Welcome! 

Studio J

My name is Janelle Bracken, and Studio J is the warm, encouraging space in my home where I teach piano.  Students come for lessons each week.  I mentor, teach, support, and lead each of my students on a musical journey, which is fun, engaging, and full of enthusiasm.  My students develop musical skills that will be with them for the rest of their lives.  Music is wonderful, and powerful.  Each child can begin piano lessons only once.  Make it a great beginning!  I give my very best, because I know how crucial a great start is to the success and confidence of a new player.    I don't teach beginners because it's all I am able to do.  I choose to teach beginners with passion, because I love the first years of lessons, which lay the foundation for pianists'  success.  

Located in Indianapolis, IN, the studio is conveniently located off I-65 at the Southport Road exit.  

Recent News

  • Enrollment for current students for the 2020-2021 school year was completed by June 1.  If you would like to inquire about piano study or place your child's name on my wait list, please be in touch using the contact form to the right.   I am currently teaching all students online via Zoom and FaceTime; however, we hope to return to in-person lessons again before long.  :)     
  • We had our first-ever YouTube Recital on May 1, in lieu of our traditional spring studio recital.  Students and their families recorded their recital songs on their home instruments, and I uploaded them to an unlisted playlist on my YouTube channel, viewable by link only for privacy.  Students performed their favorite solos and ensembles they learned this semester.  We shared 2 piano quartets, recorded prior to the pandemic, and we bid farewell to one graduating senior who was performing on her last recital before graduation and heading off to college.    ​
  • 29 years of Teaching Piano!  On July 1, 2020,  I  celebrated the anniversary of opening Studio J on 7/1/1991.  I am so thankful to be teaching piano in Indianapolis.    
  • Please visit the Studio J Facebook page, too.  Find us on Facebook at Studio J Piano Lessons Indianapolis.    

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