answer fast!

Why study with Charles?

"Because I GET your struggle.  I know what it's like to feel behind, or want to express more, or know my technique is holding me back but just can't figure out where to go.

Yes, today I've built a successful music career with tens of millions of streams online and numerous competition wins, including 2 international ones.  Yes, today I'm a "Steinway & Sons Teacher and Educational Partner" and I'm also endorsed as a concert artist by the Mason & Hamlin piano company.  And yes, I've performed with GRAMMY winners, in countless halls, and on public radio around the USA.

But that's not how things always were...

I also LOST competitions to people half my age.  I almost QUIT music entirely because of horrible stage experiences.  I struggled to understand what I was supposed to be learning while in some very bad and TOXIC lesson environments. For many years, it was up to me, and only me, to connect the dots in music.  For that, I'm actually grateful because: I truly learned how to connect to music personally and how to teach that connection; I truly discovered numerous paths to unlock technical understanding and how to teach that understanding to others; I truly learned practice methods that catapulted me beyond my peers and how to teach them to others.

I struggled, just like you.  But in addition to that struggle I also studied heavily with 3 incomparable concert artist mentors, and with a dozen other master teachers at the highest level of music in the world.  So, not only do I understand the struggle, but I've also had opportunities to learn artistry from some incredible talents.  It's that COMBINATION that almost no pianists and teachers have.  That's why YOU will excel in this program under my guidance."

Charles Szczepanek

Your Membership Includes All of These DETAILED Courses!

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Still not sure if this is for you?

Let's highlight all of the details...

  • ALL COURSES by CHARLES SZCZEPANEK

    $900 value and always growing

    This currently includes 11 courses spanning over 35 hours of video lessons that you can access, on demand. Your membership includes access to every course created in the future as well.

  • LIVE ONLINE WORKSHOPS

    $500 value/month

    Your membership includes access to private and premium live workshops, hosted via Zoom. Each workshop is approximately 2 hours long, and there are currently 2 workshops per month.

  • ACCESS TO THE "NEXT LEVEL PIANIST ACADEMY" COMMUNITY FORUM

    $100 value/month

    Music is always best learned and experienced in the company of others. This community is a fantastic place to continue your growth, enjoy seeing the progress of others, learn from questions and comments you may have never thought to ask, and... best of all... continue to have personal contact with Charles on nearly a daily basis. The only other place this type of community is available is the music conservatory, which IF YOU'RE ADMITTED, will cost in the realm of $1,000+/mo.

  • ONE FREE PRIVATE LESSON GIVEAWAY

    $200 value

    Every month, Charles will give away a free, 1-hour private lesson, taught via Zoom. A current member will be chosen at random to receive the reward at the beginning of each month, and that winner and Charles will schedule a convenient time to work together.

  • SEARCHABLE DATABASE

    priceless...

    Your time is the most valuable thing you have. Being able to quickly and easily find exactly the tool you need, in the moment, is worth more than any amount of money.

  • SATISFACTION GUARANTEED

    priceless...

    Every membership includes a 7-day free trial period for you to test everything out. If you're unhappy for any reason you can always leave the program during the trial completely free of charge. Also included is a 30-day, full money back guarantee. You'll probably be blown away with all of the value in this program, but if for any reason you aren't or are unhappy with the experience during your first month, your first month's payment will be completely refunded. No strings attached.