National Piano Associates, founded by Nelson Ojeda Valdés, offers a graded program that includes two annual evaluations, a chamber concert, and a Season Finale Concert. The program is designed to prepare students for college and conservatory entrance auditions. Curriculum includes technique, solo repertoire, chamber music, concerto repertoire, music theory, transposition, and ear training. Guest masterclass artists and evaluation judges from the top conservatories are invited to coach and evaluate our students each year. In person lessons are offered in NYC as well as virtual lessons from any location or time zone. Discount semester plans available.

Anthony de Mare from Manhattan School of Music is our guest judge for Repertoire Evaluations this year

Ingrid Clarfield masterclass featuring students of Lisa Bastien, Nelson Ojeda, and Margarita Genova

Season Finale Concert at Lincoln Center

Arielle and Jen’s Diploma Recital

Lisa Yui, Steven Long, Nelson Ojeda, Christopher Bradshaw, Adam Sherkin, and Anthony de Mare at Klavierhaus after playing Six Pianos by Steve Reich and other music by John Adams and Philip Glass

Mr Ojeda with the Park Slope Woodwind Quintet