Private Lessons
Private Lessons
Piano, Saxophone, Vocals, Songwriting, and Production Lessons.
Mary Rose Cowden is a talented vocalist and multi-instrumentalist proficient in flute, piano, and saxophones (alto, tenor, and soprano). Her musical journey began at age four with piano, followed by saxophone at twelve, and singing and composing her music at sixteen.
She graduated with high honors from The New School with a dual degree in jazz performance from The School of Jazz and Contemporary Music and Psychology from Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts.
With six years of experience teaching private lessons, Mary specializes in children aged 4-14 while welcoming students of all ages and abilities.
Her approach to teaching draws heavily from her studies in developmental psychology, emphasizing care, play, exploration, and autonomy.
She has taught at prestigious jazz camps such as The Hilton Head Jazz Camp and Killooleet Camp, and has also instructed in various New York schools including The New York Chinese School, Keys to Success, and Outschool Online Learning.
Are you interested in Lessons from Mary?
Fill out her private lesson intake form below:
Rates:
30 Minutes: $65
45 Minutes: $85
60 Minutes: $100
A Trial Lesson is offered at a discounted rate!
For all inquiries regarding private lessons email: cowdenm18@gmail.com
Reviews:
Mary made my 5-year-old fall in love with piano in the first five minutes of their first lesson together. We were looking for a relaxed, low-pressure yet still motivating and enriching experience for our daughter, and Mary delivered in every way. She makes learning a musical instrument fun with her warmth, excitement, creativity, impressive patience, and her genuine interest in her students. Our big goal was for our daughter to want to practice and play around on the piano every day for the joy of it-- Mary truly inspires this. Mary introduced her to technique, guided her through challenges, helped her set and achieve goals through a supportive and playful approach, and effectively prepared our kindergartener for her first piano recital. Mary is amazing! We can't wait for another year of lessons and fun!
— Katie Cappiello
Mary has taught our two children (10 and 13) the piano since 2023 and they’ve made exceptional progress since day one. She finds a perfect balance of charting progress without rigidity, allowing the experience to be enjoyable while disciplined enough to achieve the progress necessary for our kids to clearly sense their growth, which fuels self-motivation to continue their progress! She is a passionate, joyful person always a pleasure to be around. We are fortunate to have her as an influence in our kid’s lives.
- Ryan Gordon
Our daughter has made incredible progress in her piano lessons over the past year that she has been working with Mary.
Mary has an incredible ability to get her students motivated to push themselves and still manage to have a lot of fun during their lessons. Every Monday, our daughter counts the minutes until it’s time to start her lesson with Mary.
-Forough Hakimzada