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Category: Rockley Family Foundation

Best Instruments for Beginners

September marks the start of a new school year for many parents and children across the country. For many students, from kindergarten all the way up to high school, a new school year marks the beginning of a journey with music. Many brand-new musicians don’t necessarily know what they are

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Arvada Center 2021 Piano, Digital Piano and Violin Sale

The Arvada Center has had the use of new first-class pianos and other musical instruments on a no-cost basis for the 2020-2021 season. This arrangement is provided through a partnership with the Rockley Family Foundation. These instruments or ones made otherwise available, will be sold at a significant discount from

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How to care for your piano

Your piano is a great investment in your music education, as well as a cornerstone of your home decor. Learning the correct way to care for your piano can help your instrument last a long time. Because your piano is probably made out of high quality wood, it’s bound to

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Arapahoe Community College 2021 Piano, Digital Piano & Violin Sale

Arapahoe Community College has had the use of new first-class pianos and digital pianos on a no cost basis for the 2020-2021 school year. This arrangement is provided through a partnership with the Rockley Family Foundation, a Colorado non-profit dedicated to support music education. These instruments, and instruments otherwise made

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Tips to Begin Learning Piano

As camps end and after school activities begin, it is the perfect time to introduce children to the piano. There are many benefits to learning the piano, but most importantly, it is a fun activity that builds great habits. Like starting any new activity, it can be challenging and frustrating

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Strathmore 2021 Piano and Digital Piano Sale

Strathmore is pleased to partner again with the Rockley Family Foundation – a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting music education – to make pianos, digital pianos, and violins available for public purchase. These nearly new instruments will be on display at the Music Center at Strathmore Thursday, Friday, and Saturday,

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How to incorporate a piano into your home decor

When you purchase a piano and bring it home for the first time, it’s such an important moment for you as a music aficionado. Are you having trouble deciding how to incorporate a piano into your home decor? You need a little bit of planning and some creativity to make

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Learn to play the piano with these 5 apps

As we have discussed before, learning to play the piano has a large number of cognitive and creative benefits. There are a number of online resources you can load right onto your smartphone or touch screen device to help you learn to play the piano.  When you search for “piano”

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Georgia Southern University 2021 Piano and Digital Piano Sale

The Georgia Southern University Fred and Dinah Gretsch School of Music has partnered with the Rockley Family Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to support music education. Musical instruments provided to institutions and ones otherwise made available, will be sold at a significant discount from manufacturer retail pricing to initiate this

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