John Relph, founder and coach at Upbeat Piano, is a California native with over twenty-five years of experience in piano coaching and teaching. Specializing in both group and one-on-one lessons, John has helped hundreds of people of all ages, from younger to older adults, achieve piano-playing success.
A graduate of California State University, Fresno, with a B.A. in Music Education, John's expertise includes training in the Yamaha Music Education System. He has collaborated with neurologists to explore the cognitive and physical benefits of piano playing and developed a piano learning center at a hospital in the Central Valley for adults recovering from head injuries and trauma.
As a licensed RCFE Executive Director, John has helped adults use piano playing to improve cognitive function, memory loss, muscle tension, anxiety, and stress. His contemporary and engaging approach to teaching adults is both powerful and transformative.